Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus discussion Goal: To examine conflict resolution Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: To keep it from getting out-of-hand, keep this one short. Couples in particular can be very competitive. If you have two facilitators, you can demonstrate the activity before participants begin. Resources […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus time for discussion Goal: To provide a communication building activity Audience: Couples, Parents, Children, Teens Special Considerations: This activity is especially powerful for couples. Co-facilitators can practice and complete this activity as a demonstration. Resources Needed: Two pieces of decorative ribbon, each about 24 inches […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To help participants learn to manage stress and worry in their life Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: This activity can be discussed privately among couples/parents as they work on this as a team, or the activity can be done individually depending on the […]
Group Size: 10 to 30 Time Needed: 15 to 45 minutes; facilitator can decide how long; this activity can be stopped at anytime Goal: To help participants understand the universality of some dilemmas, and to help participants examine how their reactions may be part of the problem Audience: Parents, Children, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: None […]
Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: To illustrate the concept of synergy, that through working together we can achieve greater things when working alone Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Participants who feel uncomfortable drawing can pass on this activity; not everyone needs to be involved. Resources […]
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: Any Time Needed: 10 to 20 minutes Goal: To help participants understand that relationships can improve with work and to help them to distinguish between what can and cannot be changed. Audience: Couples, Parents Special Considerations: Participants’ views of the positive things they are able to bring into relationships may not be readily […]
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: 10 to 50+; must be even numbered group as they will work in pairs Time Needed: 20 to 30 minutes depending on group size Goal: To provide a fun interactive way to experience the difference between one-way and two-way communication Audience: Couples, Parents, Singles, Teens, Children Special Considerations: If anyone is afraid to […]
Group Size: Any Time Needed: 5 minutes (discussion times vary) Goal: To discuss the challenges of change and the advantages of both preparing for change and experiencing change at your own pace Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Do this activity before you actually present it to your group to assure that the […]