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10 Cute Back to School Coloring Pages – Free Printables
Get ready for a new school year with these cute back to school coloring pages! This free printable collection includes 10 fun designs filled with adorable animals, school supplies, classroom scenes, pencils, backpacks, and first-day-of-school fun.
Whether you’re a teacher looking for an easy first-day activity or a parent getting your kids excited about heading back to school, these free printable back to school coloring pages are a simple way to add a little creativity to the start of the school year.
Grab some crayons, markers, or colored pencils and choose your favorites below!
Cute Back to School Coloring Pages for Kids
There are 10 free back to school coloring pages in this collection, with a mix of cute school animals, classroom scenes, and school-themed designs.
Use them for a quiet activity at home, add them to your first-week classroom activities, or print a few for kids who finish their work early.
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Download Your 10 Free Back to School Coloring Pages
How to get started?
Simply click on the coloring page you’d like to download or click the download button under the coloring page you’d like.
All of the pages below are formatted for US letter-sized paper, but they print beautifully on A4 as well.
If you’re using A4 paper, simply choose “Fit to Page” in your printer settings.
1. Cute Back to School Animals Coloring Page
These adorable animal friends are ready to head back to school!
Kids can have fun coloring the cute characters and all the little school-themed details around them. This cute back to school coloring page is a fun way to get excited about a brand-new school year.
2. Cute Bear School Bus Coloring Page
Waiting for the school bus is even more fun with this adorable little bear!
This school bus coloring page is a sweet choice for younger kids, especially those getting ready to ride the bus to school.
3. First Day of School Coloring Page
Celebrate a brand-new school year with these cute animal students arriving at school!
This first day of school coloring page makes an easy activity for the first day or week back. Teachers could even have copies waiting for students as they arrive in the classroom.
4. Cute Classroom Coloring Page
School is back in session!
This classroom coloring page features adorable animal students sitting at their desks and ready to learn.
Kids can color the students, desks, and classroom details while thinking about all the fun things they’ll do during the new school year.
5. Back to School Coloring Page
Celebrate heading back to class with this fun Back to School coloring page.
The big bubble letters are perfect for experimenting with different colors and patterns. Try making every letter a different color or decorating them with stripes, dots, and other designs.
6. Apple and Pencil School Supplies Coloring Page
Nothing says back to school quite like freshly sharpened pencils, books, and apples!
This school supplies coloring page is filled with familiar school-themed items for kids to decorate with their favorite colors.
It’s an easy printable to use at home or as a simple classroom coloring activity.
7. Cute School Supplies Coloring Page
Books, apples, and cute school supplies make this coloring sheet perfect for the start of a new school year.
Kids can get creative choosing colors and adding their own special touches to each item.
This cute school supplies coloring page would also make a fun activity for early finishers during the first few weeks of school.
8. Happy First Day of School Coloring Page
Make the first day extra colorful!
This Happy First Day of School coloring page features fun lettering and cute school-themed details that kids can decorate however they like.
Once finished, these would look adorable displayed on a classroom bulletin board to celebrate the start of the school year.
9. Cute Pencil and Bow Coloring Page
This might be one of the cutest pencils you’ll ever have to sharpen!
This cute pencil coloring page features a big pencil with an adorable bow, surrounded by hearts, flowers, and sweet little details.
Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to make the bow and pencil as colorful as you like.
10. Cute Animals Getting Ready for School Coloring Page
Backpacks packed? Pencils ready? It’s time for school!
These cute animal friends are getting everything ready for another school day. Kids can color the characters, backpack, books, and all the fun school supplies in the picture.
This back to school coloring sheet is a fun way to wrap up the collection.
Fun Ways to Use Your Back to School Coloring Pages
There are lots of ways to use these printables beyond a regular afternoon of coloring:
- Place one on each student’s desk as a first day of school activity.
- Keep a few available for early finishers or quiet time.
- Use finished pages to decorate a back to school bulletin board.
- Let kids color while talking about what they’re most excited about for the new school year.
- Add them to a back-to-school activity pack with puzzles, drawing prompts, and other printables.
- Use them as a relaxing activity during those busy first few days back at school.
Printing Tips
For the best results:
- Print on regular printer paper for everyday colouring.
- Use cardstock if you’d like thicker pages for displaying artwork.
- Crayons, coloured pencils, and markers all work beautifully.
- Print extra copies so children can colour their favourite pages again and again.
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Final Thoughts
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