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An interactive Growth Mindset main activity + more included! Ideas provided for multiple grade levels to maximize your use! This activity puts an overall focus on introducing or better understanding growth mindset and what it sounds like, while also providing opportunity to turn it up a notch and have students come up with their own growth mindset statements and work toward building that skill. Interactive, engaging, and makes an impact! It's a win, win, win for classrooms!! Colored and black and white copies available. Everything you need for a full lesson provided!

If you are looking for a fun, engaging, and interactive activity for your elementary students - this is for you!! This activity gets students working together, up and moving around, while they also practice perseverance, self-control, patience, and so much more! Add academic questions to each of the "snowballs" that they must answer to finish the race and watch all of the learning happen! So. Much. Fun!

"Kind or Trash" gives a fun new outlook on discussing kind vs unkind actions for younger elementary students. While the discussion is great, this activity also gets them up and moving and looking forward to their turn! This activity had my classes engaged through the entire lesson and it created great conversation as well! The basket and recycling bin is a great visual for students as they are recognizing kind vs unkind actions.

If you are looking for other ways to bring kindness activities into your classroom, check out the links below (for all ages!):

Kindness Activity and the Impact of Our Words (Best seller!) - Middle School

Kindness Classroom "Snowball Fight" - Upper Elementary

Kindness "Hot Potato" - Elementary/Middle School

Know Your Impact - Middle School/High School

"Caught Ya Being Respectful" is a fun and engaging activity that not only gets students talking about being respectful and what that looks like, but it also encourages them to make connections of people (that they know and often admire!) that are showing respect around them as well! This activity includes everything needed for your next classroom lesson on respect, including two worksheets (Wanted Poster and Bonus Activity!) as well as different ideas that you can do with the finished products! My students LOVED this and it was fun for our teachers to see the outcome as well. We got a lot of learning and laughs out of this activity!

Community building activities come in handy at the start of the year... and beyond! This activity focuses on not only working together and building community, but also allows students opportunity to practice active listening skills with a focus on listening to understand and absorb information rather than listening to respond. This activity is great for the basics of get to know you and team building questions, but could also be used to answer more academic-based questions as well. It is fun, interactive, and engaging, which offers a fun change of pace to the classroom!

Looking for other fun, engaging, and interactive resources? Check out the links below:

Kindness Hot Potato - Interactive SEL Activity

Kindness "Snowball" Fight - Interactive SEL Activity

Leadership Activity - "Jumping Ships!"

Looking for a fun way to cover multiple social-emotional topics, review topics, or introduce character traits to your younger students? This activity includes 25 different bingo cards that are ready to use upon download, a directions sheet, and easy to print and cut outs of each trait included on bingo cards! This activity includes both fun and learning and is a hit for many ages! Being kind, raising your hand, keeping spaces clean, using manners, and 20 total character traits covered in this activity!

What better way to learn kindness than by practicing and experiencing it firsthand! Get ready to have a blast with your students - this is a fun one!! This download includes THREE interactive SEL activities to introduce kindness ideas, invite creative thinking, and provide “real-time” practice of the trait! This is such a fun way to get students talking, creating, and engaging... all while being kind to one another! Digital download gives detailed instructions on how to play each version of the activity as well as 15 "pair matches" to be used in the activity (or for other uses in your classroom!)

Looking for other kindness activities for your students? See links below:

Kindness Activity and the Impact of our Words

Kindness Activity - Class "Snowball Fight"

"Think Before You Speak" - Interactive SEL Activity

A full MONTH of communication activities ready to go! Do your students love interactive and hands-on learning experiences that are also engaging and fun? This digital download provides FOUR ready to use lessons that focus on communication and working respectfully with others, while also working through challenges, with a hint of perseverance all wrapped into four consecutive lessons! The lessons provided can be used as solo activities or for consecutive weeks, as they build off of one another nicely and provide a continuation of both review of the previous activity while also creating more of a challenge with each "level up" to continue skill building. My students LOVED each of these activities and I was able to adjust and use my creativity to use this with multiple grade levels! We had a blast and were able to practice our communication skills in fun and interactive ways. Instructions included on each slide for all four activities. Enjoy!!

The Discussion Game! Students remember and discuss how they have handled emotional situations in the past. Game Rules: One at a time, students pick a card. They tell a story based on what color card they choose. If they chose: Yellow chameleon, they tell a story about a time they had joy, when they were happy. Blue chameleon, tell a story about a time they felt sad. Red chameleon, a time they were angry. Green chameleon, when they were disgusted. Orange chameleon, a time they were surprised. Purple, a time they were fearful. If they pick a chameleon with no color, they can tell a story about any emotion they desire. I hope your students love this! This is now part of a bundle! Click here for great savings! Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor
Discussing Emotions by Mrs. Bell, The Crafty Counselor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Graphics: @Charlotte Braddock 2013 www.TeachShare.com/Store/Charlottes-Clips

Leadership Superheroes - what will your super powers be? This activity was a blast and my students loved learning more about each superhero and creating fun ways that they could use their leadership powers to help in our school as well as in the different scenarios. Use it to decide which superhero may be the best fit for the job OR talk about how each superhero could be helpful per scenario using their own strengths! A follow up worksheet, reflection questions, and a take home craft included in download!

