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Blind Pinball

February 18, 2005

Blindfold several students. Strategically place several other students around the room. These students (except the contestant) are given a blown-up balloon w/a point value written in permanent marker. Play hyped music in the background.On “Go!” contestants try to bump into the strategically placed students. When they bump into one, they take the balloon (which that student holds out in...

Blanket Roll

February 18, 2005

For a large group, this can be played as an upfront game, and with a smaller group everyone can play.Only play the game on carpet! Give each 2-person team a blanket, folded in thirds, lengthwise. One person lays down on one end and rolls tightly in the blanket. Another person grabs the free end and pulls sharply to unroll...

Games & Icebreakers, Games With A Point, Mixers

Name Game 2

February 17, 2005

MAIN POINT: Getting students to know one another.Preparation: Index cards, tape, and pensThis is a small group game. As each person arrives have them write their name clearly on an index card. Then tape a card to their back.Give everyone another index card. On "Go!" with hyped music in the background, everyone copies names off backs of other people, while...

Games & Icebreakers, Up-Front Games

Mad Sentence Dash

February 17, 2005

Use this up-front game before any holiday (so you have an automatic theme) to promote an upcoming event, or just for fun. Pre-select a theme to give students an idea of what sentence they’re about to come up with.Set up two dry erase boards up front. Get 4 students (2 teams of 2) to come to the front of...

Anywhere Games, Games & Icebreakers

Atlas

February 17, 2005

Small group or travel game.Either in seat order or in a circle, the first person says the name of any city, river, ocean, or mountain that could be found in an atlas. The next person must say another place that starts with the last letter of the place previously said. There is a 10-second limit and no place can...

Games & Icebreakers

Christmas Wish List

February 17, 2005

You don't have to wait til Christmas to play this small group game.Break students up into groups of 3-6. Provide pens/pencils and pretyped slips of paper or 3x5 cards with the names of celebrities or well-known fictional characters (ideas below). Pass one name each to every group or have them choose blindly from a container or your hand.Give them...

Anywhere Games, Games & Icebreakers, Mixers

Alphabet Getting to Know You

February 17, 2005

As people enter the room, give everyone a pre-typed sheet of paper with each letter of the alphabet (x-optional) on the vertical left side.Example:A____________B____________C____________D____________Everyone attempts to find out something about others that starts with one of the letters.Examples:Jamal broke his arm in 6th grade.Alana plays basketball.Nissa’s favorite candy is Snickers.Evan’s dad is a dentist.Put the person’s name and info...