{"id":64288,"date":"2025-07-10T18:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T02:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=64288"},"modified":"2025-07-14T05:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:40:26","slug":"first-day-of-school-activities-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288","title":{"rendered":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-printables-titlegroup\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aofl-rounded-bubble-title\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-royal-depths-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-activities\" style=\"color:#fae550\"><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-depths-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities-Header-Image-v2.png\" alt=\"Free printable first day of school activities for kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-64681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities-Header-Image-v2.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities-Header-Image-v2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities-Header-Image-v2-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-mb-3rem-padding\" style=\"font-size:4.5rem\"><strong>40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-3rem-padding aofl-waysToShare is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cac72e5565515bed76b2ed0d621b23ca wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#467ff7\"><strong>Share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color aofl-social-icons-share is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-pinterest wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12.289,2C6.617,2,3.606,5.648,3.606,9.622c0,1.846,1.025,4.146,2.666,4.878c0.25,0.111,0.381,0.063,0.439-0.169 c0.044-0.175,0.267-1.029,0.365-1.428c0.032-0.128,0.017-0.237-0.091-0.362C6.445,11.911,6.01,10.75,6.01,9.668 c0-2.777,2.194-5.464,5.933-5.464c3.23,0,5.49,2.108,5.49,5.122c0,3.407-1.794,5.768-4.13,5.768c-1.291,0-2.257-1.021-1.948-2.277 c0.372-1.495,1.089-3.112,1.089-4.191c0-0.967-0.542-1.775-1.663-1.775c-1.319,0-2.379,1.309-2.379,3.059 c0,1.115,0.394,1.869,0.394,1.869s-1.302,5.279-1.54,6.261c-0.405,1.666,0.053,4.368,0.094,4.604 c0.021,0.126,0.167,0.169,0.25,0.063c0.129-0.165,1.699-2.419,2.142-4.051c0.158-0.59,0.817-2.995,0.817-2.995 c0.43,0.784,1.681,1.446,3.013,1.446c3.963,0,6.822-3.494,6.822-7.833C20.394,5.112,16.849,2,12.289,2\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-mail wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19,5H5c-1.1,0-2,.9-2,2v10c0,1.1.9,2,2,2h14c1.1,0,2-.9,2-2V7c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm.5,12c0,.3-.2.5-.5.5H5c-.3,0-.5-.2-.5-.5V9.8l7.5,5.6,7.5-5.6V17zm0-9.1L12,13.6,4.5,7.9V7c0-.3.2-.5.5-.5h14c.3,0,.5.2.5.5v.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-etsy wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M9.16033,4.038c0-.27174.02717-.43478.48913-.43478h6.22283c1.087,0,1.68478.92391,2.11957,2.663l.35326,1.38587h1.05978C19.59511,3.712,19.75815,2,19.75815,2s-2.663.29891-4.23913.29891h-7.962L3.29076,2.163v1.1413L4.731,3.57609c1.00543.19022,1.25.40761,1.33152,1.33152,0,0,.08152,2.71739.08152,7.20109s-.08152,7.17391-.08152,7.17391c0,.81522-.32609,1.11413-1.33152,1.30435l-1.44022.27174V22l4.2663-.13587h7.11957c1.60326,0,5.32609.13587,5.32609.13587.08152-.97826.625-5.40761.70652-5.89674H19.7038L18.644,18.52174c-.84239,1.90217-2.06522,2.038-3.42391,2.038H11.1712c-1.3587,0-2.01087-.54348-2.01087-1.712V12.65217s3.0163,0,3.99457.08152c.76087.05435,1.22283.27174,1.46739,1.33152l.32609,1.413h1.16848l-.08152-3.55978.163-3.587H15.02989l-.38043,1.57609c-.24457,1.03261-.40761,1.22283-1.46739,1.33152-1.38587.13587-4.02174.1087-4.02174.1087Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Etsy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:#467ff7;background-color:#ffffff00\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/%20\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#767676;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Welcome students back to the classroom with games, crafts, and activities that they\u2019ll love to do!<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-advice-table-ofcontents has-background\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#e9f5ff\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#01075f;background-color:#bdd7ff\">Table of Contents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d78a56be2e02640ad33c14db981c05d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#Printable\" title=\"\">Printable First Day of School Activities for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4b09cd3d3c854b34b58dfd22d26f4e3b wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#icebreaker\" title=\"\">First Day Icebreaker and Name Activities<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7953b37657079fbfa477e6cb6d6673d9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#team\" title=\"\">Team Building First Day of School Activities&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9baecc52996749216448fd82a89534d7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#crafts\" title=\"\">First Day of School Arts &amp; Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f67899d52bbfebd3fc47f3e6788fe22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"#learning\" title=\"\">Fun First Day of School Learning Activities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">The first days of a new school year set the tone for the year ahead, showing students what they can expect from you as a teacher (and vice versa). Fun and engaging first day activities help students see your classroom as a warm and exciting space where learning is enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Read through these ideas, which range from icebreakers and crafts to learning activities and no-prep printable PDFs, and pick and choose the ones that best set the tone for your classroom and the learning community you\u2019d like to create. Any one of them can help make the first day a success!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading anchor-link-with-margin has-text-color\" id=\"Printable\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Printable First Day of School Activities for Kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Looking for easy first day ideas or ideas for the first week? These first day of school activity PDF printables are free, fun, and oh-so-simple to use. (Don\u2019t forget to explore more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-printables-worksheets\">ABCmouse printables<\/a>, too!)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_BTS-BINGO_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Back to school free printable BINGO sheets for teachers and kids from ABCmouse.com.\" class=\"wp-image-61462\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_BTS-BINGO_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_BTS-BINGO_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_BTS-BINGO_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/back-to-school-bingo-free\/61460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Classmate Bingo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Kids always get a kick out of this one, and it gets them chatting in no time. Each person gets a Bingo card, then circulates the room, looking for someone who fits the description in each square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">When they find a person, they write in their name. Offer small prizes for those who get rows across, down, or diagonally, or just challenge students to fill in all their squares before time is up.