Group Size: 4 to 50+ (a minimum of four people is needed) Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To learn about the group's shared beliefs and values Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Close this activity out with a positive note regarding your class’ similarities. Resources Needed: Paper, Pen/pencil Step-by-Step Instructions Break group into […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 15 minutes Goal: To allow participants to get to know each other Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: One deck of cards Step-by-Step Instructions Have each member of the class draw a card from the deck. Each participant has to tell as many […]
Group Size: 10 or more (depends on space available) Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: To help group get to know each other (great for first day introductions!) Audience: Couples, Singles, Parents, Teens, Children Special Considerations: Consider the education levels of your group members before you pick this activity. This activity is very loud. […]
Group Size: 11 to 50 Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes, depending on size of group Goal: To help participants get acquainted and have fun Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Children Special Considerations: Choose couples that will be recognizable to your audience; be sensitive to age, ethnicity, generation, etc. Co-facilitators can play the game with the […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 minutes Goal: To help participants get to know each other Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: It is very important to keep participants focused on describing positive things about themselves. You will need a lot of table space. With two facilitators, one can walk around […]
Group Size: 1 to 50 Time Needed: 5 to 10 minutes Goal: To get to know each other Audience: Couples, Singles, Parents (works best for middle-aged to older adults) Special Considerations: Occasionally a participant may pick a year that is emotionally difficult to talk about. Always allow them to switch for another penny. This is […]