This is a fun game that allows everyone to be a part of the action. Here’s how you do it.Clear the room, a little - just enough where your students can run around some. Then make a big pile of aluminum balls in the middle of the floor. (Make sure to ball them up prior to the game, about...
This game is high energy, but you need a big group of kids to play it. Here’s how you do it.Quickly group all of the students into “teams” of at least 4 kids each. Then using a pirate ship captain’s dialect, explain to them that they are all on YOUR pirate ship. You will call out a certain command,...
Advertise a “bear hunt” for your next group time. Get everyone excited. Here’s how you play it.Bring 4 girls up front and tell them they are going bear hunting. Bring out 4 bowls that are filled with lots of whipped cream and a few gummi bears throughout.When the leader says GO, the 4 girls must find the gummi bears...
This game works great as an upfront attention getter.Place a large aquarium in the center of the stage and fill it with water and about 100 LIVE gold fish. Get 2-4 students (depending on the size of the aquarium) and hand them hats that have the small dipping nets attached to them. Tell them to put the hats on.When...
Preparation: You will need to set up two circles of chairs before you play.If you're looking for a fun and fast-paced way for your students to get to know one another, this mixer is for you. This is a spin-off of speed dating. First create a list of 15 to 20 questions that are open ended questions, like, “Tell...
This fun activity works well as a mixer. All you need is a ball of yarn about the size of a softball. Here’s how you play:Have your students sit in a circle. (Use chairs if available.) Hand the ball of yarn to one student in the circle and ask him to answer the following questions (or make some up...
You can play this game with any number of people, but if you have a large group, break them up into several groups spread out around the room.Ideally, each group will have 10 students in them, 5 on each “team.” Have one team form a TIGHT circle facing outwards. Then have the second team form a circle around the...