Generally ice breakers are used when a number of strangers have come together to form a team or group. However, they are just as useful when used with participants who know one another on one level (e.g. school level) but not on a personal level.
This e-book also contains 11 puzzles to use in combination with the games or on their own.
Content
| Getting to know your name | Getting to talk to you | Getting to know something about you | Puzzles |
|---|---|---|---|
Acronym madness | Animals Aussie sayings Clichés Colour code Code breaker Famous people Geography Magnets Milling Mix and match Partners Pictures Riddles Sporting stars Strange spelling match Straws The rule of the game Thumbs up Word hunt Words | Agree/disagree | Detective |
These 57 ice breakers or 'getting to know you' activities have been divided into three sections based on common aims. These sections are:
a) getting to know your name (21 games)
b) getting to talk to you (20 games)
c) getting to know something about you (16 games)
Points of interest
- Most of the 57 activities are low threat to encourage interactions.
- You are provided with 23 examples and 18 free reproducible handouts.
- Delight in taking almost no time from your structured program – 10 minutes.
- Many of the games can be used with both small teams (6 – 14) and large groups.
- A few games are provided for large groups only.
- Getting to know your name games provide a wide range of refreshing activities with the goal of learning names.
- A number of Getting to talk to you games will help you form pairs.
- Many of the Getting to know something about you games can support team bonding games.
- Getting to know something about you games are designed to start breaking through the personal space and gently moving in to the layers of feelings, values and needs.
- 11 Puzzles are provided for your convenience: using images, numbers and words.
ice breakers
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