Pencil Shape Craft For Kids [Free PDF Template]

This pencil shape craft is a fun and engaging way to welcome the new school year! It’s a hands-on project that will help kids explore basic shapes as they assemble a big pencil made from rectangles, triangles, and circles.

Once your kids have finished building their big yellow pencil, keep the creativity going by finding more back to school crafts. There are so many ways to make the transition into a new school year extra special and engaging for your little learners.

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Preschool Pencil Craft

Kids will cut and paste different shapes to form their big pencil that’s great for celebrating back to school time. It’s a simple but exciting way to jump into learning with scissors, shapes, and a pop of color.

This fun shape recognition activity helps children strengthen hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and learn basic shapes. As they cut and arrange the pieces, they’ll also build their confidence and practice following simple instructions.

Download and print the template, grab some common supplies, and you’ll be all set to make this fun project with the kiddos either at home or in the classroom.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil 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 pencil to life!

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Take the pencil tip and help your child glue it to the bottom and back of the rectangular pencil body.

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Now, grab the circular eye pieces. Glue them below the eyebrows and above the smile.

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Take the gray rectangular metal band and glue it at the top of the pencil, just above the eyebrows.

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Finally, take the pink rectangular piece and glue it right above the gray metal band.

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And just like that, your child has built a smiling pencil using simple shapes and a little imagination. Love this easy back-to-school craft? We think your kids will have just as much fun with our Back to School Bus Crafts, perfect for kicking off the school year with creativity and learning!

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Popsicle Stick Crayon Craft

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!

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Welcome Back To School Crafts

Paper Plate Apple Craft – Kick off the school year with a juicy art project where kids will paint an apple made out of a paper plate!

They’ll love turning simple plates into bright red or green apples using paint and our free template. It’s a fun way to welcome fall and keep little hands creating during back to school season!

Crayon Box Craft – Celebrate the new school year with a colorful box of crayons! Kids will love creating these bright crayons and tucking them into an iconic green and yellow box.

It’s an engaging way to explore colors, practice cutting and gluing, and get excited about all the creative fun the school year brings!

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First Day Of School Printable Book – Start the school year with smiles by having kids make and fill out this first day of school book!

They’ll fill in the pencil shaped pages with their name, grade, teacher, and favorite memories. It’s a sweet way to capture their excitement, reflect on the day, and create a keepsake to treasure for years to come.

Back To School Bus Craft

School Bus Name Craft – Kids can make this personalized school bus to practice how to spell their names so they’ll be set for writing and recognizing their name in the classroom this year.

Each letter goes on a stop sign shape, so they’ll explore shapes, boost letter recognition, and strengthen fine motor skills as they create.

Back To School Activities

Ease back into learning with this set of back to school worksheets that are designed to keep little learners engaged! Kids can trace and write with the “Cc is for Crayons” handwriting page, search for Bbs in the backpack letter maze, and solve school themed patterns.

Each activity builds skills like honing fine motor skills, letter recognition, and early logic. These worksheets are a good way to sneak in important learning while having fun!

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Break out the scissors to use with these engaging back to school cutting practice worksheets! Kids will enjoy working through paths and matching puzzles filled with school themed images.

Your little learners will boost their fine motor skills, sharpen hand-eye coordination, and build confidence using scissors with this set. These printables turn practice into play while sneaking in some valuable early learning skills!

Back To School Mazes For Kids

These apple pattern worksheets are a sweet way to sneak learning into playtime! Kids will love solving each pattern puzzle by cutting and pasting the apple themed picture that comes next.

It’s a fun challenge that builds problem solving and critical thinking skills while giving their little hands a fine motor workout. They’ll also explore colors, shapes, and patterns when they complete this set of puzzles. Download this free printable for a fun activity to do this fall!

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Grab the crayons and these school days color by number sheets for a fun back to school activity! Kids will have so much fun matching numbers to colors to reveal school day scenes.

They’ll build number recognition, sharpen color identification, and boost fine motor skills while color in the lines of each space. The playful school theme adds extra excitement to help kids ease into the school year with creativity and confidence.

Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

Free Pencil Shape Craft Template

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