First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade
- Plus Plan
Back to School Cootie Catcher Template
Help make heading back to school a blast with this paper fortune teller template.
- Plus Plan
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!
- Plus Plan
Back to School Bookmarks
Celebrate the new school year with these back-to-school bookmarks.
- Plus Plan
Find a Friend Who…Worksheet
Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.
- Plus Plan
Sing and Share - Musical Icebreakers Game
Use our Sing and Share Musical Icebreakers to get your music students up, sharing, and singing to learn more about their classmates.
- Plus Plan
Playdough Tasks - Teambuilding Activities for Kids
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
- Plus Plan
Mindfulness Activities for Kids - Backpack Craft and Book
Promote mindfulness and social and emotional learning with this Mindfulness Backpack activity.
- Plus Plan
Rockin' School Year - First Day of School Printable Craftivity
Set goals to have a rockin’ school year with a first day of school printable writing craftivity.
- Plus Plan
Build a Crayon Box – STEM Activity
Foster critical thinking and problem solving with this back to school STEM activity.
- Plus Plan
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.
- Plus Plan
What's the Problem? Classroom Procedure Task Cards
Teach, review, and assess student knowledge of classroom rules and procedures with quick and easy task cards.
- Plus Plan
Procedures Do's and Don'ts
Identify proper school and classroom procedures with this sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Design Your Own Procedure Anchor Chart Template
Design your own custom classroom procedure anchor charts with back to school anchor chart template.
- Plus Plan
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.
- Plus Plan
Customizable Student Affirmation Bookmarks
Celebrate your students and the wonderful classroom community you're building with this set of customizable student affirmation bookmarks.
- Plus Plan
Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Expectations Sort
Review appropriate classroom behaviors with this sorting activity.
- Plus Plan
Who Am I? Icebreaker Game
Make day 1 a success with this fun icebreaker game.
- Plus Plan
Interview a Classmate - First Day of School Activity
Help your students learn more about their new classmates (even if they have been together for the last 5 years) with this fun speaking and listening activity!
- Plus Plan
Icebreaker Game Cards
Help your students get to know each other with this set of 20 icebreaker games.
- Plus Plan
Let's Cooperate Code Cracker - Primary
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities that students need to solve to reveal numbers for a lock combination.
- Plus Plan
Beginning of Year Time Capsule Template
Use this teaching resource at the beginning of the school year to create a time capsule for each student.
-
20 Fun "Get To Know You" Games for Kids Perfect for School
Check out these fun "get to know you" games for kids for back to school season! These games help kids learn about their classmates and make great first week activities too!
-
32 Seriously Cool Back to School Bulletin Board Ideas for 2025
Are you looking for some EASY back to school bulletin board ideas for your classroom? We've got you covered!
-
19 First Day of School Ideas + Printables for Teachers!
Explore these fun first day of school activities and printables teachers can use for an easy transition back to the classroom.
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Pre-K
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Kindergarten
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 1st Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 2nd Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 3rd Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 4th Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 5th Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 6th Grade
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for 7th Grade