Back to School DIY Crafts & Free Printables
Is it time to go back to school? Whether you homeschool or your kids go to public school, starting a new school year can feel good or feel bad for children. Help make heading back-to-school time be a fun experience for your kids with these free back to school crafts and printables!
t’s almost time for kids to head back to school, so we’ve got some crafts and free printables for you!
Even though we homeschool, this is a busy time of year for us as well. We take a bit of a summer break, and then in August we get back to co-op, music lessons, and more. We also really like doing a lot of the back-to-school traditions, like pictures on the first day.
A new school year definitely makes it difficult to blog and homeschool at the same time, even with our awesome homeschool room organization and planning for productivity.
So help you out, we’ve collected some of our favorite (and free) back-to-school printables for you to use this year to get your kids back into the swing of things.
If you like the back to school crafts and printables in this post, please share it on Pinterest! And don’t miss out on our huge list of back-to-school ideas for lunches, routines, and more!
For any kiddos staying at home because they aren’t yet old enough for school, check out these 42 free printable color-by-number worksheets and these Fry’s First 100 Sight Words Free Printable Flashcards.
You may also like our post on Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas. Because even a homeschool teacher needs a gift!
Back to School Crafts & Free Printables
First and Last Day School Printable Handprint Craft
The first and last day of school is such an exciting time for elementary ages. Lots of families do first and last day photo memories, interviews, and handprint keepsakes. Here is a fun template that is a great way to document heading back to school. Kids will make a traced paper cutout of their hand to use with the free printable first and last day of school signs.
Back to School Printable Planner
Are you prepared for everything that comes your way with the back to school season? Here’s a free back to school printable planner that can help you organize your meals, your shopping, and help you track down everything that you need for a successful school year.
Fun back-to-school project! Easy personalized binders
Binders are stupid expensive. Rather, nice binders for four kids are stupid expensive. This year you can glam yours up and personalize some plain binders with oyur Cricut Maker and some Shimmer Vinyl.
Back To School Activities Printable Pack
This huge back to school activities Printable Pack is a great introduction to young children on the supplies they will be using as they start school. The activity pack is aimed at children that are toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. They also work great in special education classes.
DIY Back to School Sign
Back to School…..has it hit your house yet? This DIY Back to School sign is SO easy, and it comes together very quickly. This sign is perfect to use year after year!
First Day of School Scavenger Hunt
Make the first day of school fun with a scavenger hunt for kids. Whether you play as you walk your child to school or whether you’re a teacher and use this free printable with four different designs on the first day of school. Make going back to school fun this year.
Jumbo Flashcard Handprint Apple Craft For Kids
This handprint flashcard craft is simple and easy so even the youngest of students can jump in and make this fun craft. This handprint apple craft is a fun and easy back to school activity for kids.
3 Free All About Me Printables (icebreaker activity for back to school)
These free printable all about me worksheets are the perfect way to get to know your new students and see how your students or children have changed over the course of the school year. Keep scrolling to grab three free all about me printable PDFs for your classroom or homeschool!
All About Me Printable Pack: Back to School – Grades Preschool – 12th
What a fun family tradition! Each year, have your children to fill out a little “All About Me” info sheet to document their first day back to school. There’s one for every grade from preschool to 12th!
First Day of School Printable: Free Chalkboard Printable Sign
Take a keepsake back-to-school photo with a DIY “chalkboard” printable sign. See an example and get a free chalkboard background and links to fonts.
Back-To-School Morning Routine (plus a free printable!)
Here’s a free back-to-school morning routine checklist printable. Before you print it, though, make sure you’re prepared for back-to-school with everything you need for the back-to-school routine list: like vitamins, breakfast, and toothpaste.
Back to School Craft: Decorate Snack Bags for School Lunches
These decorate your own canvas snack bags would be a great back to school craft! Having your kids make their own personalized lunch/snack bags is a fun way to get them excited about making their school lunches.
Back to School Lunchbox Printable
Make school lunches easy this year!! To plan your lunches (and dinners), start off with these printables. There are two lunch versions. One is blank and one has ideas for lunch menu items.
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