Which pictures suit younger kids?
The easiest are “New Pupil with a School Cone” and “Writing First Letters and Numbers”: big areas and bold lines, fine for ages 3+.
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School Start
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Backpacks, school cones, and first-day motifs make these school start coloring pages perfect for preparing children for a new chapter.
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Easy · ages 3+
New Pupil with a School Cone Coloring Page
A boy with a backpack and a big school cone stands proudly in front of the school building. The classic picture for the first day of school.
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Detailed · ages 5+
First Day in the Classroom Coloring Page
The teacher welcomes the class at the board while the kids raise their hands at their desks. With an ABC poster and a school-start banner across the room.
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Medium · ages 4+
Packing the School Bag Coloring Page
A boy packs his new school bag, with a lunchbox, pencil case, notebooks, pencils, a ruler and scissors laid out in front. Good for naming school supplies together.
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Medium · ages 4+
Taking the School Bus Coloring Page
A girl waves goodbye to her mom while a boy steps off the school bus behind her. A welcome sign stands in front of the school. A gentle page for first-day goodbyes.
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Medium · ages 4+
Crossing the Road on the Way to School Coloring Page
Three pupils with backpacks walk across the zebra crossing next to a pedestrian sign. A good starting point for talking about a safe way to school.
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Medium · ages 4+
School Cone and Supplies Coloring Page
A big school cone with a bow, plus books, pencils, a lunchbox, an apple and a good-luck card for the first day. No characters, lots of clear shapes.
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Easy · ages 3+
Writing First Letters and Numbers Coloring Page
A first grader writes A, B, C and 1, 2, 3 in a notebook, with the same letters on the board behind him. A nice match for practicing first letters.
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Detailed · ages 5+
Crafting for School Start Coloring Page
Three kids craft school cones and cards under a sign that says they will soon be schoolchildren. A page for the weeks before the big day.
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Medium · ages 4+
Recess on the Playground Coloring Page
Kids slide, swing and play ball in the schoolyard under a school-start banner. Lots of figures and playground equipment for a longer coloring session.
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Medium · ages 4+
School Start Party with the Family Coloring Page
Parents and grandparents celebrate the new pupil with a school cone, balloons and a have-fun-at-school sign. A sweet keepsake of the big day.
About this collection
- 10 pictures
- 2 easy · 6 medium · 2 detailed
- from age 3, some pictures from 5
- 10 portrait
Two pages are simple enough for younger siblings from age three: “New Pupil with a School Cone” and “Writing First Letters and Numbers”, with ABC and 123 on the board. Most of the rest, such as “Packing the School Bag” or “Crossing the Road on the Way to School”, are drawn for kids of about four. The busiest are “First Day in the Classroom”, with bunting and an alphabet poster, and “Crafting for School Start”, both better for soon-to-be first graders of five and up.
In Germany the first school day comes with a Schultüte, a big paper cone filled with treats, and a family celebration. Printed pages at the kids' table keep little guests busy while the adults linger over coffee, and “School Start Party with the Family”, with grandparents and balloons, fits that afternoon well. In the weeks before, the zebra-crossing page is a good prompt to walk the real route to school together. Your child can also take the lead role in a story about their own first school day.
Questions about this collection
Which pictures have the most detail?
“Crafting for School Start” and “First Day in the Classroom” have lots of small areas and filled-in backgrounds. They suit kids ages 5+ who like to spend a while on one picture.
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