back to school

Free Vintage School Ephemera

Add a touch of vintage classroom charm to your crafting with this free Vintage School Ephemera printable.

This month I am excited to be participating in a back to school themed blog hop. I created a Vintage School Ephemera page for paper crafting filled with nostalgic school-inspired elements. From library cards and hall passes to classic labels and vintage classroom imagery, this printable captures the charm of a bygone era. I love the aged colors, retro typography, and timeless look of these elements, making them perfect for junk journals, scrapbook layouts, handmade cards, tags, and all kinds of creative paper crafting projects.

Grab the free School themed PDF here: [School]

More free printables at the bottom of this post.

My go-to printer brand for years has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way and I don’t have to keep track because they do all the tracking for me. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

If you are looking for a great crafting-weight paper for printables, I have a new favorite. It is double sided matte photo paper by Koala. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more! They have different weights, I have been using the 48lb double sided photo paper for printables. It is available on Amazon.

And I found a new sticker paper I really like. It is A-Sub. It comes in Glossy Sticker and Matte Photo Sticker, 25 or 55 sheets. You can find it at Amazon.

You can easily turn clip art images into magnets using Printable Magnets Sheets from Cricut.

Blog Hop:

Be sure to continue through the printable blog hop to discover even more amazing free back to school-themed printables from other talented creators.

Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Back to School Coloring Bookmarks
Laura’s Crafty Life	Lunchbox Notes
Smiling Colors	back to school coloring pages
The Benson Street	First Day of School Flags
The Crafty Blog Stalker	About My First Day Of School
Try it – Like it – Create it	Vintage School Ephemera

Looking Sharp SVG and Back to School Pun SVG Hop

Head back to school in style! Download the “Looking Sharp!” pencil SVG.

Whether you’re a teacher decorating the classroom or a student getting ready for a new school year, this fun Looking Sharp! free SVG is a perfect addition to your back-to-school projects. Featuring a cheerful pencil design, it’s ideal for creating t-shirts, tote bags, classroom signs, mugs, notebooks, and more. Download this free SVG and add a little extra creativity to your back-to-school crafting!

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Need a printable heat setting chart? You can download this one free: [heatguide]

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you. Which Mat Do I Use?

Grab the free SVG and PNG file here: [Sharp]

SVG Hop Images:

My fellow SVG creators are joining me in a fun hop featuring Back to School Pun SVG files! Each design is free to download and perfect for adding a special touch to your projects. Explore the variety below and get inspired!

Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Punctuation Matters	https://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2026/07/punctuation-matters-svg.html
Flowingcreek	Sharp Minds Start Here	https://www.flowingcreek.com/sharp-minds-start-here-free-back-to-school-svg/
Gina C. Creates	All Booked Up Layered Banner	https://ginaccreates.com/free-back-to-school-svg-roundup/
Harper N Co	Punctuation Saves Lives	https://harpernco.com/free-back-to-school-svg-files/
Kiy’s Craftroom	Sloth’more	https://kiyscraftroom.com/?p=4202
Main Road Digital Creations	Get to the Point	https://mainroaddigitalcreations.com/free-back-to-school-svg/
Sunshine and Munchkins	Weapons of Math Destruction	https://sunshineandmunchkins.com/weapons-of-math-destruction-free-back-to-school-svg/
Try It – Like It – Create It	Looking Sharp!	https://tryit-likeit.com/looking-sharp-svg-and-back-to-school-pun-svg-hop/

It’s back to school season and time to get crafting.

Back to school season is here—whether you see it as a blessing or a curse, one thing’s for sure: it’s time to get creative!
Dive into these fun back-to-school themed craft projects, from SVG files and printables to full tutorials. Whether you’re making teacher gifts, student labels, or classroom décor, there’s something satisfying about embracing the season through crafting.

Back to School Free SVGs

Back to School Printable Word Search

Back to School SVG Hop

Back to School Book Tags

School Status SVG

Back to School Bookmarks

Back to School Printable

Printable Bookmarks

Teacher SVG Hop

Freebie Friday – Lunch Notes

Back to School Free SVGs

Grab a free back to school SVG – it’s that time of year!

I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about back to school!
This year feels different—it’s my first without someone heading back, and honestly, it’s a little strange.

This post is part of a Free SVG Hop featuring back-to-school themed designs. My contribution is a playful design that says “Hello School” along with a coordinating pencil graphic. You can use them together or separately—perfect for signs, shirts, labels, or classroom décor!

You can grab the free SVG file in the store section of this site here: [school svg]

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you. Which Mat Do I Use?

SVG Hop Images:

My fellow SVG creators are joining me in a fun hop featuring back to school themed SVG files! Each design is free to download and perfect for adding a special touch to your projects. Explore the variety below and get inspired!

Creator	SVG Design
Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Game Over (Back to School)
Crafting Overload	Readers are Leaders
Gina C. Creates	Welcome Back to School
Harper N Co	Ready To Rock This Teacher Thing
Hello Creative Family	Floral Pencil SVG
Kara Creates	Teacher Dream Team – Pre-k-12th Grade
Kiy’s Craftroom	Off to First Grade
Main Road Digital Creations	School Photo Frames
Sunshine and Munchkins	Just a Girl Who Loves Books
The Bearded Housewife	Schoolhouse Easel Card
The Girl Creative	Bruh We Back
The Quiet Grove	Back to Cool Cause I’m Back in School
The Scrap Shoppe	Gen Alpha slang
Try It – Like It – Create It	Hello School
We Can Make That	Teaching is a work of heart
Wispy Willow Designs	First Day of School

Back to School Printable Word Search

Print out this free Back to School word search. Fun for at home or school. You could challenge each other to see who can complete it the fastest. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see all the free printables available for Back to School.

