Browsing Category:Games & Icebreakers

the-dark-football
Fair warning: this one can get a little rowdy. But it’s also a ton of fun!All you need is a cleared-out room, a strobe light, and a ball of any kind. Here’s what you do.Clear out a room that’s of good size. Move the couches against the wall, stack chairs in the corner, etc. Then, divide the students into...
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gender-genius-challenge
Break out the boxing gloves…this cool game will definitely get your group fired up! It’s called Gender Genius Challenge and here’s how you play it.It’s basically a “battle of the sexes” as the boys compete against the girls to see which gender is more intelligent. You can group guys on one side of the room and girls on the...
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battleships-and-submarines
Divide the group into two teams. Each team has a “base” against the wall of the pool, opposite each other. When the game starts, the battleship team comes off the wall and taunts the submarines into chasing them. The submarines push off when ready, swimming underwater and tries to touch/tag the battleships before the battleships reach base. If the...
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war-ball
War ball is combination of dodgeball, capture the flag, and hide and seek. Let me explain!You can make your own “war balls” by wadding up two pieces of paper and wrapping them in scotch tape, or simply buying those soft plastic balls that fill children’s “ball pits.” Your call, just make sure every single student who is playing gets...
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world-war-alphabet
This game can be played anywhere, but is best for small groups of students, or tons of students broken up into small groups. Make sure that there are no more than 7 students in each group.Put the students in a circle and give each of them something to write with and something to write on. When they get their...
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big-bad-boat-race-2
This is a great game for competition within small groups. Heck it’s a great game even if you don’t use a small group model! Here’s what you do.Give every team one or two weeks (your call) and the following supplies:1 plank of Basel wood1 bottle of wood glue/super glueX number of popsicle sticks (just make sure it’s the same...
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