Ahoy Me Matey! All aboard the leaderSHIP! (Pun intended!) This interactive SEL lesson is a fun and engaging way to talk about leadership and becoming more aware of our every day actions! Everything you need for a successful lesson is included in this digital download, including detailed instructions, scenario and leadership action cards, and Turn Team eye patches to help manage the chaos! This one was an absolute blast for my students!

Looking for other interactive and engaging SEL Lessons? See some favorites below!

Kindness Activity - The Impact of our Words

Kindness "Snowball Fight"

Think Before You Speak Game - An Interactive SEL Lesson

Career Exploration Card Game

This interactive SEL classroom lesson provides fun and engagement for the entire class, while reminding them that everyone (including Disney characters!) uses growth mindset and gratitude in their roles - just as we should do! This activity will have students using creative thinking skills, communication, growth mindset, and so much more! My students have loved this activity and ask to do it frequently (See Leadership Lessons from Disney lesson in my store as well!) I use Disney characters as most are familiar with many of the characters and it is fun to see their faces light up when they get it correct. One of the magical moments with this lesson is seeing how easily they connect with the Disney characters when reflecting afterwards. Everything you need for this lesson is ready to go upon download - easily editable and adjustable to best fit your needs or add new characters as well, with 9 ready to use characters + quotes included!

This Growth Mindset Game Show puts a whole new level of fun on practicing the skill of having a growth mindset, while also incorporating new perspectives and questions to make students think and reflect with others in their class. These game show activities are always a huge hit and the students LOVE to team up and play against each other, while also challenging their thinking and learning new things. This digital download comes complete with everything you need for your next classroom lesson on growth mindset or perseverance - including FOUR different categories with 20 different questions included! Easily edit or adjust any question to best fit your student's needs or keep as is and see how they do! Easily move the "X's" to cover which point values have already been answered and click the "return to category screen" to return to the main category page after each question!

Help students express their emotions with this Pumpkin Feelings Poster! Featuring 12 different feelings and matching cards, this interactive activity encourages emotional awareness and self-expression.

Contents:
The Pumpkin Feelings Poster is the perfect tool to help students identify and express their emotions in a fun, visual way. This resource includes a large poster featuring 12 different pumpkin-themed feelings—happy, sad, mad, tired, silly, surprised, bored, scared, loved, anxious, naughty, and worried—along with 12 matching cards. Students can easily engage by selecting the card that best matches how they're feeling and placing it in the center of the poster. Whether it's used for a morning check-in or an emotional break, this product supports emotional learning in a creative, engaging format.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers simply hang the Pumpkin Feelings Poster on the wall and place the matching cards nearby. Throughout the day, students can visit the poster, choose a card that represents their current emotional state—such as happy, mad, or worried—and place it in the designated spot on the poster. This activity not only helps students develop emotional awareness but also opens up opportunities for meaningful conversations about their feelings.

Why They’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will love this resource because it encourages emotional development and fosters self-expression in the classroom. It’s a simple yet effective way to create a positive learning environment where students feel safe discussing their emotions. Students will love choosing their pumpkin-themed feeling cards—like silly, anxious, or loved—and learning about different emotions in a fun, interactive way. The bright, engaging visuals and hands-on element make it enjoyable for young learners.

What Features Are Included:

• 1 large Pumpkin Feelings Poster with 12 different emotions: happy, sad, mad, tired, silly, surprised, bored, scared, loved, anxious, naughty, and worried
• 12 matching feelings cards for students to choose from
• Simple, clear images that make emotional identification easy for young learners
• Ideal for building emotional intelligence
• Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms

Who This Product Is For:

1. Preschool and kindergarten teachers introducing emotional awareness activities
2. Homeschool educators looking to add emotional learning to their curriculum
3. Counselors working with young children on emotional development
4. Special education teachers focusing on social-emotional learning skills
5. Early childhood educators looking for engaging visual aids to support emotional growth

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Enhance social-emotional learning in your classroom with the engaging "I Have, Who Has?" Emotions Game! Designed to promote active participation, this game is perfect for class meetings, guidance lessons, or building a positive classroom climate. With 32 interactive cards, students will strengthen their listening, speaking, and empathy skills while having fun. To add even more excitement, encourage students to act out the emotions during play! Whether you're working on emotional awareness or fostering community, this game is a dynamic tool that supports meaningful learning and connection. Ideal for any age group!

Help students identify their emotions with this interactive Ghost Feelings Poster! Featuring 12 feelings with matching cards, it’s a spooky-fun way to build emotional awareness in the classroom.

