Free Back to School Coloring Pages for Kids
Last updated: August 5, 2024 by the Homemade Gifts Coloring Team
The end of the school year can be such a magical time for students and parents alike. I used to spend my summers earning free pizza by reading as much as possible, but not every kid is going to take the nerdy route. Maybe you’re hoping to keep your kids from losing any ground during summer vacation. These free printable back to school coloring pages can help more than you might think. This collection includes activity sheets, puzzles, and cute pictures to color in. Get your kids ready for the school year even when they’re busy climbing trees and playing with friends.
As we approach the end of the summer vacation, you can help get your children in the mood for returning to school with one of our free printable back to school coloring sheets. Coloring is a great activity for improving hand strength and can help them prepare for all the writing they will do when they start back at school!
And coloring isn't just for kids! Coloring alongside your child is an excellent opportunity to talk with your child. They might open up about their hopes, dreams, and worries about starting or returning to school. At the same time, you can provide any support and encouragement they need. Plus, it's just fun to create something colorful and beautiful together! We wish every child all the best with this new school year!
Free Printable Back to School Coloring Pages
Scroll down to see our entire collection of back-to-school coloring sheets. There are simple pictures for preschool kids to color in, more detailed designs for big kids, and printable activity sheets too!
For Younger Kids | For Older Kids | Activity Sheets
Our coloring sheets are high-resolution letter-sized printable PDFs. To download, simply click on the image or text link underneath the image. These printables are for personal, non-commercial use only.
Back to School Coloring Pages for Little Kids
Getting the little ones hyped for their next school year? These simple back to school coloring pages are great for preschoolers and young children.
Back to School Coloring Pages for Older Kids
Back to school time comes with a bit more weight as your kids get older. Whether your children are entering middle school or perhaps even high school, these more complex back to school coloring pages are great for them.
Back to School Activity Sheets
You can combine coloring with simple activities like word searches and mazes with these back to school activity sheets for kids of all ages.
Making the Most of Your Back to School Coloring Pages
Don’t let learning lag just because you’re having a fun summer vacation! You can use these back to school coloring pages as more than just fun summer activities. They can be great, sneaky learning opportunities to keep your kids’ minds sharp when school isn’t in session.
Read During Coloring Time
There’s no reason that coloring time can’t also be reading time. You could read a book to your children while they’re coloring. Of course, you’ll want to choose something that pairs with your children’s reading level. The back to school coloring pages can keep fidgety children occupied and engaged while they listen to a story. They won’t even realize they’re learning!
Try Back to School Coloring Pages with Letters and Numbers
Some of the back to school coloring pages featured here have letters or numbers on them. However, we also offer a whole collection of coloring pages for kindergartners. Many of these feature a single letter or number. This turns a fun pastime into a chance to learn. As your kids color in the “C for cat” page, they will learn about that letter and get a strong visual reminder of what it means.
Color in a Map
Coloring pages don’t have to just be school-themed images or letters and numbers. Coloring in a map can be a sneaky way to learn about geography! You could have your kids color in a world map or maps of specific countries.
If you want to go the extra mile, you could combine this activity with some world or country geography facts. Your children will think they’re just coloring in a fun picture. Meanwhile, you can introduce simple facts that they will be eager to gobble up while they’re just playing.
Another way to use these coloring pages is as a fun quiz. You could use the blank US map page, for example, and challenge your kids to color in the appropriate state when you say the name.
Combine with Other Learning Activities
As mentioned above, you can definitely combine these back to school coloring pages with other learning activities. There’s no reason you can put on an educational documentary while your children are coloring, as one example.
This approach mostly depends on your creativity and resources. If you have some nature-themed coloring pages, you could combine that with facts about common plants, for example. Look around you for ideas, or check out some of our back to school printables and resources for parents and teachers.
Autumn & Fall Coloring Pages
Take a look at our free Autumn and Fall coloring pages. You'll find a huge range of coloring sheets, from falling autumn leaves to cute woodland animals, back-to-school pictures, and more intricately-patterned designs for big kids and adults to color in too! And maybe you'd also like to have a go at our Fall Word Searches.
More Back to School Pages
Looking for other ways to get your kids ready for going back to school? Check out our back to school collection and other educational printables:
- Back to School Cards
- Custom Name-Tracing Worksheets
- Printable Word Searches
- Printable Multiplication Charts
- Alphabet Coloring Pages
- Coloring Sheets for Kindergartners
And if you want to hit the ground running when the school term begins, don't forget to check out our September and October calendars. Use them to plan study schedules, mark key dates, and keep everything on track as school swings into full gear.
