Free Printable Boundaries Circle Worksheets for Students - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help you understand personal boundaries by placing different social activities into appropriate circles based on the closeness of your relationship with someone. The diagram uses concentric circles, with the innermost circle representing the closest relationships and the outermost representing the most distant.

The four circles are:
- Family (innermost) – people you are closest to
- Friends – close but not family
- Acquaintances – people you know but aren’t close to
- Strangers (outermost) – people you don’t know

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Let’s analyze each activity and determine where it fits:

#### 1. Hugging
- Comfortable with: Family, Friends
- Not usually with: Acquaintances or Strangers (unless in special circumstances like a formal greeting)
✔ Family & Friends

#### 2. Telling a worry
- This is personal and emotional.
- You’d share this with close people only.
✔ Family & Friends

#### 3. Shaking hands
- Common with many people, including strangers (e.g., meeting someone new).
- Also common with acquaintances, friends, and family.
✔ All four circles (Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers)

#### 4. Sharing a secret
- Very personal; only shared with trusted individuals.
✔ Family & Friends

#### 5. Saying good morning
- A simple greeting. Common with anyone you see regularly.
✔ All four circles (Family, Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers)

#### 6. Holding hands
- Intimate gesture; typically reserved for close relationships.
- Usually not done with acquaintances or strangers.
✔ Family & Friends

#### 7. Sharing a bag of crisps
- Friendly, casual act. Can happen with friends, acquaintances, even strangers (e.g., at a party or event).
✔ Friends, Acquaintances, Strangers

#### 8. Wishing them a happy birthday
- Common with people you know, even if not very close.
- Can be said to family, friends, acquaintances, or even strangers (e.g., a coworker or person you meet once).
✔ All four circles

#### 9. Asking for advice
- Usually done with people you trust.
- Could be family, friends, or even acquaintances (like a teacher or mentor).
- Less likely with strangers unless in specific situations (e.g., asking for directions).
✔ Family, Friends, Acquaintances

#### 10. Being in their car
- This involves physical proximity and trust.
- Most comfortable with family and close friends.
- Rarely with acquaintances or strangers (can be unsafe).
✔ Family & Friends

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Final Answer: Place the numbers in the correct circles

#### Family (innermost)
- 1 (Hugging)
- 2 (Telling a worry)
- 4 (Sharing a secret)
- 6 (Holding hands)
- 9 (Asking for advice)
- 10 (Being in their car)

#### Friends
- All of the above +
- 3 (Shaking hands)
- 5 (Saying good morning)
- 7 (Sharing a bag of crisps)
- 8 (Wishing them a happy birthday)

#### Acquaintances
- 3 (Shaking hands)
- 5 (Saying good morning)
- 7 (Sharing a bag of crisps)
- 8 (Wishing them a happy birthday)
- 9 (Asking for advice)

#### Strangers
- 3 (Shaking hands)
- 5 (Saying good morning)
- 7 (Sharing a bag of crisps)
- 8 (Wishing them a happy birthday)

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Summary Table:

| Activity | Family | Friends | Acquaintances | Strangers |
|--------|--------|---------|---------------|-----------|
| 1. Hugging | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 2. Telling a worry | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 3. Shaking hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 4. Sharing a secret | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 5. Saying good morning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 6. Holding hands | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| 7. Sharing a bag of crisps | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8. Wishing them a happy birthday | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 9. Asking for advice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| 10. Being in their car | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |

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How to Fill the Diagram:

- Write the numbers in the appropriate rings:
- Family: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10
- Friends: Add 3, 5, 7, 8 to the above
- Acquaintances: Add 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
- Strangers: Add 3, 5, 7, 8

> Note: Some numbers appear in multiple circles because comfort levels vary by relationship.

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Purpose of the Exercise:

This helps children (or adults) understand emotional and physical boundaries — what’s appropriate to do with whom based on trust and closeness. It promotes healthy relationships and safety awareness.

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