Cross age buddy activities

20 Activities To Do With Reading Buddies or Big/Little Buddy Time. There are some low prep activities and some that require time or prepping but all of the activities provide a great learning experience for learning buddies.

Free printable roll a monster game for you. Simply print the kids game, grab dice and crayons or markers. This simple kids activity will keep your kids entertained. Perfect kids activity for a rainy afternoon.

Print out this free scavenger hunt for kids and head outside on a color walk! Children love trying to find things in nature to represent each color on their list, and it’s such a great way to explore the outdoors together. Be sure to follow our Free Printables Pinterest board! Outdoor Scavenger Hunts The kids...

Take a minute to pick up this cute Back to School ... Getting to Know Me game.

STEM Challenge for Kids: Create a pinball like marble maze game using paper plates and other basic craft materials. Fun design and building challenge! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

This is a quick low prep activity for big buddy/little buddy time, for a partnership/small group activity, ice breaker or an art class. It will get students up out of their seats and interacting with each other. I have used this activity for a big buddy little buddy time. All of the students K-8 were engaged and having fun with their buddies and said it was a great activity. The scavenger hunt can be done inside or outside of the classroom. You can use it with all grade levels. Included…

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At my school we call them learning buddies but you might know them as reading buddies or big buddies/little buddies. Whatever you call them, some times it’s hard to think of activities to do with them. I often found myself planning things on the fly so I decided to compile a list of activities that […]

Look how fun this Monster Glyph is that the students will be making at back to school. They will place their monsters on the wall to display. I will post pictures when we are done! I purchased the cute border from http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Flapjack-Educational-Resources and edited it. Thanks to Kindergarten Rocks for the cute idea. Here is one of her finished products.

Help anxious kids relax with these fun ice breaker games for kids. Build trust, confidence, and relationships while having a blast.