Activities

Ask kids to introduce themselves and say which of the following animals they most identify with: eagle, dolphin, lion, sparrow, whale, or unicorn. (Use fewer animals for groups of 10 or fewer.)Then have kids group themselves according to the animals they chose. Direct kids to answer the following three questions in their small groups.

To prepare for this game, you need two balloons for each person in your group (plus some spares for those that might break whilst you're-inflating them). Preferably the balloons should be two different colors (to represent two different teams). Tie two-foot-long strings to the ends of each balloon.Give each person two balloons (of the same color) and have them tie one to each leg.

This is a quick, fun activity to divide your group into smaller groups.Give each person a card or post-it note with the name of a farm animal on it (e.g. Cow, Pig, Horse, Sheep, Chicken, etc.). Make sure you have multiple notes with the same animal on it.To find the rest of their group, they must make the sound of the animal from their card, and then assemble into groups based on their animal (i.

Sit everyone in a circle, and select someone to start.This person (let’s call them “Person A”) walks up to any other person (Let’s call them “Person B”) in the group and says either “animal", "bird" or "fish".Person B must then name a specific one of these that has not yet been said during the game before Person A counts to 10.

Give each person a piece of paper and have them draw a self-portrait. Ask them to puttheir name on it (in case it's not obvious who it is!). You can spend a little or a long time onthis first half of the activity. When everyone is finished, stick them all up on a wall.The second step of this exercise involves handing out some stars.

This game is like normal bingo but instead of crossing off numbers, you cross off activities you observe other people in the group doing.

An acrostic is an arrangement of words in which certain letters in each line, when taken in order, spell out a word or motto.Ask each person in the group to introduce themselves to each other by using words or phrases that describe them to create acrostics of their own names (or nicknames).

The Name 5 game is very simple.For this game, all you need is a stopwatch or clock with a second hand.One person from each group or teams plays the game at a time.Prepare the different categories in advance and choose the number of categories to be used based on the group size and time limitations.The person is then given a category such as "Cities".

Similar to musical chairs or "Have you ever", this game involves the group sitting around on chairs in a circle. There should be one less chair than there are people, leaving one person standing in the middle of the circle.The person in the middle begins a sentence with the words "A cold wind blows..." and then describes an attribute that refers to one or more players.

Similar to musical chairs or "Have you ever", this game involves a group sitting around on chairs in a circle. There should be one less chair than there are participants, leaving one person standing in the middle of the circle.The participant in the middle begins a sentence with the phrase "A cold wind blows..." and then describes an attribute that refers to one or more players.

The Name 5 game is very simple.For this game, all you need is a stopwatch or clock with a second hand.One participant from each group or team plays the game at a time.Prepare the different categories in advance and choose the number of categories to be used on the group size and time limitations.The person is then given a category such as "Cities".

Wreath Relay Minute to Win It Game originated from the Minute to Win It Television game show. The Minute to Win It games are great fun for parties, social and corporate events as well as team building and youth activities. The objective in the Minute to Win it games is to complete the various games as laid out in the blueprints within 60 seconds. As time goes by the pressure mounts.