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: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 15 minutes or more depending on length of discussion Goal: To find balance and promote self care as well to illustrate the importance of asking for help Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Consider the physical capabilities of the volunteer you pick. Resources Needed: Index cards […]
Group Size: 1 to 50 Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes Goal: To encourage group cohesion and cooperation Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: For a variation of this activity, give the groups different sizes of vinyl to illustrate how resources (or lack of) can effect how easily a problem is solved. Resources […]
Group Size: Any Time Needed: 5 to 10 minutes Goal: To get to know each other Audience: Couples, Singles, Parents, Teens, Children Special Considerations: May need to alter instructions based on group. Can get loud! With two facilitators, start this exercise by completing the activity together in front of group. Resources Needed: Blank white paper […]
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: 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 […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 minutes Goal: To make introductions Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: Paper and pen/pencil for each participant, small prize for winner Step-by-Step Instructions Prior to class, come up with some questions you wouldn’t mind answering about yourself in front of your participants. […]
Group Size: 1 to 25 Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: To promote teamwork, group cohesion and problem solving Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Could get messy! Resources Needed: Several bottles of bubbles, tape, trash can or a bowl to be the “basket” Step-by-Step Instructions Before class place your basket in […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 to 20 minutes depending on size of group and discussion; this activity requires about 20 minutes of prep time Goal: To help participants get to know each other; a fun way to break a large group into several small ones Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special […]
Group Size: Any Time Needed: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: First day introductions, recognize individual and family strengths Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children Special Considerations: Have an example of a Family Flag to show the class Resources Needed: Various colored construction paper or cardboard Art supplies for decorations: markers, crayons, glue, glitter, etc. Yarn or […]