Back to School Icebreaker Games
Sixteen quick games for the first two weeks back!
A ring of icebreaker task cards for those five spare minutes after lunch. Each card has the game, the year range and anything you need to grab first, from Name Ball and Name and Action to This or That, Speed Chats and Two Truths and a Lie. Start with the name games and everyone will be calling each other by name by Friday. Perfect for the first fortnight, a brain break or the relief folder.
Part of the Back to School Bundle.
This pack is one of 12 in the bundle, alongside a Start Here plan for your first fortnight back: see the full Back to School Bundle.
What's included:
- How to Use page, with ideas for brain breaks and relief days
- 16 icebreaker game cards, four to a page, in colour
- The same 16 cards in black and white
- Card backs for double-sided printing
- Australian and US versions
- Terms of Use
How it works:
- Print on card, cut along the lines and pop the cards on a ring.
- Pick one card a day, starting with the name games (cards 1 to 4).
- Grab anything the card lists and explain the game in a minute.
- Once the class knows the routine, let a student choose the card!
Why teachers love it:
- Names stick fast, so the room feels safe sooner
- Each card shows the year range it suits
- No prep once they're on the ring, so they're perfect for the relief folder
- Play the class favourite again at the end of term and see how far they've come
Curriculum: Suits Foundation to Year 3, and most games work up to Year 6. Linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9), Health and Physical Education, Personal, social and community health: interacting with others and building connections.
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'.
