Group Size: 10 to 30+ Time Needed: to 20 minutes depending on group size and length of discussion Goal: To facilitate group bonding, discuss the importance of groups and support systems, and talk about the meaning of healthy interdependence Audience: Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Requires mobility and sitting on the ground, so this […]
Group Size: 10 people or smaller (larger groups can be broken down, or some may participate and some may observe) Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: Leads to discussion on communication, problem solving and power Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Requires high level of trust among participants. Because some participants will […]
Group Size: 11 to 50 Time Needed: 10 minutes Goal: Encouragement and fun, helps with goodbyes Audience: Couples, Children, Teens, Singles, Parents Special Considerations: Bring your ear plugs! This activity can get loud. Resources Needed: One small “post it” note per participant One large balloon per participant Step-by-Step Instructions Pass out one post it note […]
Group Size: Any Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes Goal: To build group cohesion by sharing common hopes and dreams in relation to children or marriage and help participants focus on what they really want in the long term Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens Special Considerations: This completed exercise can be referred to frequently throughout the […]
Group Size: 11 to 25 Time Needed: 20 minutes or more Goal: Gain understanding of individual differences and the unique challenges that each person faces in life. Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Children, Singles Special Considerations: May need to assist some participants inflate a balloon Resources Needed: One balloon per person, different sizes of balloons, masking […]
Group Size: Any (no more than 15 volunteers) Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To create awareness of how labels affect people, to understand self-fulfilling prophecy, and to grasp how self esteem is built and destroyed Audience: Couples, Parents, Singles, Teens, Children Special Considerations: Wait until the group has met several times before you complete this […]
Group Size: 50 or more Time Needed: 21+ minutes Goal: People connect and work together to create a night sky Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Some participants may not be familiar with constellations so you may need to present an overview at the beginning of the exercise. Some nationalities and cultures may […]
Group Size: 5 to 15; however a larger group can be broken down into smaller groups of 8 to 10 Time Needed: 15 to 25 minutes depending on group size Goal: To get to know each other, provide group cohesion, and build self-esteem Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: If you feel that […]
Group Size: 11 to 25 Time Needed: Throughout the duration of class Goal: Explore an activity for creative expression and to relieve stress Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: Butcher/craft paper cut to fit tables, colored markers or crayons, tape to secure paper to table Step-by-Step Instructions Cover each table before […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes depending on group size Goal: To build group cohesion through fun and teamwork and to showcase creativity within the group Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: This is a very fast-paced exercise and people will move around a lot. People generally come […]