Celebrate friendship, creativity, and collaboration in your classroom with this engaging, cross-curricular resource! Designed for grades 2–8, this resource helps students explore the theme of friendship through hands-on projects, writing activities, and team-building exercises that promote social-emotional learning nd critical thinking.
 
What’s Included:
Friendship Bracelet Symbolism Worksheet: Students use a provided Color Symbolism Reference Sheet to design and create friendship bracelets that represent themselves, a book character, or a historical figure.
 
Friendship Writing Prompt: A creative writing exercise challenges students to reflect on what friendship means to them.
 
Friendship Web Activity: Build community with this interactive SEL activity! Students use yarn or string to create a “friendship web” as they share positive traits or experiences about their classmates. The activity emphasizes connection, kindness, and inclusion while creating a memorable visual representation of the bonds within the classroom.
 
Friendship Quilt Project: Encourage creativity and teamwork with a class “Friendship Quilt” project. Each student designs a square of the quilt—on paper or fabric—that represents what friendship means to them. Combine all squares to create a beautiful, unified display symbolizing the strength and uniqueness of friendships in the class.
 
Skills Addressed:
Symbolism and artistic expression
Reflective writing
Collaboration and communication
Social-emotional learning
 
Why Teachers Love It:
This resource blends creativity, SEL, and academic skills into meaningful activities that help students connect with one another and explore deeper themes. The projects are easy to implement, require minimal prep, and result in lasting, impactful classroom displays and discussions.
 
Perfect for SEL lessons, literature tie-ins, or back-to-school and end-of-year activities, this resource is sure to inspire reflection, creativity, and stronger friendships among your students!