Random Partner Picker

About this tool

A random partner picker made for pair work. Paste in your class list and ClassCarnival shuffles everyone into pairs, then reveals them one mystery pair at a time: two face-down cards flip over together to show who's working with whom. It turns "find a partner" into a moment the whole class watches, and means nobody is left standing around waiting to be chosen.

With an odd number of students, choose whether one pair becomes a group of three or whether one student works with you. Turn on "Avoid last round's partners" and each new shuffle does its best to give everyone someone new — ideal for speaking practice, peer marking, or think-pair-share where students should mix.

Reveal the pairs one at a time with the Space bar, or all at once, then copy the list into your notes or class chat. Save your class once and it's ready on every ClassCarnival tool. No sign-up needed.