First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources for 2nd Grade

Printable SMART Goals Template

Start the school year by having your students use a printable template to set their own S.M.A.R.T. goals.

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!

Student Interest Survey Pack

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

Back to School - Personalized Name Coloring Bookmarks

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

All About Me Bag Ideas & Tag Template

Get to know your students a bit better by having them create ‘All About Me’ Bags!

Back to School Word Search Worksheets

Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.

I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet

Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.

Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity

Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.

Our Class is a Family Activity Flipbook

Start building a classroom community from day one with a printable ‘Our Class is a Family’ flipbook.

All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity

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.

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.

Procedures Scoot!

Review classroom procedures and expectations with with this back to school SCOOT activity.

Playdough STEM Challenge – Task Cards

Use this set of STEM challenge cards to foster critical thinking and problem-solving by building various items with playdough.

Back to School STEM Challenge Cards – Primary

Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a picture frame, name tag, and pencil cup.

First Day of School Photo Booth Props

Celebrate the first day of school with this set of back-to-school photo booth props.

My Hopes and Wishes Jar Template

Encourage students to set and write their intentions for the year ahead.

Find Four - Elementary Icebreaker Activity

Play a fun get to know you game for kids to help them ‘Find Four’ new classmates to make friends with on the first day of school.

Best Friend Wanted Poster Template

Use our Best Friend Wanted Poster Template to spark new friendships at the beginning of the year.

Have a Bright Year! Lightbulb Goal Setting Craft

Brighten up your first day of school with a fun Lightbulb-themed goal-setting craft activity.

3D All About Me Template - Craftivity

Create a three-dimensional All About Me display for hanging in the classroom with this 3D All About Me template.

All About Me Accordion - Back to School Craft

Craft a fun All About Me Pencil Craft with a printable accordion book template.

Star of the Week Poster Templates

Celebrate successful students with printable Star of the Week Poster Templates!

How Do I Get Home? Backpack Tags & Forms

Use printable backpack tags to organize student transportation at the end of the school day.