The back to school season is always an exciting time for kids, and this crayon box name craft is a creative way to kick off the school year. Preschool, pre k, and kindergarten kids will design the iconic yellow and green crayon box and fill it with colorful crayons that spell out their name in about 20 minutes.

This activity works on name recognition when arranging the letters in the correct order. Teachers can display the finished classroom name craft on bulletin boards, or parents can use it at home to celebrate the start of a new school year.

If you’re looking for more hands-on ways to help kids feel proud of their names, name crafts are always a hit. Projects like this give children the chance to make something personal while practicing important early literacy skills.

Promotional graphic for a free printable crayon box name craft with two finished personalized examples.

Good To Know

Themes: Back to School, Crayons, Names, Classroom
Activity: Build a crayon box and add one crayon for each letter in the child’s name
Template: Includes a printable crayon box and editable name crayons
Ages: Preschool through first grade
Time: 20–30 minutes
Skills: Name recognition, letter identification, spelling, cutting, and gluing

How to Match the Template Font

Make it even easier by using our editable template. Just type your child’s name into the pdf before printing, and the crayons will be ready to go. It’s a simple way to personalize this project for each child, whether you’re doing it at home or in the classroom.

Be sure to download the free font Lexend, install it on your computer, and then open the PDF in Adobe Reader to type in the name. That way, it’ll look just like the example!

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Markers
Crayon Box Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this crayon box to life!

Hands holding a printable crayon box template sheet with two outlined smiling faces.

Grab the yellow crayon box piece and help your child glue one corner piece to each side of the box.

Hands assembling the yellow and green base of the crayon box craft.

Now take the two thin green strips and glue them diagonally across the front, aligning with the corners. These stripes give it that iconic crayon box design.

Hands attaching narrow green strips to the front of the crayon box craft.

Pick up the two eye pieces and help your child glue them under the eyebrows.

Hand placing the second eye on the smiling crayon box craft.

Next, take the two pink cheeks and glue them just below the eyes, on each side of the smile. These will give your crayon box its cheerful personality!

Hand attaching a pink cheek to the crayon box craft.

Now, lay out the crayons in the correct order to spell the name. Then, glue each one to the back of the yellow crayon box, so they peek out from the top like real crayons tucked inside.

Hands inserting lettered paper crayons into the box to spell “Chase.”

And that’s it; your child’s crayon box is ready to shine! Isn’t it adorable? Kids will love seeing their name proudly displayed on a box full of “crayons” they made themselves.

Hand holding a finished crayon box name craft labeled “Ava” with three colored paper crayons.

Back To School Books For Kids

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates – This silly book is about a dinosaur named Penelope who is starting school and just can’t resist eating her classmates! Kids will love the fun drawings and crazy antics of Penelope, while also learning that being mistreated is never fun.

Chairs On Strike – The chairs have had enough of all the crazy things the kids do to them so they go on strike! This story helps kids learn to take care of their property and has lots of fun and silly humor.

Daniel Goes To School – If you have a little one who’s starting preschool or kindergarten and is reluctant to be away from you, this book is perfect for them! Daniel Tiger learns “grown-ups come back” at the end of every school day. We love this cute book!

Two finished personalized crayon box crafts displayed with glue sticks, scissors, and colored paper.

Free Printable Back To School Crafts

First Day Of School Printable Book – Celebrate the first day of school with this adorable pencil shaped memory book! Kids can jot down their name, age, teacher, and all the fun details from their big day. They can share things like a favorite subject, a new friend, or a special moment in this sweet keepsake.

Yarn Apple Craft – This adorable apple wrapped in yarn is full of hands-on fun! Kids will love painting, cutting, gluing, and wrapping as they create their own apple masterpiece. It’s a creative way to sneak in fine motor practice while making something cute and festive for back-to-school season.

Collage of back-to-school crafts featuring a purple pencil headband, yarn-wrapped apples, school buses, and a first-day pencil keepsake.

Back To School Bus Craft – All aboard for some creative fun! This cute paper school bus is a playful way to get kids excited about the new school year. As they cut, glue, and assemble their bright yellow bus, they’ll boost hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills while thinking about all the friends they’ll see soon!

Crayon Headband Craft – Have kids show off their colorful personalities with this crayon headband! They’ll choose their favorite color and follow the simple steps with our free template to create a fun accessory. Choose between coloring in the template with real crayons or use bright cardstock to piece it together.

Back To School Printables

Make the first day of school extra special with these free printable first day of school signs! Snapping a photo of your child holding their sign is such a fun and simple tradition that marks a new year and captures their big smiles.

Just download the editable file, type in your child’s name and the school year, and print. It’s an easy way to celebrate this milestone and create memories you’ll cherish year after year.

Kids can take a big bite out of learning with these free printable apple worksheets! The apple of your eye will practice handwriting by following the dashed lines to perfect how to form uppercase and lowercase Aa and the word, apple.

Then they’ll use their letter recognition skills to find the letter Aa to make it through the maze, and finally cut and paste labels on the different parts of an apple. It’s a sweet way to mix early literacy, fine motor practice, and a little science fun.

Collage of back-to-school printables, including first-day signs, cutting practice worksheets, and an apple-labeling activity.

These back to school cutting practice pages are a fun way to help kids sharpen those scissor skills just in time for the new school year. They have cute school themed paths to cut, number matching, and picture puzzles to boost hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and problem solving.

This hands-on practice builds confidence with scissors and gives kids a fun way to learn shapes, numbers, and patterns at the same time!

Finished crayon box name craft labeled “Ava” with three red, blue, and green crayons.

Crayon emotions do a dot printables make learning about feelings fun and colorful! Kids dot their way through happy, sad, silly, and more as they explore emotions in a fun way. It’s a hands-on activity that blends creativity with emotional learning, helping little ones express themselves with confidence!

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

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Free Crayon Box Name Craft Template

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