I particularly like multiple choice questions with one choice being fill-in-the-blank. They allow for some fun and creative choices while still leaving it wide open for people to answer however they like.
Being genuinely concerned for each group member's welfare is to be one of the goals for a Bible study leader. After the leader shares, the rest can take turns. Going around the circle is one way. But I like to make it more interesting. In fact it's good to vary it each time just to keep things fresh - and those ways can also reveal things about one another. Invariably there're some people who are more outgoing and are ready to be the first one to share while there are some who want to take time to think and be the last one.
The latter should be allowed the freedom to so that the experience is not stressful for them. And there might be some who are very uncomfortable about speaking up in a crowd. Be graceful and give them room to grow.
It's not about accomplishing the task of doing icebreakers; it's about caring for people. While we're on that topic, I want to also say that there needs to be one ground rule: when someone shares, others should not make critical or negative remarks either about the person or what is shared. Assemble the Jenga game. Split your small group into two teams and have each person take a turn removing pieces from the Jenga game. Each time a block is moved, the person must answer the question on the slip of paper.
Continue playing until one team wins the game. Tips: This game is fun with more people. This activity should take minutes. Prompt your group to listen when each person answers the question on their block; otherwise, the game may get loud as people strategize together.
It is fun to see the types of questions people write. You may have experienced the awkward silence, the multiple-people-talking-at-once problem or a lack of depth in conversations, but another problem is that it can be a challenge to come up with fun and engaging icebreakers in a videoconference format.
Below are virtual icebreaker game ideas that can help you and your small group get to know one another. Would you rather? The three object hunt Zoom: whiteboard game - write a poem Pick a song to share! Description: A fun way to keep participants engaged in virtual meetings is utilizing the chat feature in your video conferencing software. Any funny or interesting responses?
Ask that person to share more! Description: Ask everyone to spend five minutes running around their home to find objects that represent how they are currently feeling emotionally, spiritually and physically. Once the group has regathered, have each person share their three items. Let them decide how deep they will go. As the host, make sure no one is typing over anyone else. Read the poem aloud, and have the participants share their book titles in the chat.
Tips: This is a fun way to learn what types of books the participants like to read and enjoy creating a story! Come up with an event code to be used by participants. Think of a question see examples below and create a poll. The answers to the poll will generate a word cloud. During the meeting, share your screen so everyone can see the word cloud forming. After everyone has put a song in the chat, pull up an animated randomizer like the Wheel of Names and input the song titles.
Spin the wheel and see which song the group will listen to. The host will then share their screen to play the chosen song. Whether it is an engaging question, an innovative game, or a unique activity, the icebreaker you utilize in your small group will create lasting memories for the people you have been called to invest in.
As you can see, icebreaker activities can be as engaging and creative as you make them. Use this list as a starting point to create your own games too. Here are some ideas for you. Several questions may come to mind as you plan your small group.
Here are four components that are key to most small groups or Bible studies that will answer your questions. Life-changing small group environments are less about how-tos and more about experiencing Jesus. They are not focused on building head knowledge but on changing hearts and minds.
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What are their personalities like? Are they friends with one another? How will people respond to a game or to being asked questions? Icebreaker Questions Icebreaker questions are simply different ways of getting the people in your small group to talk about themselves. Ideal group size: Any size group. Ideal age group: College age and older.
Ideal group size: Up to 15 people. Ideal age group: High school and older. Great for: Newly formed groups. Two truths and a lie Description: Have each person make three statements about him or herself: two true statements and one lie. Keep the pace going by setting a time limit per player. What do you do for fun? What would be your ideal vacation? What is the most memorable activity you did with your family as a child?
What quality do you appreciate most in a friend? What is a good thing happening in your life right now? What makes it good? What would you like said about you at your funeral? When, if ever, did God become more than a word to you, and how did that happen? Ideal group size: Up to 20 people. Make-believe Description: Ask the members of your group one of these questions: If you could Go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?
Talk to anyone in the world alive or dead , who would it be? Wish one thing and have it come true this year, what would it be? Ideal group size: Up to 10 people. Heroes Description: Ask each group member to name three people, past or present, he or she admires.
Ideal age group: Middle school and older. Personal scavenger hunt Description: Have group members take five minutes to find the following items in their wallets or purses: Something that Reveals a lot about you. Reminds you of a fun time. Concerns or worries you. My life in pictures Description: Bring a newspaper or magazine and have the group members tear out pictures, articles or anything they think communicates something about themselves.
