Would You Rather?

Students are presented with an either/or choice. Once you make your choice, get together with others who made the same choice. You might be asked to explain why you chose what you did. Try these:

Would you rather...

‘ ...be a scientist or an actor ?

‘ ...watch TV or listen to music?

‘ ...be rich or famous?

‘ ...ride a roller coaster or a mechanical bull?

‘ ...have the power to fly or to disappear?

‘ ...live in the city or in the country?

‘ ...drive a truck or a car?

‘ ...be known for your looks or personality?

‘ ...be known for your personality or your intelligence?

‘ ...eat Chick-fil-a or McDonalds?

*You can also write the choices on a big piece of paper and have the group hold the paper while you take a picture so that you are able to remember their choices and refer back when needed.


http://www.jubed.com/youth_ministry/view/Would-you-rather/

All About Me Bag

I bring in a paper bag with 3 - 5 items (i.e. family picture, a picture of my pets, something blue (my favorite color), A Clifford book (my favorite story character), etc.). I stand in the front of the room and take out one item at a time, show it to the class and tell them about myself. I give the children a chance to ask me questions after my share.

Then I give the children a bag and ask them to bring in 3-5 items that tell about them that they would like to share with the class. After each child presents their bag the audience is allowed to ask questions.

*This is a great activity to learn of the child's interests and family life.



http://alove4teaching.blogspot.com/2012/07/all-about-me-bag.html

2 truths and a lie

Two Truths and a Lie is a classic get-to-know-you icebreaker. Students tell two truths and one lie. The object of the activity is to to determine which statement is the false one.

Students may sit in a circle and share their 3 statements while their classmates guess which statement is