20 Printable Back to School Getting to Know You Activities Classroom Community All About Me First Day Ice Breakers

Description

Build classroom community from the first day of school with 20+ printable getting to know you activities! Perfect for back to school activities, the first week of school, classroom community building, get to know you, and all about me lessons, this collection of engaging, ready-to-use printables helps students learn about one another while practicing oral language, listening, drawing, graphing, and cooperative learning skills. The beginning of the school year is busy enough, so these print-and-go activities make it easy to build relationships and create meaningful classroom connections from day one!

With a variety of independent, partner, and whole-group activities, students will build friendships, practice communication skills, discover shared interests, and develop a strong sense of belonging from the very beginning. Best of all, you’ll gain valuable insight into your students’ personalities, interests, and preferences while creating a positive classroom culture that lasts all year!

What’s Included

This resource includes 20+ no-prep printable getting to know you activities (2 versions of each activity) designed to get students talking, sharing, and interacting with their classmates.

😊 All About Me (2 Versions)
Students will create an “All About Me” page by drawing a self-portrait, writing their name, and sharing fun facts about themselves. They’ll illustrate their favorite food, favorite animal, color a crayon to show their favorite color, and/or draw birthday candles on a cake to show how old they are.

📊 Class Graphing (2 Versions)
Students will survey classmates or complete the graph together as a whole class. They’ll collect data and create a class graph based on everyone’s favorite snack or favorite fruit, making this a fun way to combine community building with early math skills.

🤝 Friend Survey (2 Versions)
Students will work with a partner to learn about one another’s preferences. They’ll ask, “How do you feel about…?” using picture icons as support and record each answer by coloring a happy face, neutral face, or sad face.

📸 My First Day Selfie (3 Versions)
Students will draw a self-portrait and write their name to capture their first day of school. An additional version allows students to illustrate favorites such as their favorite animal, favorite toy, and more.

⭐ My Top 5 / Things I Love (2 Versions)
Students will illustrate their favorite things or the things they love most, providing an easy conversation starter while helping classmates discover shared interests.

🖍️ Race to the Crayon Box (2 Versions)
Students work with a partner to play this engaging game. They roll a die, move to the matching space, answer the question using the picture icon for support, and then switch turns until the game is complete.

🎲 Roll and Tell (2 Versions)
Students roll a die and answer one of the questions that matches the number they rolled. After answering, they color in the box before passing the game to their partner. Play continues until all of the boxes have been completed.

❤️ Same or Different (2 Versions)
Students circle their preference between two choices before comparing answers with a partner to see whether they have the same favorites or different ones. This activity encourages conversation while celebrating similarities and differences.

🎡 Spin and Share (2 Versions)
Students work with a partner and spin a spinner to determine which question or prompt they will answer. Partners take turns spinning, sharing, and learning more about one another.

✔️ This or That (2 Versions)
Students choose between two options by coloring the item they like best. This simple activity encourages students to share their preferences while learning about their classmates.

How to Use

Using these activities couldn’t be easier!

Step 1: Choose the printable activity you’d like to use.
Step 2: Pass out the activity and explain the directions.
Step 3: Let students draw, share, survey, graph, spin, roll, or play while getting to know one another!

Mix and match the activities throughout the first few weeks of school to keep students engaged while continuing to strengthen classroom relationships.

Why You’ll Love It

The first few weeks of school are filled with teaching routines, organizing supplies, and helping students feel comfortable in a new classroom. These ready-to-use printable activities take the guesswork out of classroom community building by providing meaningful opportunities for students to interact, move, talk, and learn about one another!

Perfect For

• Back to school
• First week of school
• Classroom community building
• Get to know you activities
• All About Me activities
• Morning meeting
• Partner work
• Cooperative learning
• Early finishers
• Centers
• Small groups
• Whole-group activities

I hope these getting to know you printable activities make it easier for you and your student to build a strong classroom community during those first few weeks of school!

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