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.

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!

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.

Funky Apple Craftivity

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

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.

Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition

Have fun getting to know your students with our“Would You Rather…?” Back to School Edition game.

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.

This or That? Icebreaker Game

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

Back to School Activity Mats - K-5

Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

Funky School Bus Craft

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

Lettuce Get To Know You Craft Activity

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

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

Good Choice or Bad Choice? Worksheet

Help your students differentiate between good and bad behavior choices with a cut-and-paste worksheet.

Back to School Supply Shopping Task - Primary Grades

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

Playdough STEM Challenge – Task Cards

Use this set of STEM challenge cards to foster critical thinking and problem-solving by building various items with playdough.

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.

Back to School Coloring Pages

Use these back-to-school coloring pages as a first day of school activity with your students.

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

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

Classroom Scavenger Hunt – Icebreaker

Take your students on a classroom scavenger hunt to learn the important areas in their new classroom environment.

Team Building - Farmyard Rescue Escape Room

Your students must work together to solve puzzles, crack codes, and to save the farm.

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!