Browsing Category:Games & Icebreakers

gerber-guess
Wanna expose your students to some really strange tastes? Try Gerber Guess. Here’s how you do it.Before the game begins, rip the labels off of several jars of baby food. The number needed depends on the number of teams and the size of the teams. If you have two teams of 5 students each, you need 10 jars of...
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wink-murder
Get everyone sat in a circle. Choose a “detective” to go out of the room. Amongst everyone remaining choose a “murderer.” Call the detective back in and get them to stand in the middle of the circle. The murderer then has to wink at people in the circle, without the detective noticing. When the “victims” are winked at, they...
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train-wreck
This game is much like our "Fruit Basket Upset," "Identity," and "Newspaper Name Nail." Only, here, you work with a partner.All you need for this game is chairs. (Have them set up in groups of two around the room in a random fashion. Make sure there are two less chairs than students. If you have 18 kids, then only...
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chicklets
This game can be played with 3 or more people, preferably outside or in a big space. One person is chosen to be "it". “It” chooses a category such as flowers, cars, animals, etc. and then goes out of earshot. The remaining players decide “what” they are for that category. (For example, if the category is flowers, then one...
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skateboard-joust
Even though this is an "upfront game" by our definition, meaning everyone else watches the action, don't be confused about how to maximize this game's potential. This game will probably be played outside, in a gym, or in the middle of a big room. Here is how you can do it best.Begin by making sure everyone can see, since...
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skip-ball
4 players compete against 4 other players. The game is played in a rectangular in-ground pool. Each team consists of a skipper (1), a midfielder (2), and two defenders/rebounders (3-4). The game is played with a volleyball-sized kid's play ball. The first team to 11 points wins the game.Play begins with a coin toss to determine who will skip...
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