Grab the free PDF file here [Back to School Word Search PDF]

For years, my go-to printer brand has been HP. I also use their ink supply service where I pay a monthly fee and they send me ink cartridges as needed. It comes out to be a lot less money this way. The HP Envy Inspire is a great-priced machine that will produce beautiful prints.

And if you are looking for a great crafting weight paper for printables, I have been using HP Project Paper. It is heavier than copier paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. It is a great medium weight for layering, folding, and more!

Back to School Printable Blog Hop:

Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Back to School Activity Pack
Hand lettered Printables	1st day all about me printable
Lemon Thistle	first day of school printable signs
Me and My INKlings	Back to School Lunchbox Notes
Our Crafty Mom	Back to School Bookmarks
Sunshine and Munchkins	Open Ended After School Conversation Starter Cards
The Benson Street	Back to School Color by Number
Try it – Like it – Create it	Back to School Word Search

Back to School SVG Hop

Free back to school svg blog hop.

Do you have a child heading back to school? Show everyone they are the cool kid with this No Fear it’s just another year free SVG. This post is a part of the Back to School SVG blog hop. You can find all the other entries listed at the bottom of this post.

You can grab this free SVG zipped file: [No Fear SVG]

Ever wonder about the history of the Cricut Machines? Here is a list in historical order. – Cricut Machine Evolution

New to Cricut? Here are some great tips for beginners. – Beginner Cricut Tips

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you.
Which Mat Do I Use?

Check out all the fun free SVG files below. I am sure you will find one you will like.

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Freebie Friday – Lunch Notes

For those heading back to school, grab this freebie printable of inspirational lunch notes. #printable #free

I can’t believe school started this week for my daughter. For years we were so used to starting after Labor Day due to our private school schedule but for high school, she wanted to change to a charter school, and with it came an earlier start date.

So in honor of those starting school, this week I am sharing a free printable set of inspirational lunch notes. This is a free PDF file, 8.5″ x 11″.

Download the file here [Lunch Notes]

Back to School Book Tags

Free back to school printables blog hop. #printables #school_tag

I can’t believe summer is over for so many kids and they are heading back to school. Thankfully we are headed out on vacation and don’t go back to school until after labor day. But before we leave, I wanted to share with you these useful back-to-school backpack tags. There are two different styles for you to choose from. One with the information front and center, and the other with the information under a flap because I know you don’t want to share personal information with just anyone. See how easy and quick these are to make.

Materials:

free pdf printables [flap tag] [no flap tag]
white cardstock
color printer
scissors or pen knife or paper cutter
packing tape
ribbon

Directions:

Begin by choosing which printout you want.

Cut out the tags. I used a paper cutter to do so.

If using this type of tag, write the information in the window available.
This style is great for little ones so they can find the correct bus without worry.
Then cover in packing tape.

If you are using this style of tag, cover it in packing tape first, then cut along the lines for the flip tab opening.
Cut off the half circle at the top of the tag (there isn’t a line there)

Both styles will get folded at this point.
I used the excess packing tape along the top edge and folded it over to close the tag.
Open the flap and write in your personal information.
This style is great for sharing information but not having it visible to any passerby.
If you desire, you can also tape closed the sides of the tag with packing tape.

I use ribbon to tie the tags onto backpacks.
I burn the ends to make sure they don’t unravel.

Cut a slit at the top and slide the ribbon through.
The tags are ready to place on backpacks.

Just tie in place and they are ready to go!

Check out all the free back-to-school-themed printables.

Back to School I Spy – Homemade Heather
Gift Card Holder – The Girl Creative
Back to School Notebook Cover – Creatively Beth
First Day of School Signs – Smiling Colors
Back to School Book Tags – Try It Like It
Activity Page – Artsy Fartsy Mama
School Lunch Box Notes – Tried & True
Grade Tags – Me & My Inklings
Homeschool Weekly Planner – A Hundred Affections
Back to School Color By Number – Persia Lou
Teacher Gift Tags – Our Crafty Mom
Autumn Theme Reading Printables – Simple Nature Decor
Back to School Bookmarks – Lauras Crafty Life

School Status SVG

Grab a free back to school svg from the hop this month. #svg #back_to_school

Back to School SVG Hop

You might be ready for the kids to head back to school but I bet they would rather be sleeping! Let them share their “joy” of returning to school with this humorous status SVG file.

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Status]

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you.
Which Mat Do I Use?

Don’t miss all the other back-to-school-themed SVG files listed below. They are all free and available for you to download and enjoy.

Try it – Like it – Create it	Status – rather be sleeping
The Girl Creative	Lookin Cool for Back to School
Persia Lou	School Bus SVG
Liz in Call	Future of world in classroom
Life Sew Savory	Felt Pencil Holder
Lemon Thistle	Alphabet
Kara Creates	Teaching Future Leaders
Hello Creative Family	Pencil Heart
Handlettered Printables	ABC bubble letters
Everyday Party Magazine	Coffee Teach Sleep Repeat
Brooklyn Berry Designs	A Beautiful Day To Learn
Artsy-Fartsy Mama	Nacho Average Student
A Girl And A Glue Gun	school abc

Back to School

Grab this free printable for your school themed crafting. #printable #free

Free Printable

It’s that time of year, back to school. Some schools have already started here. These images are great for all your back-to-school crafting and documenting. Grab your free printable from the store.

Back to school printable [school]