Back To School Coloring Pages
It’s crazy how fast the new school year shows up out of nowhere. One minute it’s all fun and games near the pool and sidewalk chalk, and then suddenly you’re organizing your class supply list and wondering where last year’s lunchbox went. New backpacks still smell like plastic, pencil cases are clean and zipped tight, and fresh crayons sit in perfect rows. There’s something exciting about it, but also a little bit upsetting as the three months long break comes to an end.
But you don’t have to jump straight into full-on school mode, especially if you are still not over the holidays. You can transition slowly with something familiar like Back to School coloring pages.
Free 35 Back To School Coloring Pages Printable
Below is my collection of unique Back to School coloring pages to help children ease into the school routine. From books to apples to globes to chalkboards, you will find everything here. Some are simple for little hands and some are detailed for older kids. So grab your coloring supplies and color your way into a new school year.
Crafts And Activities To Do With Back To School Coloring Pages
Coloring pages on their own are quite fun. But when you turn them into projects or crafts, the whole thing feels a bit more special. Below you will find a bunch of simple and fun ways to turn back to school coloring pages into fun crafts and actitivites. You don’t need much. Just crayons, scissors, glue, tape, and maybe some string. Most of the ideas take less than fifteen minutes, which is great if your kid is in that summer-to-school transition mode.
Make Yourself A Coloring Book
Download and printout a few fun back to school pages, featuring different elements related to the theme, like a backpack, a school bus, happy kids going back to school, a blackboard, or a stack of books and so on. Color these illustrations one by one, anyway you like. Once you’ve got a little pile, stack the pages, punch two holes along the side, tie it with ribbon or staple it. Make a cover and decorate it your name or however you like. Now it’s your book, made from your art.
First Day Of School Sign
Print out a coloring pages that has a simple and bold design. Color it, and write your name and grade across the bottom in big, bold letters. If you want, you can even stick it to a cereal box carton to make it sturdy. On the first day of school, hold it up for a picture. It will make a sweet keepsake.
Hang Art on the Wall or Door
This idea is for mommies out there! Since children love showing off their artwork, how about putting it up for everyone’s display? Ask your child to color and decorate the pages in the best way possible and then hang their artwork the wall, fridge, or their bedroom door. You can even make a garland from it. If you’re a teacher, hang one page from each student on the classroom wall. It will make the kids feel more welcomed and warm.
Make Bookmarks
Print out the coloring page on a cardstock papers, cut long strips of the parts that have drawing on it. If you are using a regular, A4 sized sheet, stick the strip on a thicker paper, like a cereal box or any cardboard. Laminate the bookmark or cover it with a clear contact paper or tape. Your custom bookmark is ready.
Decorate a Crayon Box
If you’ve got some tissue boxes or snack boxes lying around, you can try your hands at this craft. Print out and color a back to school page, wrap the box with it and secure with glue. You’ve made yourself a new place to store your crayons or markers. Add stickers, buttons, googly eyes or any fun thing to make it look whimsical and silly.
Name Tags for Backpacks
Color a small picture of an apple or bus, cut it out, and write your name and grade on the back. Secure the front and back with clear tape or a laminator, if you have one. Punch a hole at the top and tie it onto their backpack using ribbon or string. It doesn’t just make it easy to spot your bag easily, but also adds a little personality.
Pencil Holder Wraps
Print out and color an illustration of school supplies. Clean an old can or jar and glue the coloring sheet on it. If needed, cut the sheet to make it fit properly. Your pencil holder for your work desk is ready. Use it for your glue sticks, pens, pencils or whatever supply you have.
Create a Story
This activity idea is for parents. Print out and color an illustration that shows kids at school or walking to class. After it’s colored, ask your kids to describe the scene on a piece of paper. It doesn’t have to be long; just a few sentences are enough. Tape it to the back or side of the page. Soon you will have a little stack of story cards.
Reward Chart
Glue a finished coloring page to the top of a plain sheet of paper and draw a simple grid underneath with simple tasks like reading, drawing, or packing lunch. Add stickers or checkmarks each time you’ve done something. It’s a chart, but it doesn’t feel like one.
- Make a Garland
Cut out easy shapes from several different pages, like apples, books, bells, or pencils, and more. Punch a hole on top of each one and thread them onto a long piece of string or yarn. You can hang the across the window, bed headboard, over a shelf, or down a hallway. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the new session of school.
Decorate a Journal Cover
How about dressing up a plant school notebook? Color a full-page school themed illustration, glue it to the front, and write your name and subject on it. Add a few stickers if you have and your custom notebook is ready.
Make Your Own Puzzle
Color a back to school coloring page, stick it on the back of a cereal box or any thick paper you have and leave it to dry. Once it’s completely, set, cut it into big puzzle pieces with a few curves and corners. Make your friends or siblings try to put it together.
Clip-Up Gallery
Color three or four of these pages and hang them on a string using clothespins. You can hang it across your room’s wall for a mini gallery look. Don’t forget to keep adding more pages as you finish them, over time. You can even rotate them out if the wall starts filling up.
Make Postcards
To make postcards, you can shrink the page before printing or cut it down afterward. Once you have colored it, write a short note on the back, like “I start third grade next week” or “I have bought a green backpack for new school session.” Send the postcard to your grandparents, family friends or a long distance friend.
Group Poster for the Class
If you are a teacher, you can make the pupils participate in this activity. Distribute these coloring pages among children and have each of them color a page. Instead of hanging the entire page, cut out their favorite part and stick all the pieces onto a big sheet like a craft paper. Your one big class-made display is ready/
Practice Writing Letters or Words
This activity is perfect for a toddler or preschooler. Print out coloring pages that some blank space and write simple words or short sentences in pencil. Now have your child trace over them. It’s an easy way to sneak in writing practice.
Hunt the Picture
Next time you have siblings or friends coming over, try out this game. Cut out a few small school themed colored shapes like a pencil, bus, or bag and hide them around the house. Now have all the participants find them all. If there are younger kids, give clues and for older kids, turn it into a timed race.
All these coloring pages, crafts and activities are not intended to be perfect or time-consuming. It’s just a medium to give kids a chance to feel creative, calm, and a little more ready for a new school year. So print out all these back to school coloring pictures and let the fun begin right away!
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