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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Event in History | A simple icebreaker game best suited to older teens or young adult groups... more>>> | |
Look Up Look Down | Arrange people in a circle (max 15-20 people per circle) and ask everyone to look down. When the leader says "Look up"... more>>> | |
Laughing game | One person is 'It' They choose another person in the group and have to make them laugh or smile in any way possible in less than 20... more>>> | |
Kiss the King's Ring | Equipment needed: Burger King paper crown Bath robe Pair of shorts 2 large class rings Blindfold a... more>>> | |
Water Balloon Toss | Supplies Needed: Water Balloons Pair everyone up in two's. Have the group form two shoulder to shoulder lines with everyone facing... more>>> | |
Musical People | A twist on Musical Chairs... minus the chairs you don't need much for this game. Rules: people must walk around the room, spread out,... more>>> | |
Human Table Hockey | Just like the table top version (or foosball), the players have restricted movement. Mark with tape on the floor, player positions: 3... more>>> | |
Molecules | Everyone has to walk around randomly until the leader shouts out "Molecules of ___" and they say a number. If they say 6, then... more>>> | |
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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>>> | |
Signs | Start by sitting everyone in a circle facing inwards. Each person should choose their own unique 'sign' which is a movement or motion... more>>> | |
Frisbee Golf | As the name suggests, this game is just like golf, but with frisbees for balls and baskets for holes. Get hold of as many baskets... more>>> | |
Winning | This game is a great way to teach kids the importance of working as a team and cooperating. The goal is for each team to finish... more>>> | |
Lap Sit | This game can be run with medium to large sized groups and is a good one to teach the concept of trust. Make a big circle and... more>>> | |
Trading Beans | This game is a good five minute game to encourage people to mingle. It requires several packets of jelly beans (depending on the size... more>>> | |
Watch your words | For this game you need a few tubes of toothpaste Ask youth to take all the toothpaste out of the tube as quick as possible into a... more>>> | |
I've got mail | This game requires everyone to sit on seats in a circle. A leader then makes a statement such as: "I've got mail for everyone... more>>> | |
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Play Ball | (Idea from dinner time mister wolf) One kid stands up the front with his back to the group. The rest of the group start... more>>> | |
Cracker Ping Pong | ... more>>> | |
Three Things Theatre | Ask for three volunteers to stand at the front of the group and prepare to do an improvisational skit. Ask a couple of members of... more>>> | |
Tic Tac Toe Trivia | Preparation: List of questionsTic Tac Toe board Large Area (inside or outside) Youth will be split up into two groups-... more>>> |
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