Group Size: 5 to 25 Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes depending on group size Goal: To provide participants a fun way to learn each other’s names Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: This game can become very loud with lots of laughter. Resources Needed: None Step-by-Step Instructions Have the group form a […]
Group Size: 10 or more Time Needed: 10 to 20 minutes Goal: To help group members get to know each other Audience: Couples, Singles, Parents, Teens, Children Special Considerations: This can get loud. Actively make sure only nice things are being written. This activity is great for first day introductions. With two facilitators, both can […]
Group Size: 10 to 15 participants (can go to 20 but challenging) Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes Goal: To learn each other’s names and experience the difference between chaos and becoming intentional Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Can be loud. Arrange for adequate space to comfortably complete activity. Resources Needed: A […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 to 30 minutes depending on individual group size Goal: To get to know each other; it also helps participants start thinking about what they hope to gain from the group or class. Additionally, it is a great activity for goal setting. Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Singles Special […]
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 […]
Group Size: 11 to 25 Time Needed: 11 to 20 minutes Goal: Get to know each other and have fun Audience: Couples, Teens, Parents, Singles Special Considerations: This is a fun and creative exercise, but it may not be appropriate to use with a group that is dealing with a lot of hostility or couples […]