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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| Silent Signs | Each person creates their own unique 'sign' - a discrete action such as the peace sign, thumbs up or down, pat on the head, tap on the nose,... more>>> |  |
| Snort | Snort is a pretty simple game and loads of fun!Everyone starts in a circle facing inwards. One player then "snorts" another... more>>> |  |
| Spoons | A fun card game for groups of various size... more>>> | |
| Stack Em | Have everyone grab and chair and arrange themselves in a circle and sit in the seats. The leader will call out "Everyone... more>>> | |
| Streets and Alleys | A good physical chasing game... more>>> | |
| Tape Grab | Before your students arrive, rip 3-4 inch pieces of colored tape (1 color per team... We usually play with two teams). Fold over about a half... more>>> | |
| The Animal Game | Each person begins by selecting an animal, and a noise/action associated with that animal. ... more>>> | |
| The Chef's Salad | Firstly select someone to be a Chef. Group everyone else into groups of two. Each pair should choose a vegetable, but make sure... more>>> | |
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| The Chocolate Game | The youth should sit in a circle with a big bar of chocolate in the middle on a plate, next to it should be a large jacket (too big for the... more>>> | |
| The Green Glass Door | The Green Glass Door is a fun activity involving guessing what can go through the Green Glass Door.... more>>> | |
| The Joust | Put people into groups of two. You'll need two stockings (or knee highs), eggs, and 2 foam swimming noodles. Within... more>>> | |
| The Moooo game | Take a 3 youths to be out of earshot. Explain to the rest of the youth that when the first youth player(a) comes back in the room that he/she... more>>> | |
| The shoe game | This is a good short game to help your group mix it up a bit. Sit everyone in a circle, tell everyone to take off their left... more>>> | |
| The sun shines on | Sit on the floor in a circle. Someone (we suggest a leader) starts in the middle and says "The sun shines on people who (choose an attribute... more>>> | |
| The Toaster Game | Everyone sits in a circle. In the middle of the circle is a toaster. ... 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>>> | |
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| 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>>> | |
| Toilet brush hockey | This is a simple, low cost version of hockey. It will cost around $20 for supplies. Supplies Needed: One... more>>> | |
| Toilet roll game | Split into groups of 5-12 people. ... more>>> | |
| Toss a name game | Stand everyone in a circle. The leader then says his/her name and then throws a tennis ball to the person to their left. ... more>>> | |
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