circle

2
square

1
birthday? to do a recess?
When is your What do you like

8 3
color?
weekends?

Back to
favorite
What is your to do on the
What do you like

What is your Are you good at

School
middle name? math or
reading or
both?

7 4
Who was your Where would you
teacher last like to go for
triangle
year? vacation?

heart 6 5
1. Build your cootie catcher.
2. Invite your partner to choose a shape. Open your cootie
catcher the amount of letters in the shape name. (i.e.
HEART...1,2,3,4,5)
3. Invite your partner to choose a number. Open your cootie
catcher that amount of times. (.i.e. SIX ….. 1,2,3,4,5,6)
4. Find the question to ask your partner.
 COOTIE
Back to CATCHER
School

Instructions:
1. Fold 2 opposite 2. Fold the other 2 op- 3. You should have 4. Turn paper printed
diagonal corners posite corners folded 2 lines that side down. Fold all
together, then open together, then open cross at the center of corners to the center
back up. back up. the paper. of the paper.

5. When all 4 corners 6. Flip your paper 7. Again, fold all four 8. Fold any 2 sides
are folded, you have over so the pictures corners of the together. Make sure
made a smaller are face down. smaller square to the the numbers are in
square. center of the paper. the inside and the
pictures on the
outside.
9. Slide your fingers 10. Rotate your hands, 11. The numbers 12. Enjoy your cootie
under the 4 flaps. so your thumbs & triangles will not be catcher!!
index fingers are see until to open the
together. The cootie cootie catcher up to
catcher should play.
expand.
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2
red

1 treat? book?
favorite favorite
What is your What is your

8 3
color? TV show?

All About
favorite favorite
What is your What is your

What is your What is your

Me!
favorite song? favorite game
to play?

7 Who was your What is your

4
teacher last favorite blue
year? animal?

green 6 5
1. Build your cootie catcher.
2. Invite your partner to choose a color. Open your cootie catch-
er the amount of letters in the shape name. (i.e. GREEN...1,2,3,4,5)
3. Invite your partner to choose a number. Open your cootie
catcher that amount of times. (.i.e. SIX ….. 1,2,3,4,5,6)
4. Find the question to ask your partner.
 This activity is from my

Back to School
I hope you and your students enjoy the
learning opportunities.
Be sure to stop by my blog for other fun
activities to do in your classroom.
Lory

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Scrappin Doodles
Just So Scrappy