Group Size: 10 to 20 Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: To have fun and learn the names of other participants Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: This activity can become very loud with a lot of laughter. It is a good activity to do on the second week or after basic […]
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: 26 to 50 Time Needed: 11 to 20 minutes Goal: Examine leadership and communication within a group while building group cohesion and having fun Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Children, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: You may want to plant a few items around your classroom for participants to find. Step-by-Step Instructions Divide […]
Group Size: 11 to 50 Time Needed: 5 to 30+ minutes Goal: help participants get acquainted and to build team camaraderie. Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Singles Special Considerations: Make an effort to collect quotations from a multitude of recognizable and yet ethnic diverse celebrities so as to not alienate participants. Resources Needed: Flip Chart pages […]
Group Size: 11 to 50 Time Needed: 10 to 30 minutes, depending on size of group Goal: To develop group cohesion and bonding Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: If people have painful childhood memories this activity may cause old wounds to resurface. Encourage participants to demonstrate utmost sensitivity and empathy towards each […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the group and size of puzzle. For small puzzles 10 minutes is good; for larger puzzles, allow 20 minutes. Goal: To cooperate and to facilitate team building Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Tables, Small or large […]
Group Size: 11 to 25 Time Needed: 11 to 20 minutes Goal: Learn each other’s names Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Children, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: One inflated balloon Step-by-Step Instructions Ask participants to stand and form a fairly tight circle. Go around the circle and ask each person to say his or her […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 to 20 minutes depending on group size Goal: To demonstrate the idea of personal power Audience: Teens, Children Special Considerations: If someone is uncomfortable being a King or Queen, they can decline the role. People do not have to participate in the activity. Resources Needed: A crown […]
Group Size: 1 to 25 Time Needed: 10 to 20 minutes (depends on group size) Goal: To get to know the members of the group Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children Special Considerations: This activity can be used as a great energy booster when class energy seems low. Co-facilitators can demonstrate the activity together. Resources Needed: […]
Group Size: 3 to 20 Time Needed: 15 to 30 minutes depending on group size Goal: To provide a creative icebreaker for the class Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: None Resources Needed: One large bag of M&M’s Step-by-Step Instructions Pass the bag of M&M’s around the group and instruct participants to take […]