Back to School Coloring Pages
Twenty free back to school coloring pages for the first week of term — smiling school supplies, an apple for the teacher, an owl with its backpack, story time on the carpet, a science class with an erupting volcano, art class, music class, playtime and lunchtime, and a picture map of the school bus route for older colourists.
Two pages are for filling in: an All About Me page and a first day of school sign to hold up for the photo.
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Free Back to School Coloring Pages
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School Supplies Ready for School
A smiling pencil, crayon, eraser, glue bottle and scissors lined up in front of a notebook.
Download PDF A4 PNGApple for the Teacher
An apple with a worm in spectacles and a graduation cap, on a pile of three books.
Download PDF A4 PNGOwl Ready for School
A little owl with a backpack, a pencil and a lunchbox, ready for its first day.
Download PDF A4 PNGPacked Lunchbox
An open lunchbox with a sandwich, an apple, a juice box, a cookie and carrot sticks.
Download PDF A4 PNGMy School Supplies
Nine school supplies laid out like stickers, from a pencil case to a backpack.
Download PDF A4 PNGAll About Me
An All About Me page with a self-portrait frame, a name bar and six picture-marked boxes.
Download PDF A4 PNGFirst Day of School Sign
A first day of school sign with four blank lines, framed by an apple, pencils and bunting.
Download PDF A4 PNGWalking to School
Children crossing the road to school with the crossing guard holding up her sign.
Download PDF A4 PNGStory Time in Class
A teacher reading a picture book to five children sitting on a flower-shaped rug.
Download PDF A4 PNGArt Class
Three children painting a flower, a house and a rainbow at their easels.
Download PDF A4 PNGScience Class
Children with a model volcano, a microscope and a magnet picking up paper clips.
Download PDF A4 PNGPlaytime in the Playground
Children on the slide and swings, playing hopscotch and skipping at playtime.
Download PDF A4 PNGMusic Class
Children playing a xylophone, a drum, a recorder and a tambourine with their music teacher.
Download PDF A4 PNGLunchtime at School
Four children eating lunch together while the dinner lady brings a tray of cupcakes.
Download PDF A4 PNGBack to School Mandala
Rings of crayons, books, bells, hearts, stars and paper clips around an apple.
Download PDF A4 PNGZentangle Pencils and Crayons
Five giant pencils and crayons, every band filled with a different pattern.
Download PDF A4 PNGSchool Bus Route Map
A picture map of a little town with the school bus winding past houses, a pond and a farm.
Download PDF A4 PNGMy School Day Wheel
A wheel of eight scenes around a clock, from breakfast to walking home from school.
Download PDF A4 PNGBack to School Doodle Page
Dozens of school doodles packed together into the shape of a backpack.
Download PDF A4 PNGBack to School Lettering
The words Back to School in patterned letters, with the O drawn as a clock.
Download PDF A4 PNGPages for the first week
The All About Me page has a frame for a self-portrait, a bar for a name and six boxes marked with little pictures — a house for my family, a heart for what I love, a star for what I am good at, an apple for my favourite food, a paw print for my favourite animal and a palette for my favourite colour. The first-day sign is a white board with four blank lines, framed by an apple, pencils, a school bell and a string of bunting, ready to write on, colour in and hold up for a photo.
A whole school day
The middle pages follow a school day from the gate to home time: children crossing the road with the crossing guard, story time with the teacher on a flower-shaped rug, a science lesson with a model volcano, a microscope and a magnet picking up paper clips, painting at easels, a music class with a xylophone, a drum, a recorder and a tambourine, playtime on the slide and the swings, and lunch at a long table. For older children, the school-day wheel puts all of it on one page — eight slices around a clock, from breakfast to walking home.
Easy pages for the youngest
The five easy pages have very thick outlines and big shapes: a row of smiling school supplies, an apple with a worm in spectacles sitting on a pile of books, an owl ready for school, a packed lunchbox and a sheet of school supplies laid out like stickers.
Detailed pages
Six pages are long work: a mandala of crayons, books, bells and paper clips around an apple; five giant zentangle pencils and crayons; a picture map of a little town where the school bus winds past houses, a duck pond, a farm and a bridge on its way to school; the school-day wheel; a doodle page packed into the shape of a backpack; and the words Back to School in patterned letters.
Nothing is filled in black
Pencil points, the hole in the apple, the guitar’s sound hole and the compass on the map are all outlines with white inside, ready to colour. The only solid black left is in the eyes and a few small details.
More school pages
The September coloring pages have four more for the start of term — a packed backpack, a school bus, the first day of school and a classroom desk. For letters and early reading see the alphabet coloring pages, and the May coloring pages finish the school year with a thank-you board for the teacher and a graduation scroll.
Print the whole set at once
Every page is a PDF in both US Letter and A4, and the whole set downloads as one ZIP. No account, no email, no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an All About Me coloring page?
Yes. It has a frame for a self-portrait, a bar for a name and six boxes marked with pictures — family, what I love, what I am good at, favourite food, favourite animal and favourite colour — with no words, so it works before children can read.
Is there a first day of school sign?
Yes — a white board with four blank lines to write a name, a class and the date, decorated with an apple, pencils, a bell and bunting, to colour and hold up for a photo.
Which pages suit kindergarten?
The smiling school supplies, the apple for the teacher and the owl ready for school. All three have very thick outlines and only a handful of large shapes.
Which pages suit older children and adults?
The school bus route map, the school-day wheel, the zentangle pencils, the mandala, the doodle page and the Back to School lettering.
Can I print these for my class?
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for a class, a whole school or a club. Please do not resell the files or host them elsewhere.
