First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 1st Grade

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

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

Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game

Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

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

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

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

Our Class is a Family Activity Flipbook

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

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.

Back to School Retro Theme Coloring Sheets

Kick off a groovy new school year with fun retro coloring pages!

Interactive Icebreaker Game

Looking for a fun interactive way for your students to get to know each other at the beginning of the school year? This is it!

Printable First Day of School Crowns - Free

Get crafty and celebrate the new school year with free printable first-day-of-school crowns.

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.

Let's Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity

Set a positive tone and start the school year with a Let’s Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craftivity.

Back to School Supply Shopping Task - Primary Grades

Calculate the cost of school supplies and answer questions with this back-to-school math activity.

Procedures Scoot!

Review classroom procedures and expectations with with this back to school SCOOT activity.

Funky Apple Craftivity

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

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.

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.

Funky School Bus Craft

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

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.

This or That? Icebreaker Game

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

It's Me! Puzzle Collage Templates

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

First Day of School Signs

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

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

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