Orange Shirt Day Kindergarten Activity
Looking for an Orange Shirt Day Kindergarten activity designed specifically for young learners? This printable Orange Shirt Day craft gives Kindergarten and Grade 1 students a simple, developmentally appropriate way to respond to their learning through colouring, drawing, and early writing.
Students create an interactive orange shirt that opens to reveal a drawing or reflection underneath. Multiple top and inside templates are included so you can choose the option that best suits your students.
This activity is especially helpful for September Kindergarten students who may not yet be ready to complete full writing prompts.
ORANGE SHIRT DAY ACTIVITY INCLUDES:
♡ Interactive fold-open orange shirt craft
♡ Multiple top shirt options
♡ Multiple drawing and early writing prompts
♡ Kindergarten-friendly self-portrait activity
♡ Prompts about safety, care, kindness, and belonging
♡ English templates
♡ French templates
♡ Simple teacher instructions
♡ Different options for Kindergarten and Grade 1 abilities
DRAWING & REFLECTION OPTIONS INCLUDE:
♡ My name is:
♡ Draw something that helps you feel safe and cared for at school.
♡ I Belong at School: Draw a picture of yourself at school.
♡ Draw someone who helps you feel cared for.
♡ Draw something you love about yourself.
Students can complete the activity entirely through drawing, or teachers can invite students to add their name, words, or a simple sentence depending on their writing ability.
Teachers may also have students explain their drawing aloud and scribe their words for them.
PERFECT FOR:
♡ Orange Shirt Day activities
♡ Orange Shirt Day Kindergarten activities
♡ Kindergarten and Grade 1
♡ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation activities
♡ September classroom activities
♡ Indigenous education
♡ Drawing and reflection activities
♡ Primary classrooms
♡ French immersion classrooms
PLEASE NOTE:
This resource contains an Orange Shirt Day craft and reflection activity. It does not include a lesson about residential schools or the history of Orange Shirt Day.
The activity is intended to be used alongside truthful, age-appropriate teaching, a read-aloud, or a classroom discussion about Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Created by a First Nations educator.
