Document those important milestones, like the first day of school, with these free printable First Day of School Chalkboard signs! The printables are available for every grade, Preschool and Pre-K through High School. Download just the year’s sign or download the whole set of First Day of School signs all at once.
Be sure to check out the latest 1st Day of School signs HERE. This 2016 update includes TK (Transitional Kindergarten!). Looking for LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Chalkboard signs? Find them HERE.
First Day of School Printable Chalkboard Signs
Here it is, the moment you’ve been waiting for! You loved the last day of school chalkboard printables so much that I had to be sure and give you the first day of school chalkboards, too!
The first day of Kindergarten is a momentous occasion, so I created these adorable printable chalkboard signs when my son started kindergarten. We have used them every year since and they have become quite popular here on the website.
HOW TO USE MY FREE PRINTABLE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SIGNS:
- Choose the page you’d like to print. Each grade is on a different page so you do now have to print them all.
- Print them out on 8 1/2 x 11-inch cardstock.
- If desired, trim to fit an 8×10-inch frame and have your kids hold them in the same frame each year. Or have fun with different frames.
Tools needed for this project:
You may need one or more of these tools to help in printing and creating the projects described above:
- Color printer – This device offers beautiful color printer on a variety of paper sizes, mobile printing (from your mobile device), scanning and copying and much more!
- Cardstock – A heavier paper is my first choice when printing anything for display, gift tags and cards or tags.
- Sharp scissors – needed for cutting cardstock, especially when cutting into shapes for cards and tags.
- Paper Trimmer – Helpful when trimming to size, especially from 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD
To download the printables, click on the link below. You will be taken to a page where you can choose which grade to print, pr dpwnload the entire set at once.
IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE PRINTING, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FILE OF YOUR CHOICE, THEN PRINT FROM YOUR COMPUTER.
If you are having trouble printing:
- Download the file of your choice, then print from your computer.
- Open an incognito window on your internet browser and then open the first day of school signs.
FAQs:
- How do I print these? You can definitely print these on your home printer, and it doesn’t have to be super high quality. THIS is the one I use. You can also print at Staples, Office Depot or Kinkos, but I do not recommend printing on photo paper since there is a lot of black ink that could smudge and ruin the copy. I use regular CARDSTOCK or even plain printer paper (just make sure to let it dry).
- How do I get the chalkboard background? The chalkboard background is actually a graphic design style and is printed directly on the paper. No chalkboard required!
- Do you have TK? No, I’m sorry, I do not have TK for this design yet. However I do have TK with THIS set. Unfortunately I am not able to make special orders of these signs.
- I can download some of the pages, but not *this* one. Please make sure that your adoble software is up to date. Try closing out the page and letting it reload, then select the page you wish to download. Each page has been tested and is working.
- I can’t print at all, help! If you are having difficulty bring up the pdf for print or download, try opening an incognito window on your browser and then go the the url and try printing again. Occasionally your browner thinks we are spamming you with downloads but I assure you we are not!
- As with each of my free printables, these are free gifts for my readers. Please do not copy, sell or redistribute in any way without permission.
Be sure to check out these other free printables:
- 1st Day of School Printable Signs
- Free Printable Paper Bag Puppets
- Chalkboard Alphabet Bunting
- How to Make Your Own Printable Chalkboard Sign
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Jessica says
August 20, 2016 at 7:17 amI’m wondering if you offer a free download of a chalkboard background with a sign that just says “first day of school” without a grade number?
Kristin says
August 20, 2016 at 10:14 amSorry, no.
A.L.D says
August 15, 2016 at 8:33 amThese signs are super cute! Do you happen to have any with the current year on them?? Thanks so much!
Kristin says
August 15, 2016 at 9:52 amHi Amy, I don’t add the year to my signs so they are able to be used any year.
Michelle says
August 15, 2016 at 6:56 amHi Kristin!
Your first and last day printable chalkboard signs have honestly become so special to me as I mark these milestones, which are going by in a blink with my 4 kiddos. I started using the “All About Me” documents a couple years ago, but can’t seem to find the first day of school ones anymore. Do you still have those available?
Thank you so much for sharing your creative ideas, and hard work to give moms like me special tools to mark the growing up of their babies, which as I’m sure you know all too well…..goes by oh so quickly!
Much appreciation!
Kristin says
August 15, 2016 at 9:54 amHi Michelle! Thanks for your kind words. I have two interview available:
2016: https://www.yellowblissroad.com/first-day-school-photo-signs-interviews/
2014: https://www.yellowblissroad.com/back-school-free-printable-2/
Wendy Totino says
August 8, 2016 at 7:14 pmHi, what is the biggest size that this can be printed? I was hoping it would print out to an 11×14 maybe???
Kristin says
August 8, 2016 at 7:34 pmHi Wendy! Yes, I have printed them at 11×14 and they came out fine. Actually the ones you see in the photo are that size.
Jennfier says
August 7, 2016 at 12:07 pmI was able to download the pdf. However, I wanted to print at Costco and they don’t take .pdfs. Anyway to get it in .jpg or .bmp?
