Start the school year off right with these FREE Back to School Activity Placemats—perfect for Kindergarten – 2nd Grade! This set includes 5 no-prep desk placemats (one for each day of the first week of school) PLUS a bonus All About Me placemat that makes a great keepsake or bulletin board display.
These engaging, ready-to-use activity mats combine coloring, puzzles, and early learning skills to keep your students focused, calm, and smiling during those busy first days of school.
⭐What’s Included:
• 5 Back to School Placemats – one for each day of the week
• 1 Bonus All About Me Activity Placemat
• Print-and-go, no-prep format—just copy and use!
⭐Skills Covered:
• Fine motor skills
• Visual discrimination
• Letter sounds & handwriting
• CVC words & phonics practice
• Numbers, counting, and shapes
• Colors & early literacy activities
⭐Ways to Use:
✔ First Day & First Week of School
✔ Morning Work or Greeting Activity
✔ Center Activity
✔ Fast Finishers & Sub Plans
✔ Parent Night, Open House, or Meet the Teacher
✔ Bulletin Board Displays or Student Portfolios
✔ Send Home for Extra Practice
⭐You will love these Back-to-School Resources from Tammy’s Toolbox.
- Back to School Decodable Poems & Phonics Activity Book | K-3 Literacy Packet
- Back to School Escape Room Getting to Know You Icebreaker & Team Building Game
- Back to School Phonics Worksheets | Decodable Poems & Literacy Center Pack
- Back to School Coloring Pages and Color by Code for Phonemic Awareness
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Nicole H. –
Nice independent early finisher activity, that’s also seasonal.
Charlotte G. –
I use this resource with my students on the first days of school.