Allow each child to pick one M&M from a bowl. (But don’t eat it!)

Have them each answer one question about themselves that corresponds to the color M&M they picked.

For example, reds say what their favorite sport it. Greens say what their favorite school subject is. Bring extra M&Ms to eat after the game is done!

Give each scout an index card and have them write three little-known facts about themselves on it.

Collect the cards.

Read a random card to the group and see if they can guess who wrote it.

Have each child stand up and say three things about themselves...

2 that are true and 1 that they wish was true.

Have the group guess which statement was just a dream.

Blow up an inexpensive beach ball, then use a permanent marker to write several get-to-know-you questions on the ball (For example, what’s your favorite food? School subject? Sport? Vacation place?). Toss the ball to each scout and have her answer the question that is underneath their right thumb when they catch the ball.

Form a circle of chairs with enough chairs for all but one of the members of your group. Recruit a volunteer to stand in the center of the circle and make one true statement about him/herself. (I am an only child, for example.) Everyone who shares this characteristic has to stand up and run to another chair, while the person who is “It” also tries to get one of the open chairs. Whoever is left standing is now “It.” Keep going until most have had a chance to be “It.”

Have everyone stand up, then read off a list of random statements and have each scout sit down if the statement pertains to them. For example, sit down if you are an only child, sit down if you were born in December and so on. Keep going until everyone is sitting.

Bring a ball of yarn, and have scouts measure each other — height, wingspan, head circumference, etc. Compare scout members. You might be surprised with the results!