All About Me Printable Ideas for Older Kids

August 6, 2024 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

The beginning of school is a great time for ice breakers and learning about the other kids in class, but doing the same old activities can get pretty boring as you get older. Here are some ideas for older elementary and beyond that kids might actually enjoy as they learn more about their new classmates.

Twinkl has a ton of back to school about me printables, but a couple of my favorites for older kids include the hoodie and the shoe. These printables have a key for what is supposed to go in each space, but you could also just give them the blank version and some ides for what to fill the spaces with.

The Imagination Box has some similar ideas for all about me printables including a T-shirt, backpack, soccer ball and Instagram style grid. The Instagram one in particular would be great for an art class since they’ll be drawing the images that go with each thing.

I also love this one from Create in the Middle by Katie P from Teachers Pay Teachers, which has the kids tell about themselves through the charms on a Croc. (As an aside, it’s astonishing to me how many kids wear Crocs these days!) Kids answer a few questions, which tells them which charms to add to their shoes. They can cut and color in the Croc itself as well as the charms, or you can use a digital version to have kids design their own Crocs on the computer.

And this one from Cassie Dahl is more of an icebreaker than an about me printable, but it’s a fun one that gets kids moving a little bit. The printable cards have instructions like “stand up if you like to read” or “step back if you own a pet that’s smaller than your hand.” These prompts are sure to get kids talking and help them learn a little bit about each other, too.

All About Me Printable Mini Book

Decorate the Classroom with About Me Buntings

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Beach Crafts Kids Can Make — No Vacation Required

Last month I shared a collection of beach crafts that used items from the beach like seashells and sand. This month’s collection is all about beach animals and things you might see at the beach that don’t require beachy materials to make. In fact you’ve probably got what you need to make most of these beach crafts in your house already.

How about paper plates? With a paper plate you can make this cute watercolor seashell from The Educator’s Spin on It, or an adorable seagull like this one from Glued to My Crafts.

Add some white beans and you can make paper plate sand dollars like Crafts by Amanda. Or use a paper plate as a frame for a sweet beach scene like this crab and turtle one from Artsy Craftsy Mom, which includes a downloadable template and instructions to make it super easy.

Or grab a paper plate and some bubble wrap to make a jellyfish like this one from Happy Toddler Playtime. If you have paper bowls instead of plates, you can also make a jellyfish from one of those, like Natural Beach Living did.

Use your stash of craft sticks and googly eyes to make crabs, fish, sharks and more with this craft idea from The Keeper of the Cheerios.

I love this little crab made with a cardboard tube from Hunny I’m Home. With this same idea I’ll bet you could make lots of different creatures.

Grab some construction paper to make the loopy tentacles on this watercolor jellyfish from Craftsy Hacks. Or make a stained glass jellyfish like this one from Life Anchored.

Make easy puffy paint to make these fun fluffy starfish from I Heart Crafty Things, or use cupcake liners to make cute little crabs (also from I Heart Crafty Things).

Turn an old pool noodle into some super cute fish with this tutorial from Happy Toddler Playtime.

And if you’ve got some leftover yarn lying around, make pompoms and turn them into turtles like these from Craftsy Hacks. (And check out my post on different ways to make pompoms if you need a refresher!)

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