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National Crayon Day Activities for Elementary Students in 2026

These crayon activities are very popular for National Crayon Day in March, but they can be used any time of the school year. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate National Crayon Day with your class. Check out all of the National Crayon Day activities below!

National Crayon Day activities for elementary students

9 National Crayon Day Activities and Resources

Below are our favorite crayon activities and resources.

1. Crayon Activity Packet

This Crayons Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

2. Crayon Book Companions

This Crayon Book Companion Bundle includes 5 of our Starts With a Story resources: Red: A Crayon’s Story, I’m Not Just a Scribble, Harold and The Purple Crayon, The Day the Crayons Came Home, and The Day the Crayons Quit. Each of them includes printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or at home. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

3. Crayon Reading Passages and Comprehension Activities

This Crayon Non-Fiction Unit helps you meet your students needs, teach important non-fiction reading skills, and increase student engagement during your literacy time. Your students will not only learn important literacy skills, but will also learn about a timely topic that they are actually interested in. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

4. Crayon Would You Rather Activities

These Crayon Would You Rather Activities are a fun way to get your students talking during your morning meeting. They’re also a great way to motivate your students to practice their writing skills and prevent the chorus of groans when you say it’s writing time. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

5. Crayon Color by Code Activity

This Crayon Color by Code Activity is a quick print and go resource that is great to have prepped and ready on your desk as a fast finisher assignment or filler task. It’s fun and engaging and facilitates practice of parts of speech concepts. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

6. Crayon Decor Bundle

This Crayon Classroom Decor Theme includes everything you need to do a classroom transformation. There are resources ranging from Google Classroom headers and Slideshow Slides to crayon classroom decorations for wall displays, posters, bulletin boards, and door decor. It also includes classroom set-up materials like desk nameplates, editable labels, word wall cards, and more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

7. Crayon Acrostic Poem Activities

The Crayon Acrostic Poem Activities include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, improve vocabulary, and give students meaningful ways to engage with seasonal themes – all in a super quick and easy format teachers can use with no prep. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

8. Crayon Bookmarks

The printable crayon bookmarks pair perfectly with other crayon activities. Students will enjoy these crayon coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

9. Crayon Directed Drawing Activities

The Crayon Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

Printable National Crayon Day Resources

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