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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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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Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game
Break the ice with your students on Day 1 with this silly movement game.
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Getting to Know You Fortune Teller
Use this getting to know you paper fortune teller and summary sheet as a first day of school activity.
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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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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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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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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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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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Roll & Read - Icebreaker Card Game
Help students get to know each other by playing an exciting Icebreaker Card Game.
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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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Icebreaker Bingo
Kick off a new school year with a getting-to-know-you 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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Back to School Cootie Catcher Template
Help make heading back to school a blast with this paper fortune teller template.
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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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Find a Friend Who…Worksheet
Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.
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Sing and Share - Musical Icebreakers Game
Use our Sing and Share Musical Icebreakers to get your music students up, sharing, and singing to learn more about their classmates.
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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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This Is Me Game - Task Cards
Get to know your students on the first days of a new school year with this fun 'This is Me' game.
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Virtual Music Games
A set of 6 music games that can be played virtually.
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Who Am I? Icebreaker Game
Make day 1 a success with this fun icebreaker game.
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Find Someone Who Icebreaker
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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Human Knot Active Game
A fun active game for small groups that encourages teamwork.
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