All about me self portrait writing craft activity templates back to school

Get to know your new first or second-grade students during the first day or week of school with this 'all about me' foldable craft. This self-portrait folding activity is a fun and hands-on alternative to a back-to-school worksheet.

You could use these in the classroom for a first day or week of school activity, or send home for students to complete as a transition activity over the summer break. It could also be used for a myself/me topic or unit, or a back-to-school bulletin board.

The faces

There are 14 hairstyle options (plus a girl wearing a hijab), so children can choose a face that best represents them.

The templates

There are 2 templates to pick from (the only difference is the prompts in the second section).

You can edit the prompt text to suit your learners. To edit, please ensure you open this PDF in Adobe Reader and not in your device’s file preview to preserve the formatting. Other parts of the template, including the gray boxes, are not editable.

Versions with both US and UK spelling/paper sizes are included.

Benefits of this activity

• Get to know students in a fun way at the start of a new school year
• Students can complete a template that looks like them
• Develops fine motor skills (cutting and folding)
• The finished foldouts can be used for a back-to-school bulletin board