Jitter Juice Activity | First Day of School Jitters Craft & Recipe Worksheets

Start the school year with a fun and engaging Jitter Juice activity that helps students shake off first-day nerves! This black-and-white printable set includes 4 ready-to-use Jitter Juice worksheets that combine creativity, writing, and sensory exploration — perfect for Back to School or the first day of school.

Students will follow a Jitter Juice recipe, describe their drink with their five senses, reflect on how they feel before and after, and create their own story about the experience. These activities encourage writing, drawing, and social-emotional learning while building excitement for the year ahead.

What’s Included:

• 4 Jitter Juice activities:
  • Make Your Jitter Juice – Follow the recipe and give it a fun name.
  • Taste Test with Your Senses – Explore the drink using sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste.
  • Before & After Feelings – Reflect on emotions before and after drinking.
  • Draw Your Jitter Story – Illustrate the journey from jitters to confidence.
• Black line art only – budget-friendly and easy to print on any paper color.
• No color ink needed – perfect for school copiers.
• Ready-to-use PDF format – print and go.

Perfect For:

• Back to School activities
• First Day of School
• Jitter Juice day celebrations
• Classroom community building
• Writing and drawing prompts
• Social-emotional learning activities

Make your first day extra special with these Jitter Juice writing and recipe activities—a fun tradition your students will look forward to year after year!