All About Me Back to School Board Game
A back to school board game that breaks the ice and helps students feel at home in your classroom from day one.
This All About Me Back to School Board Game is a fun and engaging printable activity for Australian primary school students in Years 1–4. Students take turns moving around the board, landing on squares that prompt them to share interesting things about themselves — sparking conversation, laughter and the start of genuine classroom connections. It's a brilliant first-week activity that makes community building feel effortless.
Available as a no-prep instant download, ready to print and use on the very first day of school.
Why teachers love it:
- Instant connection — students learn about each other in a relaxed, playful way
- Community building — sets a warm, inclusive tone from the very first lesson
- Zero teaching required — students can play in small groups with minimal supervision
- Zero prep — print and go, ready in minutes
Perfect for:
- Years 1–4 Australian primary classrooms
- Back to school and first week of school activities
- Community building and classroom connection activities
- Early term relationship-building and social skills lessons
What's included:
A printable All About Me board game with game board, playing pieces or spinner, and question prompts. Designed for small group play. Print on A4 paper and play the same day.
Print and go — your first week of school activity is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
