Back to school mini bundle - all about me self portrait and what I didn't do this summer

Start a new school year with this pair of fun, foldable writing activities. This mini-bundle contains two resources for the first week of school: a self-portrait all about me activity (with lots of face options), and a what I DIDN'T do this summer creative writing craft. Both are hands-on for students, and low-prep for you!

Resource 1: What I didn't do this summer writing activity

A first week of school creative writing activity that encourages students to share things they didn't do during their summer break. Not all students will have had an exciting summer or traveled to interesting places, so this inclusive activity gives every child the opportunity to participate, be creative, and share their ideas.

Students can use their imaginations to write about weird, wonderful, silly, or impossible experiences they didn't have. The open-ended format encourages creativity, sparks discussion, and helps build classroom community during the first days back to school.

The templates

There are 4 similar template options:

• Template 1 - Picture boxes for drawing and 2 writing lines in each section of the template.
• Template 2 - Picture boxes for drawing and 3 writing lines in each section of the template.
• Templates 3 and 4 - Writing lines only.

There are 5 options for the sun cover. Any cover can be used with any template.

The templates are not editable.

Resource 2: All about me self-portrait activity

Get to know your new students during the first day or week of school with this 'all about me' foldable craft.

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.