These activities are very popular for Friendship Day in July, but they can be used any time of the year. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate Friendship Day with your class. Check out all of the Friendship Day activities below!
9 Friendship Day Activities
Below are our favorite Friendship Day activities for elementary students.
1. Friendship Unit
This Friendship Unit is packed with detailed lesson plans, center games and activities, video lists, and much more. We’ve intentionally designed the resources to be open-ended and included differentiated versions to make it easy for you to meet the needs of all your students. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
2. Friendship Reading Comprehension Activities
These Friendship Reading Comprehension Activities offer engaging, meaningful practice to greatly improve your 1st-5th grade students’ reading and writing skills. Each of the reading graphic organizers included in this set can be used over and over and with ANY friendship book you choose. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
3. Meesha Makes Friends Book Companion
In this story, Meesha loves to make things. She can make pictures out of sounds and numbers. But there is one thing that Meesha cannot make- friends. Join Meesha on her journey of friendship, problem solving, and navigating social skills! This Meesha Makes Friends Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
4. You Will Be My Friend Book Companion
The story You Will Be My Friend is about a bear named Lucille who decides she is going to go into the forest to make a new friend. Join Lucille on her quest! This You Will Be My Friend Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
5. Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship Book Companion
In this story, an apple named Mac wakes and finds a worm attached to him. The two quickly became friends and enjoyed doing many different things together. Read this story about the challenge they face and how they solved it. This Bad Apple: A Tale of Friendship Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
6. Chester’s Way Book Companion
In this story, Chester and Wilson are best friends who do everything together. A new character moves to the neighborhood. Read about the dynamic of these three characters. This Chester’s Way Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
7. The Rainbow Fish Book Companion
The Rainbow Fish is about a beautiful fish with shimmering scales who learns the importance of sharing and friendship. Through its journey, the fish discovers that true happiness comes from selflessness and embracing the joy of giving. This The Rainbow Fish Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
8. Enemy Pie Book Companion
Enemy Pie is a story of a boy who wants to get rid of his enemy. However, his father’s special recipe for “enemy pie” turns out to be a clever lesson in friendship and finding common ground. This Enemy Pie Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
9. The Cool Bean Book Companion
The Cool Bean is a picture book that follows a small bean who wants to be cool but struggles with fitting in. With the help of friends, the bean learns that true coolness comes from kindness, acceptance, and being true to oneself. This The Cool Bean Book Companion includes reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, student activities, and much more. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
In closing, we hope you found this list of Friendship Day activities for elementary students helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other related posts:
