Icebreakers Teaching Resources
Make the first day of school a success with fun ice breakers for kids that students love! Download and print elementary and middle school ice breaker activities created by our teacher team, or gain access to digital ice breakers to engage students and help classmates with the getting to know you phase of back to school.
What Is an Ice Breaker?
Ice breakers (or icebreakers — both spellings are correct) are games that help "break the ice" for a newly formed group of people. In an elementary school setting, ice breakers "warm up" shy students and help new classmates get acquainted, learning one another's names, finding common points of interest, and more.
Each of the digital and printable ice breakers included in this collection has been created by a teacher to be classroom ready!
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Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting to Know You Game
See fun "Never Have I Ever" questions for kids to break the ice in your classroom and help students get to know one another.
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One Has to Go! Game of Elimination Icebreaker
Play ‘One Has to Go!” and engage your students in a friendly classroom debate with this Google Slides icebreaker game.
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Team Building Games – Upper Grades
Encourage communication and cooperation with this set of 10 team-building games.
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Sit Down If… Back to School Movement Icebreaker
Have your students giggling on day 1 with this getting-to-know-you activity.
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Printable Joke Cards for Kids
Print jokes for kids cards to use as an indoor recess activity.
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Find Four - Elementary Icebreaker Activity
Play a fun get to know you game for kids to help them ‘Find Four’ new classmates to make friends with on the first day of school.
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Who’s in Your Circle? Quick Icebreaker Activity
Help your students find like-minded friends on the first day of school with a ‘Who’s in Your Circle?’ icebreaker activity.
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Can You Save Fred? Activity
Can You Save Fred? Encourage teamwork and resilience with a fun, hands-on problem-solving and team-building STEM activity.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting to Know You Interactive Game
Get to know your new class with this child-friendly version of "Never Have I Ever...".
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Interview Shuffle — Classroom Community Building Interactive Slides
Help your students get to know each other with a Back to School Interview Shuffle icebreaker activity.
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Icebreaker Bingo
Kick off a new school year with a getting-to-know-you icebreaker game!
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Classmate Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Build a classroom community and help your students get to know each other with a fun getting to know you activity.
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Interview a Classmate - First Day of School Activity
Help your students learn more about their new classmates (even if they have been together for the last 5 years) with this fun speaking and listening activity!
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Getting to Know My Classmates – QR Code Template
Use QR codes to get to know your new classmates at the start of a new school year.
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Icebreaker Game Cards
Help your students get to know each other with this set of 20 icebreaker games.
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Best Friend Wanted Poster Template
Use our Best Friend Wanted Poster Template to spark new friendships at the beginning of the year.
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Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game
Break the ice with your students on Day 1 with this silly movement game.
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Find a Friend Icebreaker Activity - Grades 1-2
Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.
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Headbands Game-Back to School Icebreakers
Print a fun forehead game for students to get to know each other on the first day of school.
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Back to School STEM Challenges – Grades 4-6
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a name badge, cantilever, and school mascot.
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Collaborative Icebreaker - Back to School Scatter Game
Start the school year with a collaborative game to initiate student introductions.
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Back to School Icebreaker - Put a Finger Down Classroom Introduction Activity
Kick off a new school year with a “Put a Finger Down” Getting to Know You classroom icebreaker.
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Good Citizens Charades - Role Play Activity
Teach your social studies class about being a good citizen with a game of Citizenship Charades!
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This Is Me Task Cards
Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun getting-to-know-you game.
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