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Would-You-Rather_PrintableWorksheets-1.png\" alt=\"Free printable would you rather icebreaker questions for getting to know you. \" class=\"wp-image-63515\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Would-You-Rather_PrintableWorksheets-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Would-You-Rather_PrintableWorksheets-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Would-You-Rather_PrintableWorksheets-1-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/would-you-rather-questions-for-kids\/62066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Would You Rather Icebreaker Questions<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Print these questions and pass them out. Then have students mingle, asking their classmates Would You Rather questions and circling each classmate&#8217;s answer, hopefully giggling and getting to know each other along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Alternatively, read the questions aloud to the class, having students raise their hands to indicate which Would You Rather option they prefer.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_All_about_me_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable all about me worksheets for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-64294\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_All_about_me_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_All_about_me_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_All_about_me_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ABCmouse-All-About-Me-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ABCmouse-All-About-Me-Packet.pdf\">All About Me Worksheets<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">These are such an easy way to help students get to know one another, and they make it easier for quieter kids to share information about themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">There are two versions of the All About Me printable, and one called All About My Friend that kids can complete in pairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-Back-to-School-featured-image.png\" alt=\"Free printable back to school coloring pages for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-61863\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-Back-to-School-featured-image.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-Back-to-School-featured-image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-Back-to-School-featured-image-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/back-to-school-coloring-pages-free-printables\/61858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/back-to-school-coloring-pages-free-printables\/61858\">Back to School Coloring Pages<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Our free printable coloring pages are perfect as a bell ringer as students get settled in, or for kids to work on quietly as teachers handle first day paperwork and administrative tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">They make terrific keepsakes for kids to take home at the end of the day, too!&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Classroom_Scavenger_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable classroom scavenger hunt game for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-62328\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Classroom_Scavenger_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Classroom_Scavenger_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Featured-Image_Classroom_Scavenger_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Classroom-Scavenger-Hunt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Classroom Scavenger Hunt<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Help students familiarize themselves with your classroom with this fun first day of school printable! As students work out the simple riddles, they write in the answers, then locate the items found around their new learning environment. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Classroom-Scavenger-Hunt-with-Answers.pdf\">Answer Key here<\/a>)<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_WS_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable back to school word searches for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-64296\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_WS_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_WS_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_WS_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ABCmouse-BTS-Word-Search-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Back to School Word Searches<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">With versions for beginner, intermediate, and challenge levels, these free printables provide an easy activity for any elementary grade. Tip: Use the words in the searches as vocabulary words for your first week!<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_PrintableWorksheets.png\" alt=\"Free printable pre-k and kindergarten worksheets for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-64295\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_PrintableWorksheets.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_PrintableWorksheets-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Featured-Image_BTS_PrintableWorksheets-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ABCmouse-BTS-Preschool-Kinder-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pre-K and Kindergarten Back to School Worksheets<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">There are lots of activities here to keep little ones engaged and busy over the first few days. You\u2019ll find matching, tracing \u2026 even a school bus maze!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-First-Day-Posters-featured-image.png\" alt=\"Free printable first day of school photo signs for kids from ABCmouse.com. \" class=\"wp-image-63127\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-First-Day-Posters-featured-image.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-First-Day-Posters-featured-image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Coloring-Page-First-Day-Posters-featured-image-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/first-day-of-school-signs\/63118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">First Day Photo Signs<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Make your first day of school photos even more special with our selection of signs! Some of them are designed as coloring pages, so kids can work on decorating them however they like before you take their picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-m-hide\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/teachers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop.png\" alt=\"Teachers get a free account for their classrooms of MMA and MRA. \" class=\"wp-image-50436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop.png 860w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Desktop-768x294.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image u-d-hide aofl-advice-image-video\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/teachers\/?src_tag=wp:cta:0014\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile.png\" alt=\"Teachers get a free account for their classrooms of MMA and MRA.