I had visited Germany many times during the summer months and always admired the pretty and colourful cardboard cones I saw at Müller for example. I never knew what they were for until I saw the small 6 and 7 year olds with their oversized backpacks, clinging to their cones.
It was such an adorable idea that I decided that I would make one for my child when the time came. And now it has.
The idea of a Schultüte is to do what people everywhere do when their children start school; to equip them with the goods they need. But somehow I like the idea of handing out all the items as a colourful, prettily wrapped gift. I have made one before to our neighbour girl when she started school but now I got to do the same to my own daughter.
A dvd for fun.
A small flashlight for the dark winter mornings when she will be walking to the bus stop.
Xylitol chewing gum and xylitol pastils to keep her teeth healthy.
Notebooks of various sizes.
Magnets.
Pencils and a pen sharpener.
Stickers that glow in the dark - an essential part of any school year.
Scented crayons (did you not just love the scented erasers and stuff back in the day??) and some markers.
Initial.
In Finland, there are no tütes and making one did not seem like a good idea. So I bought a pretty Marimekko gift bag instead.
I hope she likes her Schultüte. (I will decorate the bag later on.)
I hope her school years will be a safe and happy time.
