Free First Day of School Scavenger Hunt Printable

The first day of school should be fun! The kids have had a much-needed break, so let’s ease them back gently with our free first day of school scavenger hunt printable.

On the first day back after break we like to have fun. These 1st day of homeschool printables are a great way to set a positive tone for the start of our year.

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So the evening before the first day of school I will hide all the stationery around the house.

Or if I am really feeling lazy I will use it as an excuse for the kids to find the old stationery and put it away! I’ve done this more than once!

This is such a nice and fun way to start back to school, and the children will look forward to it every year.

As we are year-round homeschoolers if we have a break of 2 weeks or more we always start back with this game!

Even in middle school, and I imagine it will continue even into the high school years. It’s just our little tradition, that he loves.

First day of homeschool scavenger hunt

This is such a great way to start the new year, the 1st day of school should be fun. This is aimed at younger kids, but trust me when I say older kids enjoy it too!

This scavenger hunt worksheet can be used by homeschoolers and teachers, as there are two versions.

How to download

Download the printable stationery hunt below. There are 2 pages, one for homeschooling and one for school. Just print out the one you want. Make sure to check the printer settings.

This free homeschool printable scavenger hunt is free to print but is for personal and classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the page and add your email address to get the pdf file.

How to play

There are two ways you can play this game, the organized or the not-so-organized way! And both work really well!

The first way involves you hiding your very organized stationery so the kids can put it back in its place.

The second way is perfect for homes that are not quite so organized!

Get the kids to run around the house to find all of these homeschool supplies and put them away where they should belong!

Normally I have a well organized and tidy house, but this year I have definitely let the housework take a back seat. So this year we are playing the cleaning way!

It’s no less fun for the kids, and so much easier for you!!

We love this storage clipboard and use it for all of our hunts.

These are the items they need to find and bring to you (or put away!) to get their back to school homeschool gifts.

The gift could even be one of these items.

Check out our favorite first day of school books too!

1st day of school scavenger hunt

This is very similar to the homeschool hunt but has been adapted so teachers can enjoy this in their classrooms.

The only difference is instead of a clipboard the students need to find a school bag. Instead of pens, the young kids need to find crayons.

Other back to school ideas

If you are looking for even more first day of homeschool ideas check out some more free printables:

• Back to school word scramble printable
• Library book scavenger hunt
• First day of homeschool sign
• Get to know your students worksheet
• First day of school crowns printable
• First day of school worksheets

Need to print later? Add this to your Pinterest board or share it on Facebook. You’ll have it handy whenever you’re ready to use it!

Get the free first day of school scavenger hunt pdf here!

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Last Updated on 7 April 2025 by Clare Brown