\" class=\"wp-image-50435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile.png 476w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MRA-MMA-Teacher-CTA-Mobile-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"icebreaker\"><strong>First Day Icebreaker and Name Activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9071057d82f88f5afb64988d646924d8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The younger students are, the more likely it is they don\u2019t know all of their classmates well or even at all. That makes first day of school icebreaker activities and name games especially meaningful. Try these ideas with preschoolers and up, as they work great for kids of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Investigate-the-Teacher.png\" alt=\"Fun investigate the teacher first day of school game for kids. \" class=\"wp-image-64299\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Investigate-the-Teacher.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Investigate-the-Teacher-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Investigate-the-Teacher-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Investigate-the-Teacher-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investigate the Teacher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Turn your students into detectives, and ask them to look closely around your classroom for clues to your personality, style, and likes and dislikes. They might note that your bulletin boards feature bright colors, you have lots of plants on the windowsills, or you keep a stash of diet soda under your desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">This is such a fun and interactive way to help them get to know you while sharpening their observation skills!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Snowball-game.png\" alt=\"An illustration of kids in a classroom throwing white paper balls. \" class=\"wp-image-64306\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Snowball-game.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Snowball-game-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Snowball-game-1200x800.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snowball Fight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">A chance to throw things in the classroom without getting in trouble? You know students will be into this! Ask each student to write 2 to 3 facts about themselves on a piece of paper, then crumple it into a \u201csnowball.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">At the signal, kids toss the balls gently around the room until you say stop. Then, each student collects one snowball, opens it up, and tries to find the student who wrote it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Name Starts With<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">On a plain piece of paper, each student writes the first letter of their first name in big print in the middle. Then, they add words or drawings of things that start with the same letter, and also describe themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">For example, a student named James might add things like jam, jellybeans, jumping, jokes, and jaguars. Have each child share their page when they introduce themself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Truths and a Lie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Here\u2019s a classic first day icebreaker: During their introduction, each person shares three facts about themselves. Two of the facts should be true, while one is made up. Classmates try to guess which one is the fib!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tallest-to-shortest.png\" alt=\"An illustration of children standing in a line tallest to shortest. \" class=\"wp-image-64305\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tallest-to-shortest.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tallest-to-shortest-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lines and Blobs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">In this icebreaker, students gather in lines or blobs (groups) according to the prompts called out by their teacher. Some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2aa839b4fb8ca54590d37dbbe6925c83\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Line up in order of height.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gather in blobs by your favorite color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Line up in order of your birthday month and day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gather in blobs by your favorite pizza topping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emoji-Names.png\" alt=\"An illustration of children sitting with their emoji name tags on the table in front of them. \" class=\"wp-image-64300\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emoji-Names.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emoji-Names-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emoji-Names-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Emoji-Names-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emoji Name Tags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Give each student a name tag or tent. Have them write their name, then add 3 to 4 emojis that best describe their personality. As they introduce themselves, they can explain their choices to the class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classmate Name Tags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Students work in pairs. First, they interview each other, asking icebreaker questions to get to know each other. (Teachers can provide a list to guide the conversation.) Then, each person makes a name tag for the other, decorating it to show what they\u2019ve learned. Finally, the pairs introduce each other to the whole class and explain the name tag choices.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find Your Match<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Make a collection of notecard pairs, such as peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, shoes and socks, etc. Mix up the cards and give one to each student. They circulate the classroom looking for their pair, then spend a few minutes getting to know each other. Collect the cards, mix them up, and redistribute to repeat as long as you like.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stand Up, Sit Down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Create a list of yes\/no icebreaker questions like \u201cDo you like pineapple on pizza?\u201d or \u201cHave you ever traveled to another state?\u201d As you ask each question, students who answer yes stand up. Those whose answer is no sit down (or stay seated).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTS-Mouse-Figure.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse holding a pencil and wearing a red back pack ready to go back to school. \" class=\"wp-image-64262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTS-Mouse-Figure.