Social Skills
Board Game
Grade Levels: 1-5
Objectives: Students are encouraged to work together to improve social skills. Encourages communication,
making eye contact with others, and participation.
Estimated time: 20-25 min (depends on group size)
Materials:
• Spinner or single die (dice)
• Social skills board game
• Game pieces (you may use coins, assorted cars, monopoly games pieces, etc.) I allow students to
choose and they normally choose my plastic bugs! 
Procedures: (for 2-5 players)
Print the attached social skills game board on a color printer. Place the board on colorful cardstock and
laminate it for durability.
1. Allow all players to roll the die once to determine who will start the game. The player with the highest
number on their die goes first. The player to the right goes second, so forth and so on.
2. Players roll the die once per turn. Make sure players follow the arrows in the game. Praise students
for their efforts during the game! The first player to reach “finish” ends the game.
*Optional-reward players with a special treat for great communication, eye contact, and participation.
Created by: Melodi Howard
Start!
Move back one
space.
Tell the group one of your
best qualities. Then, ask
someone to share one of
their best qualities. Use
their name and make eye
contact.
Move back one
space.
Tell the group what makes
you happy. Then, ask
someone to share what
makes them happy. Use
their name and make eye
contact.
Move ahead one
space.
Share with the group
how you are a good
friend. Then, ask
someone to share how
they are a good friend.
Use their name and make
eye contact.
Move back one
space.
Tell the group about one
of your “not so good”
qualities. Then, ask
someone to share their
“not so good” qualities.
Use their name and make
eye contact.
Move ahead one
space.
Tell the group one thing
you are good at. Then,
ask someone to share
something they are good
at. Use their name and
make eye contact.
ROLL/SpIN
AGAIN
Say a good quality
about the person to
your right.
Move ahead two
spaces.
Tell the group what
makes you angry. Then,
ask someone to share
what makes them angry.
Use their name and make
eye contact.
Move ahead two
spaces.
Tell the group one thing
you are not so good at.
Then, ask someone to
share something they are
not so good at. Use their
name and make eye
contact.
Move ahead one
space.
Say a good quality about
the person to your left.
Finish