Free First Day of School Printable Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Start the beginning of the school year of with our fun and free printable scavenger hunts! It’s a great way for kids to find their way around their new classroom or school!
At the beginning of the year, many time students can be nervous. This is a great activity and a fun way to get them used to the classroom as they look around for school supplies and other school-related items.
We love the idea of pairing them with new classmates for a team work activity to break the ice!
If you have younger kids (pre-k and kindergarten) don’t miss one of our favorite first day of school activities, the back to school handprint craft!
More fun things to offer as a beginning of the year activity are the all about me printables. These are basically interviews to do the first week of school so they can get to know the other students better and so the teacher can learn about the kids. There’s one for the end of the year as well which is fun to see how much they have changed.
Another fun scavenger hunt to do is the fall scavenger hunt and the bug and insect hunts.
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🌟What’s Included
You will receive two versions of the classroom scavenger hunt. One has the picture of the objects and words, so it’s perfect for younger children, including ones who can’t read just yet.
The other printable has every letter of the alphabet, older kids can find something that starts with each letter. This one may be a little harder for younger kids so we recommend it for 2nd grade and up to middle school.
✨Ways to Use the First Day of School Scavenger Hunt
- Give the whole class the list of items and check them as they find them.
- Have a competition and see who can complete the entire list first.
- Use it during open house. It’s the perfect way to keep kids entertained while trying to chat with parents.
👇How to Download and Print
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Simply open and print as many as you need.
You can print in color or in black and white. Just check the settings for your printer first.
💡Helpful Tips
- Slip the school supply scavenger hunt card into a page protector and use dry-erase markers. This is a great way to reuse it over and over without having to print more.
- For the highest quality use heavy white card stock.
- Check ink levels before printing. No printer? Your local print shop can help, and they are usually reasonably priced or you can check an online print shop.
- While you could use construction paper, some of the colors may not show up as well depending on color.
- If you need another size other than US Letter, check your printer settings.
Hosting a scavenger hunt for the new school year is an easy way to let the students explore, and if you team them up it’s the perfect activity for them to start making friends with each other!
