Friendship resources for EYFS and primary

Promote empathy in your early years or primary classroom with these hand-picked friendship activities and lesson resources

Tes Resources Team

Paper people cut outs holding hands showing friendship activities and lessons for EYFS and primary pupils

Top lesson ideas and classroom activities to help young learners develop meaningful friendships

Support your early years and primary learners to reflect upon themes of friendship, empathy and working together with this hand-picked selection of thought-provoking resources from the Tes community, with everything from friendship activities to positive friendship lessons and posters on solving friendship issues.

If you are also looking for supportive resources and lesson ideas on conflict resolution, why not explore the Resolving conflict collection?

Friendship activities EYFS

PSHE Friendship Tokens
misspoolescoolschool

PSHE Friendship Tokens

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Friendship tokens for children to colour in and cut out and exchange with one another - for example, when someone shared with them, when someone plays with them in the playground, when someone is kind to them. I used these during SEAL / PSHE lessons. Formatted with easy-to-cut guidelines for the pa...
worksheet-about-friendship
teachnchatter

worksheet-about-friendship

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worksheet-about-friendship A 39 page product including worksheets, posters, self-evaluations and teacher checklists on friendship skills. worksheet-about-friendship includes; * two colour posters on friendship * colour the pictures that show good friendship * say why the picture shown is demonstra...
Design a 'Friendship Stop'
Miss T x0

Design a 'Friendship Stop'

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My Reception children designed a sign to go in the yard. Our topic was about friendship. The children wanted to make a 'Friendship Stop' for those children who didn't have anyone to play with at playtime. If they stood near the sign, other children would notice that they didn't have anyone to play w...

Friendship activities KS1

how-to-be-a-good-friend-KS1
Naomi Lokkers

how-to-be-a-good-friend-KS1

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This KS1 frlendship lesson explores what makes a good friend. The Friendship PowerPoint explores the characteristics of a healthy friendship and explains what it means to be kind, loyal, generous, caring, fun to be with and good at listening. It teaches the lesson that to have a good friend, you nee...
Resolving Conflict - KS1
EC Resources

Resolving Conflict - KS1

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**Resolving conflict KS1 PSHE lesson. ** A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities may also be suitable for younger KS2 children (Year 3). In this lesson, the students will learn how to avoid and ...
Write about Friends Worksheets KS1
lbrowne

Write about Friends Worksheets KS1

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4 worksheets for children to write on sharing their thoughts about friends and friendship. 1. What does friendship mean to you. Name your best friend. 2. Write the words that describe a good friend. 3. Write about a time when you were a good friend. 4. Write about what you look for in a good fri...

Friendship activities KS2

Fix the friendship form
abbie_m15

Fix the friendship form

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Save time, energy and tears with these Fix the friendship forms. Enable children to reflect on arguments and disgruntles by writing down what their ideal resolution would be. Top Tip #1- Print and leave these forms in an easily accessible place in the classroom to enable children autonomy in decidi...
Positive Friendships PSHE Lesson
EC Resources

Positive Friendships PSHE Lesson

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Positive Friendships PSHE Lesson. A one hour-long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS2. In this lesson, the students will discuss the qualities that people often look for in a good friend. We will discuss what we mean by a 'toxic' friendship, and discuss whether it is ever ok...