First Day of School Sign & Free Printable

2 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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The beginning of the school year is always such an exciting time! Capture your child's first day of school with this free back to school sign template. Be sure to download the Free Back to School Sign Template here! It has spaces to write your child's grade, teacher, favorite subject, best friend and what they want to be when they grow up. Clip the printable to our wire frame decorated with foam apples and snap a picture before they head out the door! You can make it a yearly tradition so you can watch your child grow and their interests change over the years.

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Paint a small unfinished wood frame with wire using a foam brush and red craft paint. This set of acrylic craft paint has the perfect shade of red for the frame. Let dry.

First Day of School Sign & Free Printable step 1 part 1
First Day of School Sign & Free Printable step 1 part 2
Step
2

Add some apple details to your frame by assembling a few of the apples in this foam apple craft kit.

First Day of School Sign & Free Printable step 2
Step
3

Add the apples to the frame with hot glue. Download the Free Back to School Sign Template here! Once you have printed and filled out the First Day of School printable Sign, attach it to the frame with a mini clothespin.

First Day of School Sign & Free Printable step 3
Step
4

Head out to the front porch and take a photo of your child holding their first day of school sign!

First Day of School Sign & Free Printable step 4

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