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This is a simple game that tests kids' ability to think fast. Divide into teams (could be upper vs. lower classmen, girls vs. guys, etc.). For larger groups, you can have more than two teams. Yell out a word that is commonly found in songs (love, road, river, girl, baby, need . . . ). The teams must sing...
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sockball
Hot Potatoes meets Tag meets WWF. Set up a circle of chairs of no less than 15 people, 2-4 people standing in the middle. Have 3-4 long socks with tennis balls in the end.Those sitting in the circle toss the sockballs to each other (usually very hard throws) and try to keep those in the middle from catching them...
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Games & Icebreakers

Q-Tip War

Simpler, cleaner version of Q-tip & Food Coloring War (Click Here). Divide room in half (with tape if needed). Each person gets a plastic straw and each side a bunch of Q-tips. On "Go" with loud music started, the object is to get as many Q-tips on the other side of the line in the allotted...
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Games & Icebreakers

Musical Tape

Like Musical Chairs, but without the chairs and more versatile! Begin by giving each player a 6" strip of sticky tape - duct tape, masking tape, etc., just make sure it doesn't leave residue when removed. Ask them to fix it anywhere on the floor. (Tip: first have them fold 1" of the tape over on the...
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paper-plane-onslaught
For this game you need:cheap sunglasses for eye protectiontwo different colors of 8 x 11 paper, as many sheets as you have students (plus extra, just in case).Divide the room with tape or another similar divider. Give half the group one stack of color paper and the other half the other color. Choose a time limit between 1 and...
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musical-wardrobe
Items needed: 15-20+ articles of clothing (hats, scarves, blouses, pants, shoes, etc.- more clothes than you'll have players).The bigger the group, the more items you will need. It's more fun if the items are "thrift store" type clothes - goofy, ugly, out of style, etc.; but nothing crude.The game is played like "Hot Potato" in that you turn the...
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