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I Need a Shoelace

November 12, 2003

This game can be played with small or huge groups. The up-front person divides teams (in audiences of rallies or other large gatherings you can make each section of chairs a group).The up-front person then yells out a demand for a somewhat common item that people might have on them. The first team to bring up that item wins...

The Ha Ha Game

November 12, 2003

Get everyone to lay down on the floor next to each other in a line. The first person in the line say's "ha", the second "haha," the third "ha ha ha," and so on. You can never get to the end of the line because everyone starts laughing. You can also line up two lines of people and do...

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Real Identity

November 12, 2003

Great "getting to know you" and memory game. Everyone is in a circle and each takes a turn saying their name and something about themselves (example, "Hi, I'm John and I play football"). The next person needs to say the previous person's name and item of interest before saying their own name. For example, "He's John, he plays football...

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Identity Circle

November 12, 2003

The group sits in a circle with one person in the middle. There is the exact number of chairs for everyone sitting down in the circle. This way, there is always one person in the middle.Have the person in the middle yell out certain characteristics that they have (hair color, the color of clothes, gender, etc.). The people with...

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Gossip Tellers (aka Telephone)

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINT: To show how easily gossip goes around!This game works best in small groups (less than 30). Have everyone get in a circle or line. One person starts by whispering something in their neighbor's ear. Keep it going until everyone has heard the initial statement or information. The last person will share with the group what they've been told;...

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Fruit Basket Upset

November 12, 2003

Have the group sit in a circle. You should have one less chair than you do people so that one student is left standing up. Make sure each seat is clearly marked - use chairs or mark places with tape. Number people off, but instead of saying, "one, two, three, four, five" say "apple, banana, orange, kiwi, peach" or...

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Human Knots

November 12, 2003

MAIN POINt: It's a group effort and if one isn't working together, it doesn't work out.Great Small Group game. If you use a big group, separate them into small circles. Everyone squeezes together and grabs the hand of a person not standing next to them. They may not let go of the other person's hands. So in order to...