Back to School First Day First Week Activities​,​ Crafts​,​ Charts​,​ Bathroom Rules​,​ Worksheets

Make your first day and first week of school run smoothly with these engaging back to school activities for Kindergarten, Prep, Transition and Year 1. This low-prep bundle helps you get to know your students, teach bathroom and handwashing procedures, get some charts and crafts on display and review classroom rules and hygiene in a fun and age-appropriate way.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS MONEY SAVING BUNDLE?

1. 100 pages of First Day and First Week Activities

• 3 page Day 1 editable lesson plan - including all the resources you need to make your first day memorable and fun.
• Welcome to Year 1 colouring page (editable version to customise the class name) to have on student desks at the start of the first day while students are trickling in.
• Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes activities. Read the book (not provided). Find a note in the back from Pete saying that he's visiting different areas of the school. Tour the school by visiting key locations trying to find him. End up back in class where the kids find a Pete the Cat doll (not provided, optional) or print out. Tour directions are EDITABLE to suit your school. Optional "I can Make Smart Choices (around the school)" worksheet.
• The Day a Monster Came to School activities. Either display or print out the story. Complete a class sorting activity chart. Establish class rules.
• Create a Class Book. Students are provided with a behavior expectation to cut and glue onto their page. They draw a picture showing the rule in action. Prompt: If a monster can (insert rule) so can we!
• I Can Make Smart Choices (classroom) worksheet.
• The Kissing Hand activities. Read and discuss the book. Complete a whole class Emoji graph of student feelings. An optional student worksheet is included.
• Chester the Raccoon craft. Display and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the cute craft. A My First Day Feelings workheet is differentiated at 4 levels. A version for My First Week Feelings is also included if you'd prefer to do it during the week.
• We Rocked the First Day/Week Crown. Comes with two bands - general and one with picture prompts to help students retell the day to their parents! Class name (Text on crown is editable).
• We're Going to Have a BRIGHT Year in Year 1 tag (editable to change name to your class). Give to students with a glow stick attached at the end of the day.
• Back to School Concertina book
• Pocket Dice Class Activity
• My Self Portrait x 2
• Getting to Know ME! thumbs up/thumbs down worksheet
• All About Me worksheet
• Classroom Scavenger Hunt
• This is Me Today worksheet
• Summer Memories worksheet
• Summer Selfies
• My First Day and My Last Day/Week worksheets - great to show how far they have come during the year!
• Feelings-themed colouring and craft activities
• First day crown students can colour and wear – Writing or drawing prompts to share how they feel about school – Great for morning work, centers, or whole-group activities

2. All About Me Pennant Craft (K–1st)

• 4 options of pennants (favourite sport, favourite animal, favourite book or favourite activity). The other options are the same on each: draw a picture of me, a picture of my family, favourite food, favourite colour and age - shown by drawing candles on the cake. Students draw and colour to respond - no writing which is perfect for the beginning of the school year and reluctant writers!
• 16 pennant toppers (these are large, one to a page, images for easier cutting than smaller toppers). There are simpler and harder cutting options for both boys and girls. Harder options generally include more wavy or curly hair.
• Face and Faceless options for the 16 toppers - either print with a face or have students add their own unique features!
• Topper Survey - print only the toppers you need and reduce paper wastage by surveying students for their topper choice before printing!
• Clear instructions for teachers
• Great for hallway displays or bulletin boards

3. Bathroom and Hand Washing Procedures Pack

• Whole class pocket chart activity to discuss and sort between good and poor choices when using the bathroom (ADDED DECEMBER 2025). There are 36 cards to sort, along with an accompanying cut and sort independent worksheet.
• 11 page book to project on the whiteboard to teach the class the bathroom procedures. Also includes a How to Wash Your Hands poster in colour and black and white. This version uses simple language.
• A second version of the above book with more vocabulary. I use this version later in the year, or with older students, when learning about procedures to identify commands, verbs, time sequencing words etc during writing lessons.
• Word cards/labels to hang in the bathroom - perfect for English language learners.
• Black and white half-size version of each of the above class books to make into booklets.
• Full, half and quarter sized simplified versions of the main steps in the bathroom and hand washing procedure to hang in the bathroom as a gentle reminder.
• Two jumbled procedure worksheets for students to cut and paste the procedure for using the bathroom and hand washing in the correct order.
• A colour and cross out worksheet to review good and poor behavior choices in the bathroom (ADDED DECEMBER 2025).
• Bathroom passes

BONUS Freebie Included in the Bundle

– Class rules posters to support your expectations and routines