Icebreakers
Teen group building exercises, relationship boosters, and fun ways to "break the ice."
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Before it's Over When the end is near, what do you value the most? Four scenarios to ponder, before it's over. |
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Compliment Hat How do others see me? How do I see myself? An activity that is sure to be an encouragement and a boost of self-esteem. |
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Housecleaning For there to be room for Jesus, we may need to do some housecleaning. Jesus wants to be the most important one to us, the Lord of our lives. |
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How Do Others Read Me? When you get together and talk with friends, what are you most like? Copy this page and hand out to the class. Great for an icebreaker or group-building exercise. |
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How to Survive Can your group reach an agreement quickly enough to survive? |
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How Well Do You Know Me? Close friendships aren't made overnight, it takes time to really get to know another person. |
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I Can Dance, You Can Dance A lively, hand clapping, outgoing way to break the ice and greet each other. |
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It's My Money A silent auction, where everyone is given one hundred dollars to bid on what they want the most. |
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Let's Party A great celebration is not the same for everyone. By sharing what your ideal party would be like, you can also reveal a little about yourself. |
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Lots of Stuff We all spend a lot of time and energy trying to do many things, but do we spend time on what's really important? |
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More than Meets the Eye Things in this life are not always as they appear. |
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My House Life can be like a house with many rooms. Which rooms of your life does Christ have control? |
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Mystery, Mystery There is nothing better than solving a good mystery! |
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No Whining Students get clued in on how much and how often they really complain. |
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Partners A silent search around the room to find a famous counterpart. |
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Pass the Yarn A great activity to break the ice and to let others get to know you. |
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Revealing Colors A friendly way to get to know each other and spread around a little color. |
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Standing On Common Ground It might be surprising to find out what you have in common with others standing around you. |
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What Do They Believe? A quick quiz to discover how much students know about different people and religions, and what they believe. |
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What Would You Do? (Conversation Starters) A simple way to get everyone talking about how they would react when faced with Spiritual dilemmas. |
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Who's the Loud Mouth? It's not hard to pick out the loudest one in a crowd, especially if there is only one person yelling. |
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Games |
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A Little Room, Please Sometimes we need to clear some space in order to make room for what really matters. This is especially true when it comes to our spiritual life. |
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Ailment Race All of us will face hardships in life, but those who continue to run the race despite their afflictions will win in the end. |
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Angels, Demons, & Humans A competitive team game, that is full of suspense and action, which mimics the battle between good and evil. |
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Betrayal There have been many famous betrayals throughout history. Will your friends betray you for the sake of having a little fun? |
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Blanket Name Game A fun and fast-paced icebreaker that helps students learn each other's names. |
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Bop the Veggie A lively, fun, and fast-paced game that can be used to break the ice. |
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Chaos Balls Chaos is quickly introduced into what should be a simple task. |
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Church Building Building great things requires teamwork. God chose people, working together, using their individual gifts and strengths, to overcome any difficulties to build and lead His church. |
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Claim to Fame A life of influence outlasts a life of fame. |
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Deal or No Deal This is a fun way to introduce the concept of making deals and making choices. |
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Dizzy Bat Race A hilarious game that demonstrates the importance of self-control. |
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Don't Blow Your Nose A great group game that involves a lot of people and moves fast. |
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Eliminator Follow the leader, with a twist! |
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Fast Talkers In this game, you need to talk fast, but think even faster to get your story out. |
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Group Juggling A fast-paced icebreaker that helps students learn each other's names while connecting to the group. |
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Historical Fact or Fabrication? Can you recognize what is historical fact and what is complete historical fabrication? Truth is often stranger than fiction, or is it? |
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I Am Famous Famous celebrities help students break the ice. |
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I Got the Music In Me Students love music; therefore, students love this game. |
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Light Killer A fast-paced group game that that involves teamwork, coordination, and nerves of steel. |
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Message in a Bottle The point of this game is in the message. What will you do with it? |
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Most Popular Do you know what teens want to be? In this game, contestants get points for correctly guessing the most popular answers given by their peers. |
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No Ums A fast past game to avoid saying the wrong thing. |
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Not Just a Name Game God puts some ordinary people together to work in powerful ways. In this game, teams put the names of ordinary people together to make some unusual short stories. |
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Rescue Me! Do you have the courage and the knowledge to continue it alone, or do you need to be rescued? |
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Scoop Up Scuffle A friendly, yet competitive game, with hilarious results. |
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Scooter Ball This game will have kids flying around the room by the seat of their pants. |
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Ten Pennies A fast action icebreaker involving pairing up, survivalist interaction, and possibly coming away with some cash. What a game! |
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Thanksgiving Believe It or Not! See how well your students know some historical facts about Thanksgiving. |
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The Hot Button A fast paced game that pits teams against one another and their knowledge of today's hot topics. |
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Time Line As students race to get to know one another, time is of the essence. |
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Top Ten A variety of top ten lists for breaking the ice or just for fun. How well can you guess the top ten? |
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Two Truths - One Lie How easy is it to fall for a lie? A game of deductive reasoning. |
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We Will Persevere A challenging game that requires some skill, and much perseverance. |
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What's My Fancy? Earn the most points to show how well you know the persons sitting next to you. |
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Who Is Leading Whom? Leaders are not always perfect. Sometimes a true leader is hard to find. However, when we allow Jesus to be the Lord of our life, He will never lead us astray. |
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