Back to School Printables
These back to school printables feature crafts, activities, fun stuff, templaets, and more! When you’re done, check out our fun list of back to school crafts for teens and tweens! This post contains affiliate links.
Back-to-school time can be full of excitement, especially for younger kids. Older kids might not love it, but little ones usually still do. These 20 back-to-school printables can help amp up their excitement and get them ready for the school year.
Most are free a few aren’t, but all are awesome! I find that a good back to school printable can really help make the transition back to school go much smoother – whether it’s making the prep easier by having a ready-to-go resource, or just adding a little fun factor to the mix!
As usual, I tried sorting them into different categories, but I don’t have a good way to make a table of contents for this kind of post. I’m still trying to figure it out.
Back to School Printables
Check out each of these super fun back to school printables and choose which ones you want to try first! You have ideas for every age group, for before school starts, for the first day, just for fun items and highly educational ones - and most of them are free to download.
Back to School Printables for Getting Ready for School
These printable crafts are the perfect way to start off the back to school prep! Use them in advance, or swing in with them at the last minute, like I do.
Get in the school spirit with these school bus treat boxes, and use them to store a special first-day treat! Choose from the super easy-to-assemble pillow boxes, or assemble an actual 3D school bus!!
Notebooks are a big part of school, so why not make them look really special? This printable notebook cover is fun to color and will make any notebook stand out. What a fabulous way for kids to customize their own school supplies!
While fresh new school supplies are usually fun for kids, they can always be more fun. Have the kids locate their supplies with this scavenger hunt to really make gearing up for school exciting. It's a fabulous way to alleviate hidden (or not so hidden) anxieties.
Craft your own bookmarks in a back to school theme - the free printable templates will help you along! Make one or make them all. Craft them in the classroom, or craft them as student handouts - either way you'll win the new year!
Make a cute and quirky monster pencil topper craft for back to school, or any day! The free printable here is the template - so yes, it requires a bit more involvement, but it's a fabulous wan to get creative in your back to school prep.
Back to School Printables forFirst Day Fun
Mark the first day of school milestone with these cute printable crafts! Kids often have a shortened day on the first day, and younger kids have orientation. These back to school printables are perfect for doing in the classroom on that first day, or after school to unwind.
This incredible pencil box template is fun for treats, school supplies and more! It's one of my favorite back to school printalbes ever and perfect for kids of all ages - and their teachers! You can even craft it just for fun.
Starting school is a huge milestone in a child’s life. Ask them about the questions on this back-to-school sign, and then snap a commemorative photo of your child holding the sign to always remember. And then put the photos along with the sing into a special scrapbook or album.
Another great way to commemorate a big milestone in a child’s life is this first day of school printable book. Kids will love the cute design and can fill it in with details about this new adventure. This one features even more than the sign to make it really special.
Of course, the first day of school is a big deal, and that’s why it should be celebrated! Print up these first-day-of-school crowns to show kids off as the special people they are. They can color it, cut it out, and really get involved with the process, making it a fabulous first day classroom activity.
Bingo is a great game for kids because even preK age children can participate. These colorful, back-to-school-themed bingo cards will help start the school year off on a fun note. This can be played in the classroom, as more kids make it more of a challenge, or at home with siblings!
Kids are often anxious about starting school, but it’s a lot of pressure on teachers, too. This “About Me” printable card will let kids introduce themselves to the teacher early on, to take a little bit of that pressure off.
A new student in a new class can break the ice with a classroom gift. These cute gift tag printables go perfectly with packs of Gushers as a gift to new classmates. It's a fun treat thast is generally allergy-friendly and Kosher, fitting many dietary needs.
Q-tip painting is a great way for younger kids to produce artwork they can be proud of. These back-to-school-themed Q-tip painting sheets will help get them excited about school.
Learning Activities
Check out these awesome printable back to school learning activities for the back to school season! Of course, school is all about learning, but to ease the transition, why not make it fun? Tese ideas are all about both - the learning AND the fun.
These free printable do a dot numbers can be done with Bingo markers - or even3/4 inch dot stickers! What a great preschool activity to get started learning those numbers.
Want to take it to the ABC level? Yes, I'vegot you covered with those too! These are in a fruit and vegetable theme to teach the little ones about the best nature has to offer, while learning to read!
Coloring is a huge part of school, and most kids love to do it. Let them practice number recognition and coloring skills with these back-to-school color-by-number worksheets.
Craft a time-telling teaching tool from things you already have using the free template! This is perfect for early in third grade, to review time-telling skills learned in second grade! Make one for the classroom, or let kids each craft their own to take home.
Here we have some printables that help kids cement some concepts they will learn in school early. They can practice with colors, sorting, and other skills they will need for school.
This printable worksheet helps kids really focus on the first day of school. They are tasked with coming up with a word for each letter of the alphabet that applies to back-to-school.
Get kids thinking about the school year in a fun way with these back-to-school word scrambles. Loads of school subjects and supplies are all mixed up, and kids need to sort the letters out to get the answers. Two levels of difficulty are included.
Once again, we have a pack of worksheets with a back-to-school theme. But these ones have a special focus on writing practice, so kids can have fun and prepare for the school year.
Got any other back to school printables to add to this list? Comment below!
Share with us: what are your favorite ways to ease back into the new school year? How do you calm kids’ nerves? Make sure to check out this super cool back to school shirt we made for a certain anxious Pre-K kid. It has a magic handprint on it!
