My Back-to-School Crayon Craftivity | Companion to The Crayons Go Back to School

My Back-to-School Crayon Craftivity

Celebrate the excitement of a brand-new school year with this engaging craftivity inspired by Drew Daywalt's The Crayons Go Back to School!

Instead of completing a traditional first-week worksheet, students become their very own school crayon by creating a giant crayon that showcases 8 things they're looking forward to this school year. Students can draw, write, or combine both to personalize their crayon before assembling it into one large, colorful classroom display.

This low-prep activity is the perfect companion to your back-to-school read-aloud and encourages students to reflect on their hopes, goals, and excitement for the year ahead while helping build classroom community.

Perfect for:

• First Week of School
• Back-to-School Bulletin Boards
• Read-Aloud Extension Activities
• Writing Centers
• Morning Work
• Open House Displays
• Classroom Community Building

What's Included

✔ Teacher Instructions

✔ 4 Top Crayon Pieces

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade

✔ 2 Middle Crayon Sections

• 6 total drawing/writing boxes

✔ Bottom Crayon Section

• 2 additional drawing/writing boxes

Students complete 8 boxes by drawing, writing, or doing both to share the things they're most excited about this school year.

Students Will

⭐ Reflect on goals and expectations for the new school year

⭐ Practice drawing and/or writing

⭐ Strengthen fine motor skills through cutting and assembling

⭐ Create a colorful keepsake to look back on later in the year

⭐ Help create a bright classroom bulletin board

Easy Assembly

After completing each section, students simply:

• Color their crayon
• Cut out the four pieces
• Tape the sections together on the back

OR

Glue each section onto construction paper or cardstock for extra durability.

Great For

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade

Bulletin Board Titles

• Coloring Our Year with Possibilities!
• A Colorful Start to the School Year
• We're Looking Forward to an Amazing Year!
• Bright Ideas Begin Here!
• The Crayons Are Ready for School!

Please Note: This resource is inspired by The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt but is an independently created companion activity and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or publisher.

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