This pack has 20 free back to school printables: 9 first-day-of-school signs (one for every grade from preschool through 5th), a school supplies checklist, an all-about-me worksheet, a morning routine checklist, and 8 back-to-school coloring pages. Every page is black and white, drawn at US Letter with wide margins, so it prints on the printer you already own — no color ink, no cardstock, no signup.
I drew this set the way I plan the first week of a new class: one job per page, thick lines where small hands will color, and blank spaces sized for beginner handwriting. Download each page below with one click, or hit Print to send it straight to paper.
What’s inside the pack
Three groups, 20 pages total: signs for the first-day photo, get-organized sheets for the week before school, and coloring pages for the nervous-energy days in between. The full grid is below — every page has its own Download PDF and Print button.
First day of school signs (preschool to 5th grade)
There are 9 signs — one for each grade: preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, 1st through 5th grade, plus a generic “first day of school” version for any age. Each sign has lines for your child’s name, age and teacher, and a “Today I feel” check-in with three faces to circle — happy, excited, or a little nervous. All three answers are allowed on day one.
The headline is set in large solid letters on purpose: it stays readable when the sign is held at arm’s length in a doorway photo. Print it in the morning, fill it in at breakfast, take the photo before the shoes go on.
Checklists and the all-about-me worksheet
Three pages handle the organizing part of the week: a supplies checklist split into backpack, classroom and at-home sections; a school morning routine checklist with 8 numbered steps and check-off boxes; and an all-about-me worksheet with a self-portrait frame and six prompts. The all-about-me page doubles as a first-week icebreaker — teachers can print a class set from the same file.
Back to school coloring pages
The 8 coloring pages cover the classics: a school bus with waving kids, an open backpack, a classroom scene, an apple on a stack of books, two kids walking to school, a lunchbox, a pencil-and-crayon pair, and the school building itself. Outlines are thick and closed, with large open areas — drawn for ages 4-8, so preschool grips can stay inside the lines without frustration.
How to print these
Every page is US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) with at least a half-inch margin on all sides, so nothing gets cut off on a default home printer. They’re pure black and white — no grey fills — which keeps ink use low and lets even the signs be colored in. Select “Fit to page” if your printer dialog offers it, and plain paper is fine for all 20 pages.
FAQ
Are these back to school printables really free?
Yes. Every page on this list is free to download as a PDF or print directly — there is no signup, email, or account step.
Is there a first day of preschool sign?
Yes — preschool and pre-K each have their own sign, with the same name, age and teacher lines as the grade-school versions.
Can teachers print a class set?
Yes. You can print as many copies as you need for your own classroom or home. The only thing not allowed is re-selling the files or re-uploading them to another site.
What paper should I use?
Plain printer paper works for all 20 pages. The signs look a little sturdier on cardstock if you happen to have it, but it is not required.
If your kids finish the coloring pages and want more, the preschool coloring pages set uses the same thick-line style, and the full coloring pages library is sorted by theme.