Kick Off the School Year With an It’s Me Puzzle Collage!

Looking for a creative way to build classroom community? Start the year with an It’s Me Puzzle Collage! This printable activity invites students to share information about themselves by designing their own printable puzzle pieces. When complete, the puzzle print-out templates come together to create a one-of-a-kind classroom display that shows how every student fits into the learning community.

 The It’s Me Puzzle collage template is perfect for all grade levels and supports social-emotional learning right from day one.

Puzzle Piece Artwork That Builds Connections

This set of templates is designed to create unique puzzle piece artwork to share and display at the beginning of the school year.

To use, give each student a puzzle piece artwork template to decorate with drawings, writing, and creative expressions that represent their personality, interests, and goals. The finished product becomes a colorful and meaningful mosaic when the class pieces are connected together. 

We have included a labeled version for students needing additional guidance and two blank versions of the template for maximum creativity.

Choose Your Puzzle Pattern and Print!

This download includes a variety of puzzle pattern layouts, ranging from labeled and organized templates for younger students to blank, more open-ended pieces for older learners. Print the puzzle pattern that works best for your group, or mix and match for a flexible bulletin board design. 

To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow and choose between the printable PDF or the editable Google Slides resource file.

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

Decorate Puzzles, Play, and Collaborate to Kick Off the Year

This printable template allows your students to decorate puzzles with crayons, markers, drawings, and more, but you don’t have to stop there! We’ve got loads of resources to inspire collaboration, creativity, and grow your new classroom team from day one! Make sure you check these out before you go!

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Picture Puzzles - Team Building Activities

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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.