10+ getting to know you activities for kids

Let’s Get to Know You!

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Activities for Kids

Let’s Get to Know You!

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Activities for Kids

No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it. - H.E. Luccock

Prevent bullying

Build community

Teach citizenship

Cultivate relationships

Icebreakers …

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Match the Joke & Punchline

Avatar introductions

Voki.com

Tellagami.com BuddyPoke 3D Avatar Creator

Avatarmaker.abi-station.com

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Ideas

Family tree

Create a Book!

A fond memory

When you were brave

How-to book

You as a superhero

Zooburst

Bookcreator

Little Bird Tales

Bookr

Mixbook

Tools Ideas

Family tree

Create a Book!

A fond memory

When you were brave

How-to book

You as a superhero

Photo by flickingerbrad: Flic.kr/p/9CNngi

“About Me” Pictionary

Play charades based on favorites, likes/dislikes, pets, etc.

About Me Charades

My Memory Game

• Students create card pairs to do with their interests, skills, & favorites • They get into pairs & play!

Interviews on Digital Posters

Buncee Canva Tackk

Piktochart Biteslide Smore

Glogster PicCollage ImageChef

MakebeliefsComix.com ToonDoo.com

Comic interviews

Stuff Animal Interview

• Students sit in a circle • Each child asks the stuff animal a question

Create an About Me Game with TinyTap iOS/Android App!

Me Museum

Students create an exhibit about themselves

Image by Kinwart, Flic.kr/p/3gbmH7

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About Me Poem with Word Clouds

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Create a selfie

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Large Square Dance by rickpilot_2000, Flic.kr/p/99xxvw

Mingle!

• Each student brings in a favorite toy • Divide the class into 2 lines and seat them across from each other. • The teacher starts the timer for 1 minute and the pairs play with each other • They switch partners

Toy Mingle

Photo by MIKI Yoshihito (´･ω･), Flic.kr/p/b9aK74

Draw your favorite!

Use a stylus

Knowledge Swap

Pass the Ball

Classroom circle time with Maria Knee by Wesley Fryer, Flickr

• Students sit in a circle • Each student says his/her name • Introduce 1 ball to the circle • Give students the ball & instruct them to roll it to another student. • They have to say the student’s name & ask a question

Toddler Ball Intro

Toddler says name & hits the ball with each syllable

Ball Icebreaker Questions

I Can Circle Run!

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Interactive “Me” Timeline

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