Ice-breaker ideas - ussu



Ice-BreakersIce-breakers are games/activities used to make people feel at ease and break the figurative ‘ice’. They are a fantastic tool with many uses:Learn names and introduce new peopleEncourage communication, leadership, team-work etc.Encourage physical activityChange the atmosphere if it’s getting staleHere are a few ideas of ice-breakers that you could use…BirthdaysAsk everyone to arrange themselves in a line according to where their birthday falls, from January 1st to December 31stThey will have to communicate with each other to work out where they should goThis will split up people who know each other alreadyCheck that they have done it right, making it a game to see how intelligent they are.Use this new order to establish a seating planThey can also arrange themselves by height, name, shoe size etc.Introduce Your NeighbourSpeak to the person next to you and ask questions e.g. Name, Course, Home town, Interests etc.Then each person must present their neighbour and this information to the group.Little Known Fact Each person introduces themselves and says a fact about themselves that not many people know.Two Truths and One LieEveryone must take five minutes to think of facts about themselves and their life, Two facts must be true and one must be falseEveryone must then tell their three facts to the group and they then must guess which fact is the false oneThis can be a really creative exercise and can reveal a lot about each student, much more than just names, courses etc.If working with a confident group it can also be expanded to allow a set number of questions in the style of ‘Would I lie to you?’Human KnotEveryone forms a circle and puts both hands in the middleThey must then take hold of two different persons’ hands from elsewhere in the circleThe group must then untangle themselves without letting goWith two or more groups it becomes a competitionGreat for communication, team-work and also for mixing up the group again ................
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