Catch the Ball Introductions is a get-to-know-you icebreaker that is very simple to play, yet effective. This activity works well for small and medium sized groups. The only material that is required is a small ball or other object that can safely be passed around the room. For example, we recommend a soft foam ball…
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Air Balloons
See which group has the strongest lungs by trying to keep your balloon in the air for longer than the other teams, using only your own air!
Magic Word Game
Collect the most party favors from other people when they say your designated magic word – but make sure you don’t say the word yourself!
Marshmallow Toss
Toss marshmallows to your teammates as they try to catch as many as possible with their mouth in a set amount of time.
Hot and Cold Game
Choose a mystery action and help the chosen players perform their mystery actions by cheering for them when they are closer to doing it and booing when they are farther from it.
Collaborative Drawing
Combine your artistic talents together to create the ultimate drawing without seeing what others have added before you! This icebreaker game is good for ages 10 and over. Collaborative Drawing must be played with a minimum of 4 people. There is no maximum amount preferred. If groups get unmanageable, subdivide into smaller sized groups. To play this…
Best Skills Showdown Game
Compete against other teams in a series of mini-games to see who has the ultimate collection of talent and weird skills! This activity works best as a large or extra large group activity (15+ people), ages 8 and up. Materials required: We recommend that you bring any props desired for activities. For example: Bandanas (or other blindfolding…
Animal Sounds
Find the other person in the room with the same animal as you by making the noise your assigned animal makes! Animal Sounds is a very simple icebreaker that gets people to act as animals to and find other of the same animals just by listening and making the specific animal sounds! This icebreaker is…
Categories (or Similarities) Game
Each team must find a certain amount of things they all have in common (similarities) before the other teams in this simple competitive icebreaker game. It’s best for ages 8+. It works great for medium sized groups, or even really large groups of 20+ people if you split into smaller sized groups. Materials needed You won’t need…
Paper Airplanes (Name Planes Game)
Paper Airplanes (or Name Planes Game) is a simple but effective get-to-know-you game: find the owner of the paper airplane that you pick up and learn a few things about them! This game works best for larger groups of ten or more people. The activity is ideal for those ages 12 and up and is suitable…
