First Day of School Banner {FREE PRINTABLE DOWNLOAD!}
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Celebrate the first day back to school with this festive FREE printable “first day of school” banner.
Decorate a room, learning space, or classroom with this beautiful banner!
Continue reading below to discover how you can download this back-to-school banner for free.
Plus, enter to win in our giveaway!
It’s almost time for another homeschool year, and that means many of us are making curriculum decisions, planning lessons, and preparing for everything a new school year brings.
Whether you’re homeschooling one child or several, curriculum costs can add up quickly. That’s why a group of homeschool bloggers has come together once again for our 13th Annual Back to Homeschool Giveaway!
This year, three homeschool families will each win a $200 gift card to the homeschool curriculum company of their choice. Whether your family uses The Good & the Beautiful, Gather Round, Notgrass, My Father’s World, Rainbow Resource, or another favorite publisher, you get to decide where to use your prize.
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What’s Included in the Back-to-School Banner Printable Pack
Individual letter cards to spell:
- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Two cards have been included per 8.5″ x 11″ page. You can either print them full size or print two or four pages to a page to make a smaller banner (as we did).
This banner also pairs well with our first day of school printable signs.
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Supplies you may need
- Printer paper (if laminating) or cardstock (if not laminating)
- Scissors
- Hole puncher (this is the brand we use and recommend)
- Twine
- Mini clothespins (optional)
- Wool pom poms (optional)
How to Prepare this First Day of School Banner
- Print out the pages (we used cardstock).
- Laminate them if desired.
- Cut out around the edges.
- Punch holes in each section (or clip them to mini clothespins).
- Thread twine through them.
- Display your banner!
Find more printable banners here.
Find more school printables here.
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Mielah Garber
Friday 24th of July 2026
Super helpful resources and love all the freebies!
Sharon
Wednesday 24th of May 2023
The advertisement says that the banner "First Day of School" is free. However, each time I try to get it, it either wants a password - which I've looked for many times - or, it wants me to pay $4.00 for it. My understanding is that it is free. Why am I being charged for it before I can purchase it if it is free?
The Art Kit
Wednesday 24th of May 2023
Hi Sharon! Thanks for reaching out. The banner is free for all current email subscribers and is available to download through our resource library. The password to the resource library is in our most recent email that we sent out. Have you received any of the emails we've sent over the past couple of days? The password is always included on the bottom (and sometimes the top too). If you don't see our emails in your inbox, they may have gone to your junk folder, in which case you will just want to drag them over to your inbox. If you don't see them, please let us know. :)