Our collection of fun icebreaker worksheets and activities for the classroom can be adapted to different age groups and curriculum areas. They'll help your students get to know each other and you!
Whether you’re a new or more experienced teacher, you’ll know that icebreakers and getting to know you activities are essential for the start of the school year. Finding ways for students to get to know each other helps to ease first day nerves and creates a warm and positive atmosphere in the classroom. Icebreakers are also a great way for teachers to better understand what types of learners and personalities they have in their classes.
Develop classroom community with our icebreaker games and interview activities - perfect for new teachers and back to school. These resources encourage friendships and will help students and teachers learn names.
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Fun Icebreaker Worksheets & Activities
Acquaint your class with these fun icebreakers including writing activities, book reports, student choice activities and creative activities like scrapbooking and making personal mandalas.
- Icebreakers and Getting To Know Your Students Classroom Kit
- Icebreaker Ideas for Elementary and Middle School
- Back to School Jokes Icebreaker and Writing Activity
- My Future Plans Icebreaker
- First Day Jitters Activity Guide
- Classmate Book Report Icebreaker
- Create a Scrapbook Icebreaker
- Make a Giving Tree
- The Feature Story
- Postcards Icebreaker
- Top 10 Icebreakers to Get to Know Your Students
- Making New Friends
- Icebreakers Printable Book (K-8)
- Remembering Names
- Marvelous Me Icebreaker
- Get to Know You Turn and Talk Cards
- Getting to Know You Fortune Teller
- Flat Teacher Choice Board
- Our First Classroom Book
- Skit-Tell-Us
- All About My Family
- Similar and Different Activity
- My Summer Break Icebreaker Writing Activity
- Personal Mandalas Icebreaker
- Design a Coat of Arms Getting to Know You Activity and Bulletin Board
Icebreakers for Substitute Teachers
These no-prep, ready-to-use activity kits are so handy for substitute teachers wanting an easy and fun icebreaker for getting to know new students. Browse icebreaker activities for a range of grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade.
Get to Know You Icebreakers
Games are a fun and engaging way for you to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other. With printable worksheets and instructions included, it couldn’t be easier!
- What Am I? Icebreaker
- "Getting to Know You" Game
- Getting to Know You Bingo
- Make a Giving Tree
- Dicebreaker
- Figure Me Out Icebreaker
Interview Activities
Interviews are a great icebreaker activity for getting to know students in more depth. Choose from longer interview tasks or more fast-paced getting to know you scoot activities.
- Student Baseball Cards
- "Getting to Know You" Interview Sheet
- Henry & Mudge Friendly Fun Icebreaker
- Friendly Interview
- The Feature Story
- Getting to Know You Scoot
