The following questions are some of those you’ll find in Jonathan’s new book, GET YOUR TEENAGER TALKING, a book with over 1,000 questions sparking meaningful conversation!Here are some classic (generic) and random questions to break the ice in your small group. What's your name and your favorite pizza? If you were a car, what would you be and...
The group sits in a circle. Each member gives the person on their right a "trigger," such as, "Every time Jenny smiles, youmust stand up and sing The Star Spangled Banner." On "Go," everyone watches for their trigger. The object of the game is to guess what other peoples' triggers are.Added by Errin Martin
Good Small Group game. Everyone in the group is given a sheet of paper and a pen. They are given 3 minutes or more to draw what they want. But the lights are all turned out during the time of drawing. Have them close their eyes if turning lights out isn't an option.The pictures are judged and winner gets...
To start this funny game, tell everyone to take out a SMALL item (such as a hat, bracelet, shoelace...try not to have anybody pull out a wallet)The game starts with everyone sitting in a circle. They should look to the person on their left and all say to that person, “This is a(n)..._(item)_______.” They then turn to the person...
Quick small group opener/activity. Not a game; just a fun way of getting to know each other a little better.Get into a circle and select someone to begin, then move clockwise around the circle. The first person says two similar items like pizza and ice cream (both foods). The second person has to say the thing they like better...
Travel or Small Group. One person starts a story – any kind of story (i.e. “Once upon a time there was a bear named Horatio….”). The person in the next seat continues the story (i.e. “Horatio was a dumb, but friendly bear with zits all over his fur-face…”). Each person adds a statement to the story. This time-filler ends...
Travel or Small group game. Stand or sit in a circle. Go around the room assigning the name of a person, place or thing to each person. The first person in the group begins to tell a story that they make up. Within 10 seconds (longer or shorter is okay) that person must mention the person, place or...