20 Back to School Coloring Pages: First Day, Bus and School Supplies Free printable PDF · color online

Arrive with the bus and friends

The first-day school gate shows a child proudly holding a sign while classmates head toward the building. Another scene places two friends with books in front of school. They give a child a chance to talk about arriving, greeting someone and finding a familiar face. A smiling school bus offers a much simpler page when there is little time. Color the broad bus body first, then its windows and wheels. The school collection continues the theme with more of the building and classroom, while these pages stay close to the start of term. A bus is a quick choice before the first bell.

Unpack the bag and pencil box

Pencils, rulers, a supply box and a packed backpack carry most of the bold pages. The pencil character is an easy first choice: one large shape with a face, hearts and stars. An open box has straight edges for children who enjoy careful lines, and the backpack by the lockers adds a background without making the page too busy. Ask a child to pick one color for items they might carry and another for things kept in class. The lunchboxes show a sandwich, fruit and drinks, so children can name the foods before coloring them. There is no need to finish every tiny star or heart. Choose one color for a bag and another for its pocket.

Find a quiet reading moment

Two scenes show children reading outside beneath leafy trees. One has a stack of books nearby; the other includes birds and butterflies above. Their quieter pace balances the buses and welcome signs. A child can color the open book first and leave the surrounding tree until later. The smiling book page uses the same idea in a simpler, playful way. For more pages about stories and reading, follow the book coloring pages. These pictures can also prompt a small drawing of a favorite book cover or a leaf beside the finished page. The tree can wait until the book is done.

These first-day pictures move from packing supplies to arriving with friends, then settling in with a book. The smiling pencil and single bus leave generous spaces for a quick start; the classroom, playground and tree-shaded reading scenes have more little objects. Ask a child to pick a color for their own imaginary backpack and look for it again in the bus or classroom scene.

Make the first week feel familiar

Print a bus, a supply box and a reading scene as a three-page first-week set. Each page has its own PDF; the matching book gathers all twenty, and each picture can be colored on a screen. For a class group, children can choose different school items, then put their pages together as a welcome display. At home, let a child color only the part of the scene that feels important to them. The set offers familiar first-day objects without insisting that every school day looks the same. A small colored page can be a gentle way to start a conversation about what to bring or what to try next. Three different pages can tell a first-week story.