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTS-Mouse-Figure-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTS-Mouse-Figure-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BTS-Mouse-Figure-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading aofl-advice-subheading anchor-link-with-margin\" id=\"team\"><strong>Team Building First Day of School Activities&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae51f0c52c5bb5c18c6e7533a3865366 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">A classroom really is a community, especially in elementary school. Encourage a sense of camaraderie and support from day one with these fun team building first day activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Year, I Want To<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">In the middle of big sheets of chart paper, write open ended statements like, \u201cThis year, I want to learn how to \u2026\u201d or \u201cThis year, I want to find out \u2026\u201d Hang the charts in different places around the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Give each student a marker, and ask them to circulate among the charts and write in their answers. When everyone is done, review the charts together to talk about what the year ahead has in store.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classroom Rules Brainstorming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">When kids help create the rules, they\u2019re more likely to understand and follow them. Start with a brainstorming session around what a good classroom looks like, and how good students behave. Use those thoughts to help write your class\u2019s rules for the year.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Promise.jpg\" alt=\"A large poster of classroom rules with kids signature on it. \" class=\"wp-image-64310\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Promise.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Promise-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Promise-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Classroom-Promise-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Promise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Once the rules are in place, write them on a large piece of chart paper. Then, have every student in the class sign their name to show they agree to do their best to follow these rules every day.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kids-in-a-Skit.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of kids in a classroom performing a skit. \" class=\"wp-image-64315\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kids-in-a-Skit.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kids-in-a-Skit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kids-in-a-Skit-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kids-in-a-Skit-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules Skits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">After you present your classroom rules, break students into groups and assign one rule to each. Their goal is to come up with two short skits: one that demonstrates what it looks like when you break the rule, and one that shows what it means to follow it. Kids always have a blast hamming up the broken rules skits!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classmates Book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Use worksheets like the All About Me pages shown above, or have each student create their own page from scratch. Bind the pages together and make a cover for it, then pass it around so kids get to know each other. You can even scan in the pages to make a digital version to share with parents!<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Group Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Tell the class you\u2019re going to take a group photo, but you want to make it fun. Ask them to come up with ideas for posing (everybody jumping, everyone making a funny face, leaning back-to-back, etc.). Write down all the ideas, then vote to choose a favorite or two. Once you\u2019ve got the finalists, it\u2019s time to take that first day class photo!<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/School-name-paper-chain.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a classroom with children standing under a paper name chain. \" class=\"wp-image-64321\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/School-name-paper-chain.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/School-name-paper-chain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/School-name-paper-chain-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Name Paper Chain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Give each student a strip of paper about 8 inches long and one inch wide. Have them write their name on the strip, then decorate it with markers, crayons, or colored pencils. Finally, glue or staple the strips into one long class paper chain, and hang it from your ceiling or over the whiteboard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-notecard-box.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of a blue box that says 'cards' on it and name cards with goals for the school year written on them. \" class=\"wp-image-64322\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-notecard-box.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-notecard-box-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-notecard-box-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-notecard-box-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Time Capsule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Give each student a notecard and ask them to write their name, plus one thing they hope to accomplish in the year ahead, and one thing about their first day of school they want to remember. Place all the cards into a box or jar, and open it to re-read all the cards on the last day of the school year!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Quilt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Give each student a square of cardstock with holes punched evenly around the edges, and ask them to write their name and decorate it any way they like. When all the cards are returned, \u201cstitch\u201d them together with yarn to create a class \u201cquilt\u201d to hang and display.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Call and Response Cheer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">Call and response chants are a useful classroom tool. For instance, the teacher might say, \u201cMacaroni and cheese!\u201d The class responds, \u201cEverybody freeze!\u201d (And hopefully they do!) Ask your class to help you create a call and response cheer you can use just with them when you need their attention or want to pep them up. They\u2019ll have fun coming up with all kinds of ideas\u2014then take a vote to determine the winner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin aofl-advice-subheading has-text-color\" id=\"crafts\" style=\"color:#033eaa;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>First Day of School Arts &amp; Crafts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-226cae2e3aa724899c78f2f597238b75 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Hands on projects are a fun way to start off the school year. They give kids a chance to get creative (and even a little messy!), showing off their personalities as they work. You\u2019ll find complete instructions here for all of these back to school crafts, plus 40 more ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-paper-crown-craft.jpg\" alt=\"A cute cartoon girl wearing a crown with her name on it. \" class=\"wp-image-64324\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-paper-crown-craft.