How to Make a Back-to-School Pencil Name Craft Fun

Starting the school year can always be nerve-wracking for students and teachers. Having fun activities on hand will help calm the nerves for everyone. This Pencil Name Craft is the perfect activity to invite students to complete on those first days in the classroom.

Picture a classroom full of busy students cutting, gluing, and chatting about their day. There are no tears, everyone is engaged, and there’s a calm about the classroom that’s joyful. That’s what this Pencil Name Craft can provide! Continue reading to learn how to use the craft to your advantage.

When to Use the Pencil Name Craft

Name crafts serve a fantastic purpose with young students. Here are just some of the benefits of using the Pencil Name Craft.

They promote fine motor skills. Cutting and pasting help develop the small muscles in their fingers and hands, which in turn helps with handwriting and future writing skills.

They are fun! Completing a craft with students can be a fun way to tie together a lesson plan or start the year in a new space.

They make great morning work. Use the name crafts to welcome students to the classroom at the start of the day. They can work quietly on them as kids filter through the door.

Decorating a bulletin board with a name craft makes great decor. Kids enjoy seeing their hard work and their names up on the walls. Complete these crafts and build classroom community among students.

How to Make the Name Craft

Creating this name craft is easy! Simply print the template, cut it out, and paste it all together. I will walk you through it!

Materials:

• Construction paper or cardstock
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers, colored pencils, or crayons if you choose to color the craft

How to:

1. Print the template on your choice of paper. Cardstock or construction paper work best.
2. Cut out the pieces.
3. Glue the pieces of the pencil together.
4. Write the letters of each child’s name on the squares and glue them to the pencil.
5. Have students write their names for extra practice.

Following these simple steps, you can complete an adorable pencil craft with your kids.

Take a look at this video to see how simple it can be to create!

Books About Pencils

Just for fun, try adding exciting read-alouds to the mix! Here is a list of cute pencil books to engage students, get them thinking, and add fun.

• Pencil: A Story With a Point by Ann Ingalls: This story is about a boy and his favorite pencil. The boy draws and creates with the pencil until he receives a tablet. With the tablet in the picture, the pencil is tossed into the junk drawer. How can he compete with technology? Use this story to illustrate the importance of staying off screens and using your imagination.
• When Pencil Met Eraser by Karen Kilpatrick: If you’ve ever wondered why there is a little pink eraser on the end of every pencil, this book will explain! These two unlikely characters become the best of friends and discover that together, they can create amazing things!
• The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg: When the pencil draws a little boy, it also creates many other characters. A dog is created, along with other animals and adventures. Complaints begin and pencil has no choice but to use the eraser to correct the drawings! Follow him on this adventure of humor and lessons!
• Pencils on Strike by Jennifer Jones: The pencils aren’t happy they have to compete with fun flair pens and scented markers. They are on strike and use rhymes to convey their message: they won’t be forgotten! Show students how amazing pencils can be!

If you like this name craft, you will love the others included in the Back to School Name Craft Bundle! There are four different name crafts for the back-to-school season! You will find a backpack, a pencil, an apple tree, and a crayon! They all have names on them and make adorable door decks and bulletin board decor for the fall.

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