Icebreaker Games For Small Groups
Names for Faces
They say that elephants have long
memories. Here's a chance for your guests to test their own memories and see
how they measure up. This ice breaker game is great for learning names.
It is a classic memory game format. The first person to start says their name.
The person next to them must repeat the first person's name and then give their
own. This continues around the circle with each subsequent person having to
remember and repeat all the previous names in the correct order.
Sock Challenge
This icebreaker game for small groups is a hit with
the younger ones. You will need lots and lots of socks.
Pair up your players. This challenge is attempted one pair at a time while the
other players watch. Blindfold the first pair. Set the timer for one minute.
The children must put on as many socks as they can during this time.
The winners of each round go on to play each other until an eventual winner is
revealed.
Round Robin Writing Game
This creative icebreaker game requires only paper,
pens and, of course, people.
One person writes the beginning of the story in a few sentences. The last
sentence, however, must be written on the next page of the notebook. The next
person continues writing the story based only on the sentence they see in front
of them. Again, they must turn the page and write their last sentence on it.
They can then pass the notebook to anyone else in the group who has not yet had
a turn. The last person to take a turn needs to write an ending to the story.
They then read the completed story out to the group.
Mime Mayhem
This icebreaker game for small groups is a little like charades. To
play you will need at least five people. It is a visual version of Chinese
whispers.
Three of the participants leave the room. The fourth person is given
instructions to mime or act something out. It could be a well-known TV, movie
or cartoon character or famous person.
Bring one person from outside into the room. Now the mime can begin. Once
finished the person who did the mime can then be seated. The person who has
just watched the mime must repeat it for the next person who enters the room,
and so on.
The last person to enter the room and see the mime must correctly identify what
they have seen in three guesses.