Unique & Shared - Create groups of 4-5 people, and let them discover what they have in common, along with interesting characteristics that are unique to a person in the group. This icebreaker promotes unity as it gets people to realize that they have more common ground with their peers than they first might realize.

Draw your Coat of Arms - Since you have to draw, rather than explain, it serves double duty for topics like problem-solving, creative thinking and innovation.

Jenga Questions - You can spice up a regular tower-toppling contest by writing intriguing questions on each block (or as many as you can). When you draw each block, read the question out loud & answer before placing the piece on the top of the tower.

Line Up - This is a quick ice breaking game where players have to form an orderly line without any discussion, or any verbal cues or help at all. The line is formed by predetermined criteria (like height, or color of each person’s eyes etc.). The tasks can get more complicated the more familiar the group is. This icebreaker helps develop team collaboration and non-verbal communication.

Find your Pair - Prepare word pairs, like salt and pepper, milk and honey, sail and wind etc on separate pieces of paper. Tape one to each person’s back. People then have to walk around and ask closed questions (with a yes or no answer) to find out what their phrase is. Once they find out, they have to find their pair & by continuing to ask questions (these can be open or closed) they have to learn 3 new things about the other.

Blind Square - Blindfold your seated participants. Take a long string or rope with the ends tied together & place it in everyone’s hands. Leave the circle and ask them to form a perfect square from the rope without looking. When people think they are finished, they can remove their blindfolds to see the result. Blind Square is one of the exercises you can use to highlight leadership and communication – some people will want to take charge, while others are more comfortable following direction. Also, it can be repeated after the first try to see if they can improve their collaboration.

Portrait Gallery - This activity is a fun one that requires some creativity. It enhances a sense of community because people have to draw the others as a group – not just between the drawers, but the recipients of the portraits too. The outcome is very visual and colorful, the images can be put up in the meeting room. Activities that produce physical results can really help ensure the work of the meeting continues afterwards!

Jump Bands (teamwork, perseverance, resiliency - high energy activity)

Giants, Wizards, and Elves Game (https://www.icebreakers.ws/medium-group/giants-wizards- elves.html)

Power Shuffle (Serious/silent activity and discussion on how we all have various things that happen in life, yet we all are the same needing love, understanding and support [can adjust questions according to grade level and how intense you want this to be])

Flash Mob at lunchtime

Mirror dance (teach how to relate to others, watch for signs, etc.)