Contents:
The Ghost Feelings Poster is a creative and engaging tool for teaching emotional awareness. Featuring 12 ghostly emotions—happy, mad, sad, tired, scared, annoyed, anxious, naughty, silly, surprised, worried, and bored—this poster makes it easy for students to express how they feel. Each feeling comes with a matching card that students can place on the poster, helping them recognize and understand their emotions in a visual, hands-on way. This resource creates a safe space for emotional expression while making it fun with a ghost theme that’s perfect for any time of the year.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers simply hang the Ghost Feelings Poster in a prominent area of the classroom. Students use the emotion cards to choose the one that best describes how they’re feeling and place it on the poster. Whether they’re feeling happy, tired, or surprised, this interactive process encourages students to reflect on their emotions throughout the day, giving teachers the opportunity to foster meaningful conversations and emotional learning.

Why They’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will love this product because it promotes self-awareness and emotional development in a fun, ghost-themed format. The bright and engaging visuals make it easy for students to understand and select their feelings, while the hands-on activity promotes participation. With 12 key emotions represented, students will gain a better understanding of how to express their feelings, making it a valuable tool for emotional literacy in the classroom.

What Features Are Included:

• 1 Ghost-themed Feelings Poster with 12 emotions: happy, mad, sad, tired, scared, annoyed, anxious, naughty, silly, surprised, worried, and bored
• 12 matching emotion cards for students to select and place on the poster
• Simple, engaging, and age-appropriate visuals
• Perfect for daily emotional check-ins
• Great for social-emotional learning activities in early education settings

Who This Product Is For:

1. Preschool and kindergarten teachers focused on social-emotional learning
2. Homeschool educators incorporating emotional literacy into their curriculum
3. Special education teachers needing visual supports for emotional expression
4. School counselors and social workers looking for interactive tools to help students express feelings
5. Early childhood educators promoting emotional understanding in a playful and approachable way

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Get ready for an exciting Back to School experience with our Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles! This engaging activity combines the fun of coloring with the challenge of assembling jigsaw pieces, making it perfect for students of all ages. Each puzzle features a delightful Back to School-themed illustration, and once completed, it creates a stunning work of art that can be proudly displayed in classrooms or at home. Let creativity and problem-solving skills shine as students piece together the puzzle, and then add their personal touch with vibrant colors. A perfect activity to kickstart the new school year with enthusiasm and creativity!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 15 Pages
• (PDF + PNG)
• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

This quick-prep check-in activity is the perfect Easter-themed way to check in with your students. Use this activity as a feelings check-in, get-to-know-me activity, calm-down strategies activity, icebreaker activity, or rapport-building activity. 

Gather information from your students without saying a word with this low-pressure “Rank these Statements” activity! Get to know your students, develop relationships, and build rapport with ease.   

Students will love ranking the statements on a 5-point scale, ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. You will love how much you learn about your students. Their answers might surprise you!

Included in Download:

• 72 Sortable Easter Egg Cards
• 72 Sortable Egg Stuffer Statements
• 6 Ranking Labels

Choose from the included 72 statements for a game unique to each student. Use this activity with small groups, orindividuals, or as a check-in activity. 

Assembly is super simple. Print on card stock for durability, laminate, and cut apart to create the easter egg statements. Place the ranking labels in different areas/containers to create a ranking system. 

You now have a fun and low-pressure way to get students talking! Students will feel comfortable and at ease with this cute Easter-themed “rank these statements” SEL daily check-in activity. 

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These colorful, conversation evoking getting to know you question cards are perfect for your classroom, office, or small group. Get students talking and sharing with these engaging getting to know you question cards. 

These cards will create hours of fun for your students. There are many ways to use these cards. Choose the way that works best for your students!

Included in Download:

• 60 Get to Know You Question Cards
• 24 Take the Bait Cards

Here’s How I Like to Play:

Place upside down in a pile (or spread out across a table). One at a time, students “fish” for a card, read their catch out loud and then answer the question written on the card. If they choose a Take the Bait Card (worm with no written question), they get to tell the group a fun fact about themselves.

For a twist, have students “fish” for a Creature Question Card and ask the person to their right to answer the question that is written. If they choose a Take the Bait Card with no written question, they get to make up and ask a question of their choice.

Enjoy getting to know your students better as you play and converse with these cute ocean-themed getting-to-know-you question cards. 

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Kristi K. says, “students loved this game over and over! good time filler or just to start the class. they always asked to play the fish question game!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Angela T. says, “Fun questions and cute cards. Like the suggestions on how to use the cards. Excited to use this with my students this year! Thanks!”

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This resource contains 24 fun, colorful and engaging three piece puzzles which includes the visual manner in action (both good and bad manners), a statement about the manner as well as a visual to differentiate whether the manner is good or bad (polite or rude). This resource includes puzzles for the following

GOOD MANNERS:

Raising your hand

Cover your mouth

Taking turns

Being kind

Listening

Say “please” and “thank you”

Sharing

Keeping hands to Yourself

Putting rubbish in the bin

Not tattling or gossiping

Showing Respect to Others

Open doors for others

BAD MANNERS:

Not working as a Team

Hurting others

Stealing from Others

Invading Personal Space

Not listening to Others

Breaking items

Destroying others work

Chucking a tantrum

Lying to Others

Throwing items

Using Bad Words

Not doing your work

This is a great resource for early learners which includes Pre-k, Kindergarten (Prep) and special education.

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