Kristin says
August 8, 2016 at 7:36 pmSorry I just have them in pdfs. You’d probably be better off printing on cardstock at Kinkos or Staples (it’s cheaper, too!).
Kim says
August 4, 2016 at 4:38 amLove these signs! I was unable to download all but the Kindergarten one, it said it’s blocked. Are you able to check the link or email it? Thanks!
Kim says
August 4, 2016 at 4:38 amThe chalkboard ones 🙂
Kristin says
August 4, 2016 at 8:14 amI just tried and they are all working for me. Could you please try again?
Kim says
August 4, 2016 at 5:51 pmAbove I meant I was able to download all but the kindergarten one, I tried the kindergarten one again and tried it on another computer but it still isn’t working. Can you email it? Thanks for the prompt response 🙂
Mindy says
August 2, 2016 at 6:27 amDo you have to use a certain type of paper to get the chalkboard background?
Kristin says
August 2, 2016 at 7:38 amNope! The chalkboard is part of the image. I recommend printing on cardstock for best results though.
Angelica says
August 1, 2016 at 10:10 pmTruly love your signs. We used them last year but was wondering if you had any with the year on them?
Thanks,
Angelica
Kristin says
August 2, 2016 at 7:40 amNo, I didn’t put the year on them because I wanted them to be able to be used every year.
Ashley F. says
July 31, 2016 at 10:05 amI used the first/last day of school kindergarten chalkboard sign last year and loved it! I’m sad to see that there is no first day of school chalkboard sign for the 1st grade in the download list!! 🙁
Kristin says
July 31, 2016 at 7:34 pmHi Ashley, Yes it’s there. It’s the 4th up from the bottom. They aren’t in numerical order (not sure why but that was just the way they uploaded). Hope that helps!
Jessica says
August 3, 2016 at 8:33 amHello. I love your chalkboard signs! I was able to download and print the 2nd grade one but my computer is saying it cannot download the kindergarten one. Is there any way you could send it to me? I would love to have it for my youngest.
Kristin says
August 3, 2016 at 8:42 amHi Jessica, Please keep trying! Sometimes it takes a few times for the downloads to work given the size of the files. Sorry you’re having trouble!
Jen says
August 9, 2016 at 5:30 pmHello. I have been able to print several others but not the kindergarten one either. Tomorrow is the first day of school. Help! I have printed from here before in previous years but I am having trouble this year.
Kristin says
August 10, 2016 at 9:25 amHi, I’m sorry you’re having trouble. We have tested and re-tested the Kindergarten page and have not have trouble. Please try closing out your browser and clear your cache and then try again. Thanks!
Kim says
August 5, 2016 at 8:06 amHi Jessica. Did you ever get the kindergarten one to download? It’s not working for me.
Nicole says
June 6, 2016 at 8:38 amI love your signs and have been using them for my own kids and in my classroom for the past few years. Would you be able to make a First Day and Last Day of TK (Transitional Kindergarten) sign? Thanks so much!!
Katie says
August 26, 2015 at 6:43 amI love your printables! They are so cute! My only problem is the Pre-K printable doesn’t print out correctly. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there anyway to correct this?
Heather says
August 25, 2015 at 8:32 amWondering if you have a First day of Montessori that’s set up like your other first-day printables.
Thank you,
Heather
Brittany says
August 18, 2015 at 12:20 pmI’m new to this and don’t understand how the printable is used to get to the chalkboard? Any advice or help would be appreciated. TIA 🙂
Kristin says
August 18, 2015 at 1:14 pmHi Brittany, the printable IS the chalkboard. Or rather, it’s made to look like a chalkboard. 🙂
Suzanne Frederiksen says
August 16, 2015 at 2:43 pmHello! Any chance you have a First Day of TK chalkboard printables? I can’t find any on Pinterest and don’t have the software to make my own. Thanks!!
Kim says
August 13, 2015 at 6:41 amDo you happen to have a sign for TK? Thanks
Melonie says
August 12, 2015 at 12:37 pmI’m the director of a preschool. May I copy your Back to School image to put with our Back to School event, if I include your url?
Thank you–so cute!
reba says
June 29, 2015 at 9:08 pmLove your site!! Can I please copy your first day of school signs and use them for my students?
Kimberly says
June 8, 2015 at 8:56 amI printed these for this school year but wondering if you ever made a free printable for the “Last day of school signs”? Please let me know as I would love to get it if you did. Thanks Kimmie
Kristin says
June 8, 2015 at 9:16 amHi Kimmie! I added the link at the top of the post. 🙂
Carolyn says
May 6, 2015 at 12:01 pmI pinned this page to print up the first and last days of school chalk board signs but now I am unable to find the link for the first day of school signs. The posted links are to advertisements. Can you help?
Sara says
September 2, 2014 at 7:58 pmI’d like to save these to my flash drive and print at Staples, etc in order to save my printer but the download keeps ‘failing’. Any ideas?