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-paper-crown-craft-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-paper-crown-craft-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-paper-crown-craft-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Day Crown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Cut simple pointed crown shapes from different colors of construction paper, and let students choose one. Have them write their name (or help younger students), then decorate using crayons, markers, stickers, or other art supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Finally, staple each crown together, and take snapshots of each student on their first day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crafts and Activities for Kids: Silly Plant Hair by ABCmouse.com\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qc7GslW7Nqg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qc7GslW7Nqg\">Silly Student Plant Hair<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">When kids help create the rules, they\u2019re more likely to understand and follow them. Start with a brainstorming session around what a good classroom looks like, and how good students behave. Use those thoughts to help write your class\u2019s rules for the year.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ABCmouse-Paintbrush-Figure.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse holding a paintbrush and paint pallet.\" class=\"wp-image-56735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ABCmouse-Paintbrush-Figure.png 600w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ABCmouse-Paintbrush-Figure-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ABCmouse-Paintbrush-Figure-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me Collage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Provide lots of old books, catalogs, or magazines and let kids cut out words and pictures that describe them. Then, they use their cuttings to create a collage, with their name in the middle. Use them as kids introduce themselves, or hang them on a bulletin board for students to look over later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Frame Prop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Use a piece of cardboard or foam poster board to make a large photo frame prop students can hold up to frame their face. Write the teacher\u2019s name, grade, and the year across the top. Then, invite small groups of students to gather around the frame and add designs and decorations with markers or other supplies. When their masterpiece is done, take some amazing first day photos of each student!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rock-Names.png\" alt=\"Colorful name rocks painted by kids for a back to school activity. \" class=\"wp-image-64331\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rock-Names.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rock-Names-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rock-Names-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rock-Names-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Day Painted Rocks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;line-height:1.5\">You\u2019ll need washed river rocks and paint markers or acrylic paints and brushes for this one. Ask each student to write their name on a rock and decorate it however they like. Display the rocks in a large bowl or jar. You can even start a huge collection of rocks in one container for all the students you\u2019ve ever taught!<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-ivory-lace-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-531a7be361a8c603cbafb30a28bad40a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;line-height:1.5\"><strong>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/back-to-school-crafts-for-preschool-and-early-elementary\/64669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">more back to school crafts<\/a>!  <\/strong>Find 45 craft ideas that are great for home or the classroom and are designed for toddlers, preschoolers, and up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fac2cdea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<printables-email-registration style=\"width:fit-content;display:flex;margin:auto\" class=\"wp-block-abcmouse-printables-email-registration\"><\/printables-email-registration>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading anchor-link-with-margin aofl-advice-subheading\" id=\"learning\"><strong><strong>Fun First Day of School Learning Activities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23e655913505a01775809f5cb058294f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Classrooms can be fun, but learning is always the primary goal. Combine your first day of school activities with academics to make the most of your time and efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aofl-mb-3rem-margin aofl-desktop-margin has-border-color has-royal-depths-border-color has-frosted-sky-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-at-32707 PM.png\" alt=\"All are welcome back to school book. \" class=\"wp-image-64281\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-at-32707%20PM.png 752w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-02-at-32707%20PM-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storytime With Back to School Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Choose your first-day read-alouds intentionally to send a message to your students. Whether you want to reassure nervous kids, make them laugh, or celebrate the diversity in your classroom, you\u2019re bound to find something you love on our list of 60 back to school books. <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u270f\ufe0f\ud83d\udcd3 I&#039;m Going Back to School | Song for Kids | ABCmouse \ud83c\udfb6\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kYIRuNvuzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back to School Song<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Younger students will especially enjoy being welcomed with this cute song. Learn to sing it together, and encourage them to share it with their families when they get home at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Math About Me<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Ask kids to come up with a series of number-related facts about themselves. Prepare your own example to introduce yourself, then give them time to list facts like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55c9619d32f1abdb127502e8df7f1c1f\">This summer I went to 8 baseball games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b59bc50e5c20b8c32cdc9c1da0b8cb0b\">I am 7 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fbf7aab28f955838faaddc07c18a6400\">\n<li>I have 2 sisters and 1 brother, a total of 3 siblings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One Word Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Words can be powerful things, and a unique way to set intentions for the year ahead. Ask each student to choose one word to describe their goals for the year ahead. Start by having them brainstorm lists, then narrow them down until they find one that\u2019s exactly right for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mobile-reverse-column-direction is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Day Writing Prompts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">A short paragraph or two in response to writing prompts gives teachers a chance to assess their students\u2019 skills while getting to know a bit more about them. Here are a few to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.5\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-012d22a2d5847c54bc7a2f0b7072640b\">\n<li>When I think about school, I feel \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My favorite part of summer break was \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want my teacher to know that I \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After school, I like to \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One thing I don\u2019t like about school is<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toothpick and Marshmallow Tower Challenge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"A fun back to school activity building marshmallow towers with toothpicks. \" class=\"wp-image-64333\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Back-to-school-marshmallow-tower.