Back to School Color by Code Headbands K-1 Math

Description

These back to school color by code headbands are a perfect way to kick off the new school year with a fun, hands-on math activity your students will love. Kids practice addition and subtraction to 10 while coloring beautiful headband designs — then wear their finished work on the first day back!

This resource includes six different color-by-code headband designs, each featuring a back to school theme. Students solve addition and subtraction facts to 10 and color each section according to the color key. Designs include a school bus, a schoolhouse, a crayon, an apple, an open book with a rainbow, and a puzzle piece with school supplies. In addition, each headband features a bold “Welcome Back to School!” banner across the bottom that students can color any way they choose.

You also get two bonus decorating pages. Students color or cut out adorable back to school clipart scenes — including kids, backpacks, crayons, and more — and glue them onto their sentence strip for extra flair. Plus, the packet includes both black-and-white student versions and full-color answer keys for each design.

To assemble the headbands, students simply cut out their finished piece and glue it to the front of a sentence strip. Then you staple the strip to fit each child’s head. So easy! Best of all, this activity requires zero prep beyond printing on cardstock.

This resource works perfectly as a first-day-of-school activity, a back to school craft, morning work, or an early finisher option. Kindergarten and first grade teachers will love how it combines math practice with a memorable keepsake moment. These back to school color by code headbands make the first day feel special — and academic at the same time!