icebreakers

People To People:

Everyone is directed to pair off and an odd number is needed so there is one person left standing in the middle of the group. The person who does not have a pair then calls out directions for the partners such as nose to nose, finger to forehead, ankle to shoulder, etc. (body parts to body parts.) The partners will do whatever the person in the middle calls out (like Simon Says). The person in the middle gives between one to five directions and then calls out "People to People" and everyone grabs a new partner including the person in the middle, so you are left with a new person in the middle. The game continues. This game needs to be played in a large area or outside.

Name Whip:

Have the group sit in a circle. (Not recommended for groups over twenty.) Each participant will introduce themselves by saying their name and a word using the first initial of their first name. The topic from which the word is based is flexible. The facilitator would start by asking the group to think of a favorite food item, or some other topic, that begins with the first letter of their first name. Each person will be responsible to remember the names and matching items for every person that precedes him or her in the circle. The whip ends when the last person in the circle names everyone in the room and the item they like. The facilitator should then ask if anyone in the group can name everyone in the circle and the item they liked.

3 short icebreakers.

Frisbee Anyone?

Have a frisbee at the meeting. Throw it around the room and have people that catch it answer a question or tell about themselves to the others in the group. Once that person is finished throw the frisbee to someone else in the group.
Human Lines:

Have the participants line up according to some criteria. It could be according to the alphabet, length of membership, or height. Have each person introduce the person on their left to the whole group. Allow two minutes for the participants to gather information before starting the introductions.
Name Tag Game:

Favorite Songs:

The object of Favorite Songs is to collect all of the songs that your group holds dear to them, for one reason or another, or that best represents them or the organization. For a surprise, this should be done with no explanation as to why. After all the music has been collected, put it all together on a cassette tape. Play the music for the group and have them guess which music belongs to which group member. Then have the group member explain why they chose that particular piece of music. As an added bonus, you may choose to have copies of the original tape made to give to your group after the fun is over. They make great gifts

Getting To Know You:

Divide a large group of people into smaller groups and have them answer the following questions listed below and then have each group share their answers.
Personal:

- A moment in my childhood I'll never forget - What I wanted to be when I grew up, what I want to be now - The best time of my life was...

Organizational:

- My expectations of the group - What I can give to the group - Something that bothers me about the group - I will strive to...

Do You Love Your Neighbor?

All group members form a circle with one person left in the middle of the circle. The caller (the person in the middle) says, "Hi, my name is...!" Everyone else repeats the caller's name aloud, (Hi...). Then the caller goes up to another member in the circle and asks the person their name. The person tells the caller their name, then the caller asks the person if he/she loves his/her neighbors (the two people on either side). If the person loves his/her neighbors, then he/she says, "Yes, I love my neighbors, but I don't like people who are wearing tennis shoes.

What is My Crazy Line?

Ice Breaker Activities- What is My Crazy Line?
Purpose: Communication
Group Size: 4+ (in pairs)

Level: Basic

What do you need for this Fun icebreaker activity? Sentences prepared ahead of time

How much time does it take? 20+ minutes (10 minutes of prep time)

Description of this Fun ice breaker activity:

hand tapping & circle intro

hand tapping
needs a group of people at least 4-6 a table.
everyone sits around the table, place the hands on the table. palms down.
each person puts their left hand over the person to their left's right hand . tapping begins in a clockwise manner, anyone at any time can tap twice and the tapping goes rouind in the opposite direction. A person looses a hand when they forget to tap (they put it behind their back) Winner is person with hands still tapping
Christine Hepple from hartlepool

Circle introduction
Have the participants stand in a circle. They have two minutes to find out who the person to their left is and some interesting facts about them. Each person will introduce the person on their left to the whole group.

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