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">A STEM challenge is a fun way to get students back into problem-solving mode, and when they work in pairs or small teams, it brushes up on their cooperation skills too. Give each team 20 mini marshmallows and 20 toothpicks, and challenge them to build the tallest tower they can!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Tasting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">Give students an introduction to the books on your classroom shelf with book tasting. Place books at various spots around your room, and give kids paper and pencil (a clipboard can be helpful). As they circulate the room and look over the books, ask them to write down the title and author, and make a few notes as to what the book is about and whether they think they\u2019d like to read it.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-252x300.png\" alt=\"ABCmouse with a green crayon and a book. \" class=\"wp-image-64233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-1006x1200.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-768x916.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-1288x1536.png 1288w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ABC-Mouse-Reading-Figure-1717x2048.png 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Day Exit Ticket<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aofl-advice-paragraph has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#01075f;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5\">To get a better sense of how the first day went, have students complete exit tickets before they leave. Here are a few easy ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.5\" class=\"wp-block-list has-midnight-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c7b09b0ebf3665922a02853e1f06c403\">\n<li>Ask students to write their name on a sticky note, along with one word about how they feel at the end of the day and\/or an emoji to describe their experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give a short writing prompt: \u201cMy favorite thing about my first day of school was \u2026\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have students rate their first day of school experience on a scale of 1 to 5, and write a short sentence explaining their answer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/query\" data-wp-key=\"9\" data-wp-router-region=\"query-9\" class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul style=\"color:#01075f;letter-spacing:0.5px\" class=\"columns-3 aofl-advice-profile-posts wp-block-post-template has-text-color is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-252220\" class=\"wp-block-post post-252220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-coloring-pages tag-printable tag-transportation\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2134\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cartoon pilot mouse holding a pencil beside a spread of black-and-white airplane coloring pages for kids, in a bright, playful banner.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image.png 2134w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Airplane-featured-image-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2134px) 100vw, 2134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/airplane-coloring-pages\/252220\" target=\"_self\" >35+ Airplane Coloring Pages for Kids (Free Printables)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Download 35+ free airplane coloring pages for kids, featuring easy, fun, and realistic printable designs with jets, pilots, airports, and more.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/airplane-coloring-pages\/252220\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-250992\" class=\"wp-block-post post-250992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-coloring-pages tag-letter-l tag-letters\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2134\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Collage of black\u2011and\u2011white alphabet coloring pages with phrases like &#039;L is for LAMB&#039;, &#039;L is for LEAF&#039;, &#039;Big L&#039; and &#039;Little L&#039; beside a pencil doodle against a red\u2011orange background.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image.png 2134w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Letter-L-featured-image-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2134px) 100vw, 2134px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/letter-l-coloring-pages-free-printables\/250992\" target=\"_self\" >Letter L Coloring Pages (Free Printables!)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Download free Letter L coloring pages for preschool and kindergarten kids. Practice uppercase and lowercase L with fun printable activities.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/letter-l-coloring-pages-free-printables\/250992\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-250560\" class=\"wp-block-post post-250560 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-fourth-of-july tag-holidays-and-seasons tag-lists tag-printable\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patriotic-Words-for-Kids.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bright blue gradient banner with a red rounded card reading &#039;Patriotic Words for Kids&#039; beside a joyful cartoon mouse amid confetti and red stars.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patriotic-Words-for-Kids.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patriotic-Words-for-Kids-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patriotic-Words-for-Kids-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/fourth-of-july-word-lists-for-kids-to-celebrate-america-250\/250560\" target=\"_self\" >Fourth of July Word Lists for Kids to Celebrate America 250<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Explore Fourth of July words for kids with patriotic vocabulary, American symbols, and America 250 terms to build language skills.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/fourth-of-july-word-lists-for-kids-to-celebrate-america-250\/250560\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-239236\" class=\"wp-block-post post-239236 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-first-grade tag-holidays-and-seasons tag-kindergarten tag-printable tag-second-grade tag-summer\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image_Summer_word_scramble_PrintableWorksheets-RB.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Five summer word scramble worksheets fanned out with a yellow pencil and a cheerful cartoon mouse on a bright background.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image_Summer_word_scramble_PrintableWorksheets-RB.