Pencil Headband Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template

Back-to-school season calls for fun activities that’ll keep kids engaged and excited to be back in the classroom. This pencil headband craft is a great project for kids in preschool through 2nd grade to create something they can wear and show off. They’ll love making this DIY pencil headband that’ll turn them into a walking school supply in just 15 to 25 minutes.

If you’re looking for more ideas to keep the excitement for a new school year going, take a peek at our collection of back to school crafts. They’ll help kids ease into routines while staying excited about learning and creating.

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Make a Cute Pencil Crown for the First Day of School

Kids will have so much fun stepping into school mode with this creative project. They’ll design and wear a headband that looks like a sharpened pencil, and turn an everyday item into something imaginative. This pencil craft for kids gets them to pretend, play, and show off their headband in a hands-on way.

This activity keeps things easy while still encouraging creativity. Younger children can enjoy the color-in version, and older kids can take on the full craft version for cutting and assembling. Working on this school supply activity helps strengthen hand control, focus, and early problem solving skills.

Grab the template and a few basic supplies to get started. This easy classroom craft idea comes together quickly and leaves kids excited to wear their creation. A little coloring, a little cutting, and a lot of imagination turn this project into a fun back-to-school activity.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Pencil Headband Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this pencil to life!

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Take the wood piece and glue it to the top of the headband base. Line up the zigzag edge with the top of the pencil body to create the classic sharpened pencil look.

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Grab the pencil tip piece and glue it to the top of the wood section.

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Find the eye pieces and glue them onto the middle of the pencil. Let your child decide exactly where they should go and talk about what kind of expression their smiling pencil might have.

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Take one of the headband extenders and tape it to the side of the headband base. Hold it in place for a few seconds so it stays secure while you check the fit.

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Finally, add the second extender or overlap the ends to fit your child’s head. Once it’s secure, your adorable pencil headband is ready to wear for back to school week, classroom celebrations, or the first day of school fun.

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Your child will love showing off their finished pencil crown while building important fine motor and creative skills along the way. Be sure to browse the related school themed crafts and educational printables below to keep the learning and creativity going.

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Back To School Books for Children

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!

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Cute First Day of School Crafts

Backpack Paper Craft – Turn paper into school fun by making a colorful backpack with our free template. Cutting and pasting build fine motor skills and hand strength, and following the step-by-step directions boost focus and thinking. Then they can show off their mini school gear creations during imaginative playtime.

Crayon Book Craft – Start the year with a colorful crayon book kids will love to create and share. They can pick their favorite colors, cut, glue, and assemble pages to make their book. This hands-on project supports early literacy, creativity, and self-expression that’ll turn simple supplies into a cute back-to-school keepsake.

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Bitten Apple Craft – Serve up creativity by having kids create a tray of snacks, starring an apple with a big bite taken out! Kids will cut and glue to build fine motor skills and coordination. This fun project encourages imagination and helps ease into school routines with confidence, smiles, and a tasty-looking pretend lunch creation.

Handprint Book Worm Craft – Wiggle into reading fun with a book worm made with your kids’ handprints sitting on a stack of books! Kids will trace, cut, glue, and decorate their worm buddy to work on fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This back-to-school activity celebrates creativity, favorite stories, and learning while creating a cute keepsake.

Back To School Skill Building Activities

Ring the school bell and get started learning with these back to school preschool printables! This 30-page activity pack keeps little ones busy with handwriting, tracing, mazes, puzzles, color by number pages, and more.

Kids will build fine motor skills, early literacy, problem solving, and school readiness while enjoying hands-on practice. They’re great for preschool and kindergarten classrooms or learning time at home.

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Cut out some time to practice using scissors with these back to school scissor skills worksheets! Kids will practice cutting lines, following shapes, and matching school themed pictures to build up their hand strength and coordination.

These pages will help preschoolers practice using both hands together, improve focus, and gain confidence with scissors during those exciting first weeks of school.

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Sharpen school skills with these back to school tracing worksheets! Kids will trace letters, lines, and even a globe to strengthen fine motor skills, handwriting control, and focus.

The guided writing activities will keep your kiddos engaged as they practice important preschool and kindergarten readiness skills during the first days in the classroom.

Pass out the crayons and let kids share about themselves on this all about me worksheet! Little learners can share their favorite foods, colors, hobbies, and big dreams while practicing writing, drawing, and early literacy skills.

Fun prompts and bright illustrations will keep children engaged while building fine motor skills, vocabulary, creativity, and confidence.

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Free Pencil Headband Template

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