Kick off the school year with a Back to School Friendship Craft that helps remind students what the qualities of a good friend are while creating an adorable classroom display!
This Friendship Potion Craft is a low-prep social-emotional learning (SEL) activity that encourages kindness, empathy, communication and helps build positive classroom relationships.
With 3 differentiated versions, this resource is suitable for a wide range of learners, making it easy to meet the needs of your classroom.
This resource includes:
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2 x Friendship Potion templates: One cut and paste and one lined writing template.
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2 x Cut & paste ingredients ( 2 per page): 1 page of singe word ingredients, ideal for young learners and 1 page of descriptive friendship ingredient phrases.
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Additional writing templates to extend the activity further
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Bulletin board banner: A ready to print banner to create an effortless classroom display
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Detailed assembly instructions
Skills covered:
- Identifying positive friendship qualities
- Social-emotional learning
- Self-reflection
- Vocabulary development
- Writing skills - Specifically instructional or procedural
- Fine motor skills
- Following directions
- Oral language and discussion
- Creative thinking
Perfect For:
- Back to School activities
- First Week of School
- Friendship lessons
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
- Character Education
- Kindness Week
- Classroom community building
- Bulletin board displays
- Buddy class activities
- Literacy and writing centres
Why teachers love it:
- Low-prep, print-and-go resource
- Includes differentiated options for diverse learners
- Encourages important conversations about friendship
- Creates a bright classroom display
- Perfect balance of craft and writing
- Suitable for Foundation, Kindergarten, Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classrooms
Whether you're introducing classroom expectations, building relationships or simply looking for an engaging Back to School craft, this Friendship Potion Activity is a memorable way to help students understand what it means to be a kind, supportive friend while creating a keepsake they'll be proud of.
