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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Picture Puzzles - Team Building Activities
A set of 10 picture puzzles to use as a team-building activity.
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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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This or That? Icebreaker Game
Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker activity.
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Interactive Icebreaker Game
Looking for a fun interactive way for your students to get to know each other at the beginning of the school year? This is it!
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Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition
Have fun getting to know your students with our“Would You Rather…?” Back to School Edition game.
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Back to School Icebreakers Board Game
Kick off the school year with some fun using a printable Icebreakers board game for kids.
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Funny Icebreaker Jokes - Task Cards
Start each day with funny icebreaker jokes with a set of printable Back to School Joke cards for kids.
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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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Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game - Interactive Icebreaker
Play the Soup, Salad, or Sandwich? Game for an exciting Back-to-School Icebreaker activity!
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All About Me Bag Ideas & Tag Template
Get to know your students a bit better by having them create ‘All About Me’ Bags!
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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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Find a Friend - Intermediate Back to School Activity
Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for students to get to know their classmates.
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Back to School - Get to Know You Dice Game
Play a Get to Know You dice game for students to get to know their classmates.
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Get to Know You Bingo - Back to School Game
Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for early elementary students.
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Four Corners Icebreaker - Back to School Game
Get moving with this engaging All About Me Four Corners Icebreaker game for the beginning of a school year.
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Roll & Read - Icebreaker Card Game
Help students get to know each other by playing an exciting Icebreaker Card Game.
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Playdough Tasks - Teambuilding Activities for Kids
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
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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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Back to School Scatter - Categories Game
Start the school year with a collaborative Back to School Categories game to initiate student introductions.
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Giant Coloring Sheet – Community Map
A large, printable coloring sheet featuring a map of a community for your whole class to use in a variety of ways.
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Add to the Scene - Theater Improvisation Game
Build creativity, collaboration, and quick-thinking skills with this engaging drama game where students work together to create a series of connected scenes.
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Stand Up, Sit Down Game - 'Sit Down If' Icebreaker
Have your students giggling on day 1 with this Stand Up, Sit Down Game as a classroom icebreaker.
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M&M Icebreaker Game
Get to know each other with a printable M&M Icebreaker game board activity.
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