First Day Of School Coloring Sheets

Make your kid's first day of school fun and exciting with these first day of school coloring pages – they will make their first day of school so much better, that's for sure!

These coloring pages for the first day of school include two coloring pages for ultimate coloring fun. Keep scrolling to find the download button!

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Printable Coloring Pages For The First Day of School

Going to school can be a bit stressful for some kids, and that's totally normal. One of the best things parents can do is ease their worries with some coloring sheets… and that's when these first day of school coloring pages for first grade and kindergarten come in!

Let's start with what you might need to enjoy this coloring sheet.

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SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL COLORING SHEETS

This coloring page is sized for standard letter printer paper dimensions – 8.5 x 11 inches.

Something to color with: favorite crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, water colors…
(Optional) Something to cut with: scissors or safety scissors
(Optional) Something to glue with: glue stick, rubber cement, school glue
The printed first day of school coloring pages template pdf — see purple button below to download & print

First Day of School Coloring Pages — Celebrate the first day of school with these fun coloring pictures!

Preschool first day of school coloring page

Our first coloring page includes geometric shapes like a triangle and little pretty stars, a pencil and a paint brush below a banner that celebrates the First Day of School – this printable includes a short reading exercise so it's perfect for kids who are learning how to read! This coloring page is great for enhancing pattern recognition in kids, as it has many different shapes.

School bus for the first day of school coloring pages

Our second coloring page features a school bus on the way to pick up kids for their first day of school! Pick a bright yellow marker or crayon to make this bus super colorful. This coloring page also works for a quick reading exercise.

first day of school coloring sheets — Enjoy your first day of school with these free printable sheets!

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Developmental Benefits of Coloring Pages

We may think of coloring pages as just fun, but they also have some really cool benefits for both kids and adults:

For kids: Fine motor skill development and hand-eye coordination develop with the action of coloring or painting coloring pages. It also helps with learning patterns, color recognition, structure of drawing and so much more!
For adults: Relaxation, deep breathing and low-set up creativity are enhanced with coloring pages.

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