Start your school year off with fun, teamwork, and laughter in this Back to School Escape the Bus challenge! This engaging, printable escape room activity is perfect for grades 1–3 and is designed to help students get to know each other while building classroom community.

Can your students work together to complete getting-to-know-me activities and puzzle challenges to escape the bus and get back to school on time?

This low-prep, hands-on activity combines puzzles, riddles, and interactive tasks, encouraging collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. It’s the perfect way to ease first-day jitters and spark friendships from day one!

⭐ What’s Included:

• Two game length options: 5 or 10 puzzle challenges

• Easy-to-follow teacher directions

• Printable game materials – just print and play!

• Bonus reward tags and fun prize ideas

•10 School-themed puzzles and getting-to-know-you activities

• Word Search with back-to-school words in 2 difficulty levels.

• Follow the arrows challenge

• 2 Getting to know you scavenger hunts

• Would you rather challenge

• School riddles

• Find the pictures

• Break the code

• Word unscramble

These worksheets can also be used as independent activities.

⭐ Perfect For:

• First day of school activities

• Classroom icebreakers

• Team-building lessons

• Morning work or centers during the first week of school

SKILLS

•Critical thinking

•Problem solving

•Following directions

•Visual perception

•Fine motor skills

•Communication

•Reading

•Comprehension

•Vocabulary

See More Escape Rooms!

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End of Year Escape Room and Summer Phonics Review, Phonics Game for Grades 1-3

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