Back To School Activities and Crafts

Try these free back to school activities and craft patterns. Learn how you can use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of crafts including backpacks, pencils, and many other unique crafts to help you get ready to go back to school.

• School Coloring Sheets
  Print out these free school related color pages and learn how you can create your own special coloring book!

• Ideas for Decorating Pens/Pencils
  Make going back to school extra fun by designing your own personalized pens and pencils to bring with you.

• Home-Made Message Board
  This is a fun craft perfect for going back to school. You can make small or large message boards for your wall or locker that will hold notes and even photographs.

• School Beaded Safety Pin Patterns
  Check out these free, school related beaded safety pin designs including a school bus, apple, pencil, and more. Make enough to share with your friends and to give as gifts to your teachers.

• Homemade Gifts for Teachers
  Start off your school year by getting on the teacher's good side. Discover how you can use many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of gifts for that special teacher on your list.

• Make a Story Sack
  Try this fun way to help kids enjoy reading! A great way to get ready for school. Make a sack which contains a story book along with related craft ideas, games, and other fun stuff.

• Alphabet Crafts and Activities
  Helps kids learn about the alphabet using these fun crafts. They are also great fun for older kids.

• Number Coloring Pages
  You can print out these number coloring pages and use them to create a counting coloring book and use them in fun crafts. This is a fun way for kids to learn their numbers too.

• Creative Science Projects for kids
  Discover how you can use crafts to help your kids practice various science skills.

• Teaching Children Math With Crafts
  Crafts are a fun way to teach and reinforce math skills for kids, just don't tell them they are learning!

• Apple Crafts and Activities
  Follow these instructions and you can make a variety of apples for your teachers and even for yourself. You can make apple crafts, apple coloring books, snacks, and much more.

• Top Creative Recipes
  These recipes can be made and enjoyed by everyone, and they are all great for after school snacks! All of these fun recipes are very creative and all ages will enjoy making them and eating them.

• Backpack and Tote Kits
  These fun craft kits will have you going back to school in style. You can design and embellish your own backpacks and tote bags.

• Getting Ready For School Book
  Kids will usually love the idea of practicing to get ready for school. This book will make them feel special and they can keep all their 'work' together.

• Locker Message Board Craft
  This magnetic message board is perfect for a locker, but will also work on the refrigerator or anywhere else the magnets will stick.

• Book Craft Projects
  Find out how you can make your own fun books and learn more about decorating books you already have. You can even make and embellish notebooks and create custom covers for your text books.

• Bookmark Craft Projects
  Use the instructions shared on this page to design and make your own bookmarks. personalized bookmark make reading so much more fun!

• School Bus Projects
  You may not like going to school, but you should certainly like making one or all of these fun school bus projects.

Here are some other back-to-school pages from About.com that you will want to explore.

• Brown Bag Lunch Recipes
  Kids will enjoy getting some variety in their packed lunches. You can surprise them often using these great recipes.

• Back to School Printables
  Print out and enjoy this collection of printable activities including word puzzles and coloring page.

• How to Set Up a Kids' Homework Area
  Here are some great ideas for how you can set up a comfortable spot for your student to study.

• Back-to-School Checklist
  Use this back-to-school checklist to make sure you're ready when the big day arrives.

I hope you enjoy all of these back to school crafts and activities. If you make any of these crafts, make sure you send in a photo to be included in this collection. You can also get your back to school crafts published. If you want to be one of the first to know when new craft projects are posted, take a few moments to sign up for the Family Crafts Newsletter.