Back to School Letter Art for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade

Colorful patterned letter "D" with a crayon box and text reading "Great for Pre-K and K Back to School Letter Art".

Hi all!  I hope your school year is off to a great start.  This project is how I began the year with my youngest students.  First, I read them two short books about creativity and making art.  First, we read Think Big (Amazon Affiliate link used – this goes to support the costs of this blog.)  It’s very short and simple (about two words on each page), but it shows different ways people express themselves.. dancing, sewing, cooking, woodworking, theater, art, etc.

I also like to read the book Louise Loves Art!

To prepare for this project, I printed off the first letter of each of the kindergartners’ names.  For a FREE printable alphabet, download the block letter outlines here. Then I demonstrated how they could fill in their letter with a variety of patterns, designs and colors.  You could use only crayons.  Or you could branch out to markers and oil pastels.

A large outlined letter "A" is filled with childlike crayon drawings in various colors, including lines, shapes, and stars on a white background—perfect for Back to School or adorable Kindergarten Letter Art.

This was a very interesting activity to quickly assess where students were at in terms of their control of crayons, understanding of concepts and creativity.  It is also simple and low-prep.

Kindergarten children coloring large alphabet letters R and O with crayons on white paper as part of a fun Back to School letter art activity.

The “D” at the top of the page was made by me as a demonstration.  After I showed a 1st grade class the letter with the rainbow circle, several of the students wanted to try drawing the rainbow circle too.

Children coloring large outlined letters with vibrant patterns; text in the middle reads "Back to School Patterned Letters." Perfect for Pre-K, this activity encourages creativity with letter art.
A colorful drawing next to a box of crayons and several scattered crayons on a wooden table evokes the lively spirit of kindergarten.

The hallway is looking bright and colorful after I put up this “Choose to Be..” bulletin board with positive phrases.  You can purchase this bulletin board package here in my TPT shop.

A bulletin board displays "CHOOSE TO BE..." and is surrounded by words like strong, curious, positive, reliable, and caring. It's a great addition for Back to School season.
Colorful cards featuring positive traits like 'reliable,' 'thankful,' 'optimistic,' and 'honest' on a blue-patterned background, ideal for back to school displays.

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