Ideal age group: Middle school to college age. Great for: Launching a creative project. It's a great way to say that heaven is a gift you'll never get tired with or be disappointed about. Even the children who have a short attention span, or tend to get disruptive, like this activity. I hope this helps anyone searching for something to draw little ones into a lesson.
Sent in by: Marcy Lewis lewisfamily3 earthlink. When you build feelings of belonging and safety in your classroom, you increase your ability to engage students' minds. Purpose: To introduce the class to one another on the first day of class in a supportive, team-minded way. Materials: A bulletin board that reads "Each Piece Counts" at the top and has an outline of jigsaw pieces, construction paper precut in jigsaw pieces for each student, pencils, radio, pins, and blank paper.
Sequence of the Activity: Guide a short discussion about a puzzle, how each piece is vital to the makeup of the whole, and how all pieces are needed to complete it. Randomly give a jigsaw piece to each student with another student's name printed on it. Each student interviews and finds out a few interesting things about the other student, and then writes biographical items on their partner's puzzle piece. During this time, play soft classical music or jazz to make the atmosphere more comfortable.
In front of the group, each pair of students introduces one another and pins their puzzle pieces on the bulletin board where they fit. When all have finished, the board should be full. They may also eat them either after the game or directly after they say their fact. It's kind of funny when someone says, "Blue Next have the players collect the pins from each other. Once collected, place on the front of your clothes.
The get to know you part is to add questions or prompts to the clothespins. Play a second or third round to get more ideas or allow the groups to meet again later and see if they remember anything. Sent in by: Joe Gallo kjatoz juno. Everyone chooses a color and sticks the dot on the palm of their hand. Have children sit in a circle.
Teacher and students take turns by raising their hand with the dot, waving at the others in the room, saying their name, and then answering the question that matches the colored dot chosen.
Alternate play: place a colored dot on each child's arm. In the center of the playing area spread out dozens of matching colored pit balls. Have children stand in a circle around the playing area.
Have children sit down, and then tell as many facts about themselves as the number of balls they grabbed. Click the title to get it. Keep an eye on who was the first guest to arrive but do not say anything about it.
Sit everyone in a circle. The way you came here must begin with the same letter that begins your name. After making that statement you would then say, while passing the gift to the next person, 'and this is a wiggly, squiggly, worm. Go around until everyone has done this. When all have done this you state, 'Who was the first guest to arrive? Sent in by: Dianne, Valhermoso, AL Get Connected The purpose of this game is to "break the ice" among classroom participants and to encourage unity.
Or as Marsha Stout, the creator of "Get Connected" puts it, "I developed this game to try and get my girls to gel! Guests must correctly answer the baby's names within 3 minutes. The one with the most correct answers wins. Good for baby showers too. Guess Who? At the beginning of class or a social, tape the name of a Bible character to the back of each person.
They cannot see the name--only the other participants will know which character they represent. Each person can ask questions about who they are e. Sent in by: Patty Fitzpatrick Just The Facts Participants write personal facts and then place them on one another's backs. Click the title to get the directions.
Sent in by: Jenny Hartnett Know You. Know You Not With a group that already knows one another, each member must introduce another member. Even though everyone was familiar with one another, it was really sweet and informative to hear what one person had to say about another - and we all wound up learning new things about old friends.
With a group that doesn't already know each other, each person must spend 5 minutes with the person next to him or her, doing a mini-interview. At the end of that time, everyone introduces their new friends. Sent in by: Sandi B. Meet My Match Write one half of a familiar verse of Scripture on a slip of paper and put it in an envelope. Do the same with the other half of the verse. As each adult enters, give them an envelope and ask them not to open it until the signal.
After the customary welcome, ask everyone to open their envelopes and find the person with the other half. Have an adult leader stop the music. When the music stops all the children should be paired up. The adult will shout out a question and each pair of children will introduce themselves to each other and answer the question. What is your favorite subject in school? What is your favorite TV show?
Ask a different question each time the music stops. Encourage the children to find someone new each time the music stops. At the end of the game ask what they found out about each other; who did they have the same answer as, etc. Participants make their own name tag according to the theme for your lesson.
Then everyone needs to choose a name that goes along with the theme and that starts with the first letter of their name. After everyone has chosen a name, have them make their name tag with the name on it and decorate it, so the name is readable. Have everyone sit in a circle on the floor or in chairs and play a modified version of Hot Potato. Instead of a potato, use an inflatable fish or bug or ball. Go slow at first and then go faster as you go along.
If you have a lot of people, break them up into groups of 8 to Too many people and names to remember is not fun. Give each parent an index card and ask them to finish the statement, "What I love most about my child is Have each child read one statement each.
When the response is read that fits with a particular child, he or she must go get it.
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