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  • Pet Introductions Icebreaker

    Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 07:23 in icebreakers

    Simple Icebreaker Ideas People introduce themselves with their first pet's name (or doll's name if they didn't have a pet) as their first name and the street they lived on as their second. If your first pet was a dog named "Lucky" and you lived on C...

  • Chatter Bugs

    Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 05:33 in icebreakers

    Icebreaker Description A fast-paced icebreaker game for youth where partners quickly share answers to a question from the facilitator. Partners and questions are changing all the time. Icebreaker Materials (Optional) “Chatter Bugs” handouts con...

  • Left Holding the Bag - Game Idea

    Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 21:01 in icebreakers

    Game Description This game is based on the familiar English idiom to be "left holding the bag." "Left holding the bag" refers to a situation when a person is abandoned by others involved so that they bear the blame or responsibility. Example: Every...

  • Guess Who?

    Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 11:24 in icebreakers

    Game Description Divided into at least 2 groups of 4-6 people, an individual youth will attempt to get his/her team to guess a name written on a piece of paper. Game Materials PensSmall Pieces of PaperA Container (basket, hat, bowl, or bag) for each...

  • Books of the Bible

    Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 21:19 in icebreakers

    Description In this icebreaker puzzle, youth will discover 16 books of the bible in a paragraph of text. Materials Print out of the text What to do Give the text to the students as individuals and groups before a session and reward the person who f...

  • Olympic Icebreakers: Olympic Sport Pantomimes

    Posted on Thursday August 14th, 2008 at 05:22 in icebreakers

    Description Use these Olympic Sports related Icebreakers for a sports related or Olympics related meeting. Use this list of sports as a resource for the next few icebreakers: BaseballBasketballBobsleddingBowlingBoxingCanoeingChessCross-country Skiin...

  • Olympic Icebreaker: Famous Olympic Athletes

    Posted on Wednesday August 13th, 2008 at 04:49 in icebreakers

    Description This icebreaker is appropriate during the Olympics or for special sports events. Preparation On small slips of paper write down the names of numerous athletes. (Best if they are the more prominent athletes from the Olympics or the more ...

  • Olympic Icebreakers: Spiritual Sports Similies

    Posted on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at 05:03 in icebreakers

    Description Youth will compare thier spiritual life to an Olympic sport. What to do Ask each youth what sport best describes his/her spiritual life and why. "My spiritual life is like ____________ because __________________." A list of sports is ...

  • Evaluating Icebreakers

    Posted on Sunday August 3rd, 2008 at 05:13 in icebreakers

    Were the directions clearly understood by the participants? Were they loud enough?Was the leader facing the entire group? Did the leader make good eye-contact with everyone?Was the leader enthusiastic? Did the leader pick up on humorous situations?Wa...