Roll Into a New Year With a Get to Know You Dice Game 🎲

Start the school year off with laughter and community fun using this Get to Know You Dice Game! Perfect for the first week of school, this interactive dice-rolling icebreaker activity encourages students to share fun facts about themselves and find common ground with their new classmates. As they roll the dice and answer prompts, they’ll learn more about one another’s interests, hobbies, and personalities—all while revving up those speaking and listening skills.

You’ll love this simple, low-prep Get to Know You Dice Game because it promotes teamwork and communication while helping to build a positive classroom community.

Setting Up and Using This Getting to Know You Dice Game Printable

This Getting to Know You Dice Game Printable is easy to set up and a great way to get students moving, talking, and laughing. Each side of the die corresponds to a fun question or prompt—students simply roll, read, and respond! You can play as a whole class, in pairs, or in small groups, depending on the size of your class and the amount of time you have available.

Use it as:

• A first-week icebreaker to help new students connect with each other
• A morning meeting activity to start off those first few days fo school
• A start-of-year brain break to build in some social-emotional learning
• A transition activity that builds classroom community while keeping classroom focus

Download This Get to Know You Dice Game PDF

Ready to roll? Download your Get to know you dice game PDF and bring instant fun to your first week of school! This resource is available in both PDF and editable Google Slides format. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and choose your preferred file type.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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