Back to School Classroom Decor & First Day Activities Bundle

This Back to School Classroom Decor & First Day Activities Bundle brings together welcome back to school bulletin board decorations, classroom posters, morning slides, Open House forms, and first day of school activities to help you create a cohesive and inviting classroom for the start of the school year. Designed to work seamlessly together, these printable and editable resources support classroom setup, family communication, daily routines, and classroom community building while creating a colorful school supplies-themed classroom with composition notebook accents. The result is a classroom that feels prepared, organized, and ready for learning without the stress of piecing everything together yourself.

Ideal For:

• Welcoming preschool, kindergarten, or elementary students at the start of the school year
• Building classroom community through first week activities, crafts, and get-to-know-you experiences
• Establishing routines, displays, and organizational systems
• Open House, Meet the Teacher, and family communication

What’s Included in the Back to School Decor & Activities Bundle:

📂 Ready-to-print PDF files & editable Canva templates

✅Back to School Bulletin Board Decor Kit:

• 4 bulletin board layout examples for classroom display
• 2 bulletin board lettering or sayings:
• “Welcome to our Class”
• “Welcome Back to School”
• 7 border styles (straight & scalloped), including rainbow and composition notebook designs
• 7 large decor cutouts or accents
• Printable and editable apple student name labels that can also be used for desks, cubbies, lockers, and classroom organization (6 color options)

✅Back to School Crafts & Activities Bundle:

• Word search activities with answer key and blank word search template 
• 6 All About Me Crafts & Activities
• All About Me Sundae Craft – Students write or draw facts about themselves on each scoop of ice cream (includes craft pieces, worksheet version, and 4 color options)
• All About Me Worksheet – Students share information about their birthday, favorite color, favorite food, favorite TV show, favorite place, and more
• Rocket Goal-Setting Craft – Students write personal goals on rocket strips to create a meaningful classroom display
• Gumball Goal-Setting Craft – Students write goals on individual gumballs and assemble a colorful goal-setting craft
• 2 Fold-Out Writing Craft (Pencil & Backpack) – Students reflect on their first day of school, including their experiences, feelings, and expectations
• Differentiated writing pages with and without handwriting lines

✅Back to School Classroom Posters:

• 13 classroom posters featuring motivational and encouraging quotes for the first day of school

✅Back to School Open House Forms Bundle:

• 24 Ready-to-print PDF Versions
• 25 Editable Canva templates
• Birthday List Chart (3 designs)
• Contact Info / Stay in Touch Sheet (4 designs)
• Daily Schedule Form and Weekly Chart (2 designs each)
• Event Dates / Important Dates to Know (4 designs)
• Feedback Form (3 designs)
• Permission Slips (4 designs)
• Sign In / Open House Register Form (4 designs)
• Student Information Sheet (3 designs)
• Important Things to Know Info Sheet (2 designs)
• Transportation Forms and Chart
• Volunteer Forms (5 designs)
• Wishlist Forms:
• Classroom Wishlist (5 designs)
• Student Supply List
• Classroom Expectations (2 designs)
• Meet the Teacher Checklist (3 designs)
• My Goals as Your Child’s Teacher (3 designs)
• Welcome Letter (2 options, full and half-pages)
• Display Headers (7 designs)
• Folder Covers (3 designs)
• Password List (4 designs)
• Station Checklist (3 designs)
• Station Labels
• Students List (3 designs)
• Supply Labels (12 supplies)
• Gift Tags
• Photobooth Station Props (10 props)
• Scavenger Hunt (2 designs)

✅Back to School Slides Templates (Google Slides, PPT, Canva):

• 200+ Editable morning slides templates for the first day of school, morning meetings, classroom routines, lesson plans, announcements, schedules, and more
• Welcome Back to School Slides
• Welcome to [Grade]
• Meet the Teacher
• Get to Know Each Other Game
• Stand Up If
• Find Someone Who
• This or That
• Would You Rather
• All About Me
• Today’s Schedule
• Classroom Rules
• Must Do, May Do
• How We Get Home
• To-Dos & Reminders
• Monthly Planner / Schedule (Whole School Year)
• Editable Slides with different layout options!
• Includes countdown timers for seamless activity management (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, and 60 minutes)

How Do These Back to School Resources Work Together?

1. Start by preparing for Open House and Meet the Teacher events with the editable forms and parent communication resources. 
2. Set up a welcoming classroom using the coordinating bulletin board decor and classroom posters, then establish daily routines with the editable morning slides.
3. Use the interactive getting-to-know-you slides alongside the first day of class activities and crafts to help students get to know each other, set goals, and build classroom community.

Together, these printable resources create a consistent experience that supports organization, engagement, and a positive start to the school year.

Why You’ll Love This Back to School Decor & Activities Bundle:

• Ready-to-print resources help simplify Back to School preparation
• Editable in Google Slides, Canva, and PowerPoint, where applicable
• Supports classroom organization, management, routines, and family communication
• Saves time by providing coordinated resources in one convenient bundle
• Encourages student participation, classroom community, and positive relationships from day one
• Colorful school supplies-themed designs and composition notebook elements create a fun and familiar Back to School atmosphere
• Lifetime access & free updates

How to Edit the Template:

• Open the PDF from the 'Editable' folder. You’ll see a button that says "Open Canva Template"—just click it to get started.
• No Canva Pro? Everything works perfectly with the free version.
• You can edit the text however you like—change the wording, switch up the fonts, adjust the size or colors, and even use another language.
• The design elements (like clipart and layout) are locked in to keep the look polished and consistent.

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Please note that this is a downloadable digital file available immediately after purchase. You’ll receive an email with a download link right after checkout. If you’re logged into your account, your downloads will also be available in your Order History.

To open the file: You will need to have a PDF Reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, installed on your computer. 

To edit: If the product description stipulates that the file is editable, it can be edited in Microsoft PowerPoint or with a free Canva account. Be sure to check the product description to confirm which editing format is included. You’ll need access to either Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, or both to customize the text. For PowerPoint, you can access a free trial here.

Please ensure the software you will use to open the files is up to date to avoid compatibility issues.

Purchase of this resource entitles the purchaser to reproduce pages in limited quantities for single classroom or homeschool use only, and strictly prohibits any commercial use.

Duplication for a friend, another staff member, or the entire school without the purchase of an additional license is not permitted.

Copying any part of this resource and/or placing it on the internet in any form (even a personal or classroom website/school server) is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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