Are Your Icebreakers A SNORE?

What is an Icebreaker?

In group activities, icebreakers are those fun, energizing activities, which allow the participants in the group to get to know each other. They can also be used to introduce a topic, to facilitate teamwork, to get people engaged in a program, to loosen them up to start sharing feelings and ideas, or simply just for fun!

As the name suggests, an icebreaker session is designed to “break the ice” at an event or meeting.

What is the ice that needs to be broken?

• They haven't met each other before
• They have never worked with you before as a leader, teacher, or trainer
• They have never worked together on a project before
• They come from different levels or have a different status in an organization (i.e. management, employees, teacher, students)
• The group is not united and you need to break down inhibitions so they can bond together
• The participants come from different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, or have different perceptions of others in the group

• Simple
• Non-threatening
• Open ended
• Relevent
• Energizing

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Ken has been actively involved in youth ministry for almost 20 years and has been writing youth materials since 1988. He has written for numerous Youth weekends and summer camps around the world. He also does training workshops for youth leaders and teachers in Asia and is recommended by others for his creativity and for his passion in mentoring youth. You can get some wonderfully creative ideas for icebreaker games and activities from www.creativeyouthideas.com

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