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image_Summer_word_scramble_PrintableWorksheets-RB-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Featured-Image_Summer_word_scramble_PrintableWorksheets-RB-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/printable-summer-word-scramble\/239236\" target=\"_self\" >Printable Summer Word Scramble Worksheets for Kids (Free PDF&#8217;s)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Download free printable summer word scramble PDFs for kids. Fun puzzles build vocabulary, spelling, and problem-solving skills all summer.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/printable-summer-word-scramble\/239236\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-233956\" class=\"wp-block-post post-233956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-coloring-pages tag-sports\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Soccer-featured-image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coloring pages with soccer scenes for kids, plus a cheerful cartoon mouse on a colorful background with a pencil nearby.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Soccer-featured-image.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Soccer-featured-image-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coloring-Page-Soccer-featured-image-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/soccer-coloring-pages\/233956\" target=\"_self\" >Soccer Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Download 60+ free printable soccer coloring pages featuring players, balls, goals, trophies, and fun game scenes for kids of all ages.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/soccer-coloring-pages\/233956\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li data-wp-key=\"post-template-item-236710\" class=\"wp-block-post post-236710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-printables-and-worksheets tag-holidays-and-seasons tag-printable tag-summer\">\n<figure class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-Summer-Crossword-Puzzles.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Collage of five summer crossword worksheets for kids, with a pencil and a cheerful bunny character on a bright colorful background.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-Summer-Crossword-Puzzles.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-Summer-Crossword-Puzzles-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Featured-Image-Summer-Crossword-Puzzles-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-7b72746bac6729e02a2f51c7a3eb9984 wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/summer-crossword-puzzles\/236710\" target=\"_self\" >Printable Summer Crossword Puzzles for Kids (Free PDF Worksheets)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"color:#01075f\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-8865bb1071a46029123d76d0d8967a9f wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Download free printable summer crossword puzzles for kids with easy to challenging themes that build vocabulary, spelling, and reading skills.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/printables-and-worksheets\/summer-crossword-puzzles\/236710\">Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"has-link-color aofl-posts-pagination aofl-pagination wp-elements-c43a3e38a5f33a87996093c538478fb0 wp-block-query-pagination has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-f8f67980 wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-numbers has-background has-white-background-color\"><span data-wp-key=\"index-0\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a data-wp-key=\"index-1\" data-wp-on--click=\"core\/query::actions.navigate\" class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=2\">2<\/a>\n<a data-wp-key=\"index-2\" data-wp-on--click=\"core\/query::actions.navigate\" class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=3\">3<\/a>\n<span data-wp-key=\"index-3\" class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a data-wp-key=\"index-4\" data-wp-on--click=\"core\/query::actions.navigate\" class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"?query-9-page=69\">69<\/a><\/div>\n\n<a data-wp-key=\"query-pagination-next\" data-wp-on--click=\"core\/query::actions.navigate\" data-wp-on--mouseenter=\"core\/query::actions.prefetch\" data-wp-watch=\"core\/query::callbacks.prefetch\" href=\"\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64288?query-9-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next\">Next<\/a>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aofl-printable-bottom-banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4317\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PrintablesExample3.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PrintablesExample3.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PrintablesExample3-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PrintablesExample3-768x270.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Looking for Printable Activities?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1036ba7b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button printable-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category-printables-worksheets\"><strong>See All ABCmouse Printables<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":64318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[34,157,79,86,14,13,81],"class_list":["post-64288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","tag-activities","tag-back-to-school","tag-first-grade","tag-games","tag-kindergarten","tag-preschool","tag-second-grade"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jennifer Seegmiller\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO Pro (AIOSEO) 4.9.9\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ABCmouse | Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games | ABCmouse\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-11T02:23:37+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-14T13:40:26+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@abcmouse\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games | ABCmouse\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@abcmouse\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#blogposting\",\"name\":\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities & Games | ABCmouse\",\"headline\":\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/author\\\/jennifer-seegmiller#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/First-day-of-school-activities.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"#image_title\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-10T18:23:37-07:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-14T05:40:26-07:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Activities, activities, back to school, first grade, games, Kindergarten, Preschool, second grade\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/category\\\/activities#listItem\",\"name\":\"Activities\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/category\\\/activities#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Activities\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/category\\\/activities\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#listItem\",\"name\":\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/category\\\/activities#listItem\",\"name\":\"Activities\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ABCmouse\",\"description\":\"Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/\",\"telephone\":\"+18182462223\",\"foundingDate\":\"2010-11-13\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":0,\"maxValue\":500},\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/ABCmouse-Logo-e1762986891798.