Games & Icebreakers, Mixers

Clothespin Mixer

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Pass out about 4-5 clothespins per kid in the room and instruct them to pin them on their own sleeves. Explain that when the music begins, the object of the game is to get all clothes pins off themselves and on to someone else. Turn off the lights and turn on strobes and music. (You may want to put girls on one side of room and guys on another; guys can get a little frisky sticking clothespin on girls).

Explain that when the lights come on, one or two people should have about 100 pins on them – pull them up and parade the winner.

At the end you won’t want them playing with the pins all night during the talk, so dress a tough kid or leader up front in protective gear (motorcycle helmet with face shield, chest protector or thick jacket, turtleneck, scarf, gloves, shin guards, thick pants, etc.); and put a bulls-eye on their chest. Tell everybody to grab all their clothes pins and bring in your human target and play music as they throw or pin their clothes pins at him. Kids can’t believe they are doing this, and when you stop the music, all your pins are gathered up at the front.

Added by Young Life

See also Clothespin Bite Relay (Click Here).

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  1. David Hughes
    September 15, 2014 at 12:00 am

    Game for Wed night

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