First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources for 1st Grade

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the school year.

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

This or That? Icebreaker Game

Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Editable All About Me - Getting to Know Me Worksheet

Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know Me Worksheet to engage your students on the first day of school.

Get to Know Me Classroom Quilt Template

Create a Get to Know Me Quilt with a printable quilt block template to show off the fantastic new students in your new classroom.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

All About Me Name Tag Template

Use this All About Me Name Tag Template to have your students design a name tag for their desk on the first day of school.

Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalized name bookmark to color!

Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity

Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.

Printable All About Me Poster Template - Ocean Theme

Dive into a new school year and learn about your new students with an ocean-themed Printable All About Me Poster Template.

Get to Know You Bingo - Back to School Game

Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for early elementary students.

It's Me! Puzzle Collage Templates

Create an It’s Me! Puzzle Collage with our printable about me puzzle piece art templates.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.

Find Someone Who Bingo Boards - Grades 1-2

Play our Find Someone Who Bingo Game for K-2 students to get to know their classmates.

New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project

Inspire your students to reflect and set goals for the new year with a New Year Goal Setting Selfie Project.

Mindfulness Activities for Kids - Backpack Craft and Book

Promote mindfulness and social and emotional learning with this Mindfulness Backpack activity.

Funky Apple Craftivity

Have fun on the first day of school with a fun customizable, Funky Apple Craftivity.

Funky School Bus Craft

Go for a ride on the Funky Bus with a fun Back to School School Bus Craft for Kids!

First Day of School Signs

Smile big and use our Printable First Day of School Signs to brighten up your first day photo ops!

Our Class is a Family Activity Flipbook

Start building a classroom community from day one with a printable ‘Our Class is a Family’ flipbook.

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!

Lettuce Get To Know You Craft Activity

‘Lettuce’ Get to Know You with a fun back-to-school Hamburger All About Me activity.