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288\\\/#organizationLogo\",\"width\":1082,\"height\":255,\"caption\":\"ABCmouse Logo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ABCmouse\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/abcmouse\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/abcmouse\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@abcmouse\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/ABCmouse\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@ABCmouse\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/author\\\/jennifer-seegmiller#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/author\\\/jennifer-seegmiller\",\"name\":\"Jennifer Seegmiller\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/4c44784aa199e0798650a514da8acfdafdd5503d04800f1567b8f38c28df0b34?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Jennifer Seegmiller\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/ABCmouse\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/abcmouse?lang=en\"]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288\",\"name\":\"40 Fun First Day of School Activities & Games | ABCmouse\",\"description\":\"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/author\\\/jennifer-seegmiller#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/author\\\/jennifer-seegmiller#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/First-day-of-school-activities.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"#image_title\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/activities\\\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\\\/64288#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-10T18:23:37-07:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-14T05:40:26-07:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/\",\"name\":\"ABCmouse Early Learning Academy\",\"alternateName\":\"ABCmouse\",\"description\":\"Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.abcmouse.com\\\/learn\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro -->\r\n\t\t<title>40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games | ABCmouse<\/title>\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities & Games | ABCmouse","description":"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.","canonical_url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#blogposting","name":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities & Games | ABCmouse","headline":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/author\/jennifer-seegmiller#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png","width":1200,"height":400,"caption":"#image_title"},"datePublished":"2025-07-10T18:23:37-07:00","dateModified":"2025-07-14T05:40:26-07:00","inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#webpage"},"articleSection":"Activities, activities, back to school, first grade, games, Kindergarten, Preschool, second grade"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities#listItem","name":"Activities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities#listItem","position":2,"name":"Activities","item":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#listItem","name":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#listItem","position":3,"name":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities#listItem","name":"Activities"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/#organization","name":"ABCmouse","description":"Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/","telephone":"+18182462223","foundingDate":"2010-11-13","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":0,"maxValue":500},"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ABCmouse-Logo-e1762986891798.png","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\/#organizationLogo","width":1082,"height":255,"caption":"ABCmouse Logo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcmouse","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abcmouse\/","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@abcmouse","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ABCmouse\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ABCmouse"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/author\/jennifer-seegmiller#author","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/author\/jennifer-seegmiller","name":"Jennifer Seegmiller","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4c44784aa199e0798650a514da8acfdafdd5503d04800f1567b8f38c28df0b34?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"Jennifer Seegmiller"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcmouse?lang=en"]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288","name":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities & Games | ABCmouse","description":"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/author\/jennifer-seegmiller#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/author\/jennifer-seegmiller#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288\/#mainImage","width":1200,"height":400,"caption":"#image_title"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2025-07-10T18:23:37-07:00","dateModified":"2025-07-14T05:40:26-07:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/","name":"ABCmouse Early Learning Academy","alternateName":"ABCmouse","description":"Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"ABCmouse | Helping kids develop a lifelong love of learning","og:type":"article","og:title":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games | ABCmouse","og:description":"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.","og:url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288","og:image":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png","og:image:width":1200,"og:image:height":400,"article:published_time":"2025-07-11T02:23:37+00:00","article:modified_time":"2025-07-14T13:40:26+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/","article:author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ABCmouse\/","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@abcmouse","twitter:title":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games | ABCmouse","twitter:description":"Start the school year with fun icebreakers, crafts, printables, and games that help students connect and feel excited to learn.","twitter:creator":"@abcmouse","twitter:image":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/First-day-of-school-activities.png"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"64288","title":null,"description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":{"focus":{"keyphrase":"","score":0,"analysis":{"keyphraseInTitle":{"score":0,"maxScore":9,"error":1}}},"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"seo_analyzer_scan_date":"2026-05-13 01:44:57","breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"open_ai":null,"ai":{"faqs":[],"keyPoints":[],"titles":[],"descriptions":[],"socialPosts":{"email":[],"linkedin":[],"twitter":[],"facebook":[],"instagram":[]}},"created":"2025-07-02 20:47:48","updated":"2026-05-13 01:44:57"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities\" title=\"Activities\">Activities<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games\n<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn"},{"label":"Activities","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/category\/activities"},{"label":"40 Fun First Day of School Activities &amp; Games","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/activities\/first-day-of-school-activities-games\/64288"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}