Back to School Crafts For Kids

Celebrate starting school with these fun and easy back to school crafts for kids. Pencil holders, free printables, and all kinds of craft activities.

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Whether your kids are headed back to school after Labor Day in September or earlier in August, it is always fun to get them excited about heading back. We have a full list of fun arts and crafts, DIYs, printables, and coloring pages that are a great way to add to the fun!

We are celebrating school projects for those kids going back to school as well as our younger group with crafts for preschoolers and crafts for toddlers.

Within the projects below you can find a fun way to get your children excited about the new school season.

Back to School Craft Ideas

It is always a great idea to kick off back to school with cute crafts, school projects, and fun printable coloring pages and games. At the start of a new school year and school time approaches, it's a fun way to calm the first-day jitters.

It's an easy way to get your kids excited about going back to school. With a few supplies you may have at home (or one trip to the craft store), you can create these fun ideas.

Cork Alphabet Magnets

These fun cork alphabet magnets are super fun to make and can help in teaching kids their letters with added colorful touch.

No-sew Zipper Pencil Case

What a fun way to kick off the school year by making your very own no-sew pencil holder. This DIY pencil case is a great starter DIY project for those getting into sewing. Get creative crafts by making all kinds of pencil cases.

Painted Alphabet Rock Magnets {DIY}

These fun-painted rocks are all kinds of fun. They are painted letters and we even show you how to turn them into magnets for your refrigerator. Looking for a fun craft that gets the kids outside and learning their letters? Then we have you covered with these alphabet rocks!

Reusable Snack Bag DIY

These No Sew Reusable Snack Bags will eliminate the need for spending money on throwaway bags. They are eco-friendly, easy to make, and completely washable.

Teacher Gift

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This is a great gift for the first week of school. September is also teacher appreciation week and so this fun crayon craft could be great gifts for teacher appreciation or a new teacher.

Apple Craft

Add a fruity twist to back-to-school crafting with a delightful apple-themed project that will inspire creativity and make the learning season even more colorful for kids. Grab some craft sticks, construction paper, and make this cute craft to give to your new teacher at the start of the school year.

Flower Bookmark

We are excited to be sharing this easy craft Popsicle stick DIY making a flower bookmark. They are great kid's crafts with popsicle sticks and paper flowers. These are great school project that is great for the first day of school crafts.

Printable Magnetic Weekly Planner

Kids' weekly planners are a great way to get organized back to school.

Abacus For Kids

Kickstart the school year with a fun and educational Abacus Craft for kids, promoting mathematical skills while sparking creativity.

School Bus Craft

Rev up the excitement for back to school with a charming popsicle stick school bus craft that will transport kids' imagination while adding a touch of fun to their creative endeavors.

Pencil Craft

Get creative with these DIY Popsicle stick pencil crafts, perfect for adding a playful touch to your back-to-school supplies!

Back to School Printables

While printables do not always mean crafts, there is some fun to be had with these BTS crafts, printables, coloring pages, and decoration ideas.

We have all your printable kid's crafts, planners, and 1st day of school celebration banners that you and your family would want. This is where you are going to find all things printable for back to school.

Back to School Bingo

This is fun fall activity for kids to get them ready for back to school. Grab these free printable back-to-school bingo cards, print them and get ready to have some fun.

Back to School Coloring Pages

With four different free printable coloring pages included, these back to school coloring pages are great an increasing kids' fine motor skills and letting their creativity thrive. Adding a little creativity to this time of the year.

Back to School Activity Pack

This fun free printable back-to-school activity pack is great to gear up for the start of school. There is a back-to-school scavenger hunt, back-to-school bingo, rainbow scavenger hunt, all about me printable, and book scavenger hunt.

All About Me Printable

This is so fun for the kids to fill out each year and either present to their class or keep as a keepsake over the years. We love the memories that are made with this craft.

Back to School Checklist

Grab your free printable back-to-school checklist for the full cubby school supply list. From school books to pencil toppers, the idea is to create a stress-free list of school supplies to help in sending the kids back to school with ease.

First Day of School Sign Printable

Kick off the first day of school with these free printable first day of school signs.

Day of Week Worksheets

These super fun Day of Week worksheets are great learning tools for your preschooler and Kindergartener. They will help them learn the days of the week and have fun while doing it.