Ice breakers - Low Activity

Try to get the kids to figure out the trick. Camp Leader says: ‰Û÷Im going to outer space. And im going to take a‰Û_’ The leader picks out an object/animal/food that has the first letter in their name. (ie. Melinda would take a Marshmallow. Josh would take a Jacket.) And so on. Pick three people that know the trick and …

Something to mark the boundaries One person is in the middle of the circle. He walks up to someone in the circle and says, “Bibbity Bibbity Bop”. That person must respond with “Bop!” before the person in the middle says “Bop”. If the person in the circle is too slow, or doesn’t say “Bop” at all, he switches places with …

Give each participant a piece of bubble gum to chew, a toothpick and an index card. Allow them 10 minutes to chew the gum, place gum on index card and then design something on index card using only the toothpick as a tool – no hands. Each person takes a turn going around the circle showing off their art. The …

Participants have access to photos or pictures from a phone or other media device and creativity. Get people interacting with each other, and laugh. With the availability of cell phones these days I used this activity with a group of Teachers as an Icebreaker before Professional Development. Each participant is asked to find a picture on their phone then find …

A large crowd Getting campers quiet. Great for quieting down a large crowd The counsler says coca then all campers shout cola then everyone says shhhhh.

This is a great way to divide a large group into two smaller groups. Players close their eyes while one person goes around tapping them on the shoulders designating them either a duck or a cow. On a given signal, players keep their eyes closed and must find other members of their duck or cow team by “mooing” or “quacking.”

Person in the center: get someone out by saying their fruit 3 times before they say it once People in the circle: say your fruit once before the person in the center finishes saying it 3 times Each person chooses a fruit or vegetable (with no repeats!). One person is in the center, without a fruit or vegetable name. The …

This is more challenging than it sounds… Ask the group to stand in a circle. Set a numeric goal for the group to reach (start with 15 or so). Explain to the group that once the activity begins, participants can only say a number – no side conversations or strategies! Once the leader says, “Go,” someone (whoever decides to start) …

Everyone sits in the circle and picks an animal, a motion and a noise for that animal. One person “sends” the action to another person by making their own noise/motion, and then someone else’s noise/motion. That person, in turn, makes their noise/motion, and then another person’s. For example, in a game with a cat, a dog, and a monkey, the …

To learn the names of others and have fun! One camper anounces that he is going on a moon trip and is bringing two things, and names two examples. Camper then says that if you want to go then you have to bring two things, and as the “space commander” he will let you know if you can bring the …

Round tables, or everyone sitting in a circle, works best. Break up long meetings or get people started for the day. Have everyone stand. Read the story. When you say “right” everyone takes a step to the right. When you say “left” everyone takes a step to the left. This is a story about Mr. and Mrs WRIGHT. One evening …

Works best with large groups that you need to divide into smaller groups To divide the campers into any size group. This is to get campers into groups of any size. Campers say “People to people, People to people…” and keep repeating, waiting for the leader to shout out a number. Whatever number is shouted out the campers must get …

Question game Arrange the group in a circle. In order, each person asks an open-ended (can’t be answered with ‰ÛÏyes‰Û or ‰ÛÏno‰Û) question to the person to their left. Instruct everyone to remember the question that they asked and the answer they gave to the question they were asked. Those are now the only 2 phrases each peron is allowed …

Everyone sits in a circle. The person who is it stands in the center of the circle. Each person asks the person who is “it” an appropriate question. The only answer to every question can be “Sausage.” The first person to make the center person laugh wins a try in the middle. Ex: What color is your hair? Sausage. What …

Everyone sits in a circle and one person starts by showing everyone a scar that they have on their body, keep it clean, of course. Each person begins by telling the story behind the scar. After they are done, continue on around the group until everyone has had a chance to share an experience. This is a great ice breaker …

Each camper is given a large piece of butcher paper, and each has a friend trace his/her body on the paper (this can also be done on a black top with sidewalk chalk). The leader then calls out characteristics, such as”if you have a pet, draw curly hair; if you don’t draw straight hair” or “if you like art more …

Cards with numbers starting from one and up. Break the tension in cabin groups or teams. Assign everyone in the group a number, starting at number one and progressing consecutively. Have the entire group get the rhythm of slapping their hands on their legs twice, clapping twice, then snapping twice. Don’t go too fast, you won’t be able to play …

Everyone stands in a circle and the leader is in the middle. You first teach the group the various poses of the game, each should use 3 people. The leader points to 1 person in the circle, and then that person, and the person on either side of them needs to make the pose that you say. If someone messes …

a roll of toilet paper, a group of campers with really good attitudes! The objective is to get to know each other while having fun!! 1. Take a roll of toilet paper and ask a person how many squares they want, but don’t tell them why. Set a Limit From 5 to 50. 2. Count out the squares, Rip after …