First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade

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!

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.

All About Me Jersey Design Template

Kick off the year and get to know your new team of students with an exciting All About Me Jersey Design Template.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

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

Back To School - Listening Skill Refresh Activity

Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill Refresh Slides and script.

All About Me Hoodie Activity

Start the year in style and get to know your students with a fun ‘All About Me’ Hoodie Design template.

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

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.

Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You Interactive Game

Get to know your new class with this child-friendly version of "Never Have I Ever...".

This or That? Icebreaker Game

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

This Is Me Game - Task Cards

Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun 'This is Me' game.

All About Me Poster Template

Use this All About Me Poster Template as a back to school activity with your students.

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new 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!

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.

Mindfulness Activities for Kids - Backpack Craft and Book

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

Back to School Coloring Pages

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

Back to School Today! Poem for Kids

Ease back-to-school jitters and launch your students into a love of poetry with a short poem for kids written just for the first day of school!

Color Me Carefully – Geometric Animals

Hone in on your students' speaking and listening skills with this barrier activity.

Fishing to Know You

Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.

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 Word Scramble

Start the first day with an engaging Back to School Word Scramble activity.

First Day of School Signs

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