Easy first day of school crafts

Looking for a low prep activity for your kids this back to school season? In this blog post we share about our favorite get to know your classmates with these fun printables, worksheets, and craft idea. Students will notice similarities and differences plus get to learn more about who they will be spending the school year with. These activities are great for elementary classrooms and make the first day of school fun! See how to use these printables in your classroom today!

It's that time of year again where kids, parents, and teachers are preparing for back to school season. Here are over two dozen easy crafts to get preschoolers excited for a new school year!

At the beginning of the school year, I am always looking for easy and fun school themed activities for my students like this Simple Shape Pencil Craft. When creating this back-to-school craft, young children will not only review what triangles and rectangles are, but also work on developing their fine motor skills. I use this craft as a way to assess how my students follow directions too. via @dabofgluewilldo

Our paper plate school bus craft is such a fun idea for the back to school season! Make this school bus art project with your kids, they will love it!

From awesome bus crafts and apple crafts to pencil crafts and crayon crafts! Celebrate back-to-school with these fun first day of school activities and craft ideas!

Kids love using scissors! Cutting different materials and doing craft projects are a great way to work on fine motor skills. Below are some fun activities and crafts that will help develop cutting skills.

Kick off the new school year with this super simple first day of school pencil craft and self-portrait drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten!

A fun, easy and inexpensive craft idea for kids that's perfect for back to school or the first day of school!

Are you already working on your first week lesson plans and what what you might do for the first day of school? Today, I am sharing my favorite first day of school activity for preschoolers. This magic play dough for the first day of school is easy to make and students absolutely love it. You will find the magic play dough recipe within this blog. It is only a few ingredients. Students will love this sensory play, hands-on activity for back to school.

This All About Me Activity is a great back to school activity for grades K-2 to start off the school year and get to know your students better. Perfect for the first day or week of school! A simple print and go activity will be sure to keep students engaged for a fun and easy lesson that will look great decorating your classroom!