First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources for 1st Grade

Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template

Have your students craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the school year.

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

This or That? Icebreaker Game

Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.

Student Interest Survey Pack

Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.

Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker

Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.

Editable All About Me - Getting to Know Me Worksheet

Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know Me Worksheet to engage your students on the first day of school.

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalized name bookmark to color!

First Day of School Signs

Smile big and use our Printable First Day of School Signs to brighten up your first day photo ops!

Meet the Teacher Trivia Game - Interactive Activity

Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun All About the Teacher Trivia Game!

Find a Friend Who…Worksheet

Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.

Headbands Game-Back to School Icebreakers

Print a fun forehead game for students to get to know each other on the first day of school.

A Letter to My Teacher Activity Sheets

Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.

Get to Know Me Classroom Quilt Template

Create a Get to Know Me Quilt with a printable quilt block template to show off the fantastic new students in your new classroom.

Free Blank Face Templates

Use these blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!

Printable All About Me Poster Template - Ocean Theme

Dive into a new school year and learn about your new students with an ocean-themed Printable All About Me Poster Template.

Classroom Scavenger Hunt – Digital Icebreaker

Take your students on a classroom scavenger hunt to get to know their new classroom environment.

Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game

Break the ice with your students on Day 1 with this silly movement game.

Back to School Bookmarks

Celebrate the new school year with these back-to-school bookmarks.

Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game

Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.

Back to School Emoji Code Breaker Worksheets

Use this emoji code breaker worksheet as a back to school activity with your students.

First Day of School Photo Props and Display

A printable photo props pack to be used on the first day of the school year.

This Is Me Game - Task Cards

Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun 'This is Me' game.

Funky Apple Craftivity

Have fun on the first day of school with a fun customizable, Funky Apple Craftivity.

Funky School Bus Craft

Go for a ride on the Funky Bus with a fun Back to School School Bus Craft for Kids!