Ice breaker Games
Ice breakers (or get to know you games) are an important part of running sessions for groups - they help people relax, let their guard down and be themselves. Incorporate these into your planning especially if your group contains new people.
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| Action Bingo | This game is like normal bingo but instead of crossing off numbers, you cross off activities you observe other people in the group doing. So... more>>> |  |
| All Stars | Give each person a piece of paper and have them draw a self-portrait. Ask them to put their name on it (in case it's not obvious who it is!).... more>>> | |
| Animal Bird Fish | Sit everyone in a circle, and select someone to start. This person (person a) walks up to any other person (person b) in the group and... more>>> | |
| Animal Farm | This is a quick, fun activity to divide your group into smaller groups. Give each person a card or post-it note with the name... more>>> |  |
| Animal Kingdom | Ask kids to introduce themselves and say which of the following animals they most identify with: eagle, dolphin, lion, sparrow, whale, or... more>>> | |
| Anyone who? | People then have to find someone in the room who fits the criteria, and have them sign or initial their name in the box ... more>>> | |
| Bad Bowling | Ten Pin Bowling for Youth Groups with a twist!... more>>> | |
| Balloon Smash | To prepare for this game, you need two balloons for each person in your group (plus some spares for those that might break whilst you're inflating... more>>> | |
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| Banana split in the mouth | This game is hilarious and fun for all! Prep: Gather all ingredients for banana... more>>> | |
| Banana Surgery | Split your group up into smaller... more>>> | |
| Best Friends and Worst Enemies | A short fun physical game to help get people moving... more>>> | |
| Bibbidy Bop Bop | Everyone sits on chairs in a circle. Choose someone to stand in the middle. This person then points at someone and says "Bibbidy Bop... more>>> | |
| Birdie on a Perch | Ask everyone to find a partner so everyone is paired up in groups of two. Have them decide who is the birdie and who is the perch. All... more>>> | |
| Birthday Bash | Setup a circle a set of chairs with one less chair then the amount of people present. Make one person "it". Go around... more>>> | |
| Blanket Volleyball | An interesting and fun variation to the more traditional style of volleyball... more>>> | |
| Blind Draw | A drawing game to promote clear communication... more>>> | |
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| Body speller | Form two or more teams. Then have team members take turns standing in front of their teams and spelling out words or phrases for the team... more>>> | |
| Brown Shoe Bingo | A bingo style game to help people mingle together... more>>> | |
| Build a bridge | The idea of this game is simple - split your group into teams of 3 or 4, and give each team a "Building Kit" (explained below) and a bowl... more>>> | |
| Bun shuffle | Arrange chairs in a big circle. Choose someone from the group to be 'it', and that person stands in the middle of the circle. ... more>>> | |
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