Fun and creative icebreaker - Draw yourself!

**This activity is a great icebreaker for classes with English language learners who need support with speaking activities or classes where students are finding it hard to build rapport with one another. Everyone’s focus is on the drawing element, and there is a ‘conversation helper’ page to scaffold a dialogue. This activity is also great if you need something new for your icebreaker activity rotation. **

This icebreaker asks students to draw pictures that are personal to them. Using students’ creative skills is a nice way to share talents, and it empowers SEN students who may lack confidence in their literacy skills. This activity facilitates authentic communication as they try to guess each other’s pictures.

Print the two pages double-sided so that students can read the ‘conversation helper’ on the back while showing their pictures to their partner.

• Attractive design to engage students
• White and SEN-friendly background options
• SEN-friendly font, text colour, pt size and character spacing
• The drawing task can be set for homework to prepare for the speaking task or as an activity for a ‘strong start’