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Trust Circle

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: To hold up the person in the middle and keep him safe from falling.If you have lots of students, make groups of about 15. One player is chosen to be "it" first. A tight circle of players is formed, alternating physically strong and weak people. The person chosen to be "it" goes into the middle of the...

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Trust Lift

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: TrustMore of a learning exercise than a game, the object of the game is for a small group to lift a person above everyone's head.One player is chosen to be "it" first. He lies on his back and stiffens himself while everyone else assembles around him. Together everyone lifts him slowly toward the ceiling as he maintains...

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Grocery Bag Yoga

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: This could tie into a discussion using the point, "Don't bite off more than you can chew or you'll lose your balance!" (Balancing priorities, etc.)Take a paper grocery bag and set it in the middle of the floor with the kids all around it in a circle. The object is for each youth to try and pick...

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Guess the Task

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: Either peer pressure or leadership and influence.Everyone gets in a big circle. Pick a volunteer to leave the room after you explain the game. Once that volunteer is out of hearing range, choose a simple task that the volunteer is to do when he or she enters the room (walk in and tie a certain kid's shoe...

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Getting to Know You

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: Great for getting a new group of students to know each other's names.(You need a wide blanket or canvas to play this game.) Divide the kids into two teams. Put two chairs (one for each team) about 2 meters apart facing each other. Assign two people to hold the blanket up between the two chairs, so the...

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Human Snowball

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: The snowball effect of bad choices.Shred a bunch of paper and spread it on the floor in an empty room or corner of your youth room. Split into two teams and give each team a roll of duct tape. Have each team select one member to be the "snowball". Give them 2-3 minutes to wrap that person...

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Play Doh Pictionary

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: You can use words from your topic or lesson to introduce the subject.Just like it sounds! Pictionary, but with Play-Doh. Divide your group into two teams. Have a representative come up front from each group. Whisper a Pictionary word (like "dog") to the group and they must run back to their group and, without talking, mold that...

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