Back to School Activity - Get to Know Me Fortune Teller First Week Activity
Start the year with a simple, interactive back to school activity that helps students learn about one another while easing first-day nerves and establishing a positive classroom tone. In this get to know me activity, each student completes a printable fortune teller by answering short personal questions and then folding it into the classic paper game. Students use their finished fortune tellers to rotate with partners, guess answers, and reveal responses, which encourages conversation without putting anyone on the spot. The structured format gives you a clear way to build classroom community while students practice following directions and participating in low-pressure peer interactions. Because everything is ready to print and requires only basic supplies, you can implement it on the first day or anytime during the first week when you want students talking, moving, and getting comfortable with one another.
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➡️ Fortune Teller Folding and Activity Instructions: Share the included folding directions with students so they can quickly prepare their fortune tellers before beginning the get to know me activity. The instructions include clear visual steps that show how to fold and set up the paper correctly, which helps students work independently while you circulate to assist. Teacher guidance is also provided so you know how to introduce the back to school activity, explain the purpose, and transition students into partner interactions.
➡️ Back to School Fortune Teller Activity: This printable fortune teller is provided in both color and black-and-white and includes prompts students answer about themselves on each flap. Students record responses such as personal preferences, interests, or basic background details, then use the guide lines on the page to help with accurate folding. Once assembled, the finished fortune teller becomes the tool students use to play the game and learn new information about their classmates.
How to Use This Back to School Activity in Your Classroom:
Each student receives a back to school get to know me fortune teller page with prompts about themselves and completes the answers on the correct flaps. Once finished, students follow the folding instructions to assemble their paper fortune teller so it is ready for use. Students then work with a partner, taking turns moving the fortune teller according to the game directions, guessing the answers, and opening the flap to see if they are correct.
After a few rounds, students rotate to new partners and repeat the process, allowing them to interact with multiple classmates and continue learning about each other in a structured, low-pressure way.
What Teachers Are Saying About The Get to Know Me Fortune Teller Activity:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was such an engaging activity at the beginning of the year. It allowed my students a safe way to get to know each other! They had so much fun! I'll be using this every year!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a great back to school activity! My students were familiar with fortune tellers and loved that it was "part of our school task"! I used this throughout our first week for quick brain breaks. They were engaged and eager to find someone knew and chat!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This resource took me back to my elementary days! I loved the fact that it served two purposes: 1. get to know your students 2. get students interacting and having fun with each other. This is a super first week activity!
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