First Week of Art Class Activities | No-Prep Back-to-School Art Pack

Make the beginning of the school year easier with this First Week of Art Class Activities pack for elementary students. These low-prep activities are designed to help students ease back into the art room while giving teachers simple ways to introduce expectations, build classroom community, encourage creativity, and get students drawing right away. Use the activities during the first day or first week of art, as independent work, early finisher activities, class warm-ups, or quick back-to-school lessons. The flexible format makes it easy to choose the pages that best fit your schedule, grade level, and classroom needs. Why Teachers Will Love It - Designed for the first week of art - Low-prep and easy to use - Helps students get comfortable in the art room - Encourages creativity from day one - Includes drawing-based activities - Supports classroom community - Gives students structured independent work - Useful across multiple elementary grade levels - Works well for shortened class periods - Easy to mix and match - Great for early finishers - Helpful for back-to-school routines - Uses basic classroom supplies - Can be reused each school year Perfect For - First week of art - First day of art - Back-to-school art - Elementary art - Grades K–5 - Art room introductions - Classroom community - Creative warm-ups - Independent work - Early finishers - Art centers - Sub plans - Beginning-of-year activities Skills & Concepts Students practice: - Creative thinking - Drawing - Self-expression - Observation - Imagination - Following directions - Independent work - Classroom routines - Art-room expectations - Reflection - Visual communication - Fine motor skills Materials Needed - Printed activity pages - Pencil - Eraser - Crayons - Colored pencils - Markers Optional: - Sketchbooks - Drawing paper Estimated Time Flexible. Individual activities can typically be completed in approximately 10–30 minutes, depending on grade level and the activity selected. Teacher Tip You do not need to complete the entire pack in sequence. Choose a few activities that fit your first-week schedule, then save the remaining pages for early finishers, short class periods, sub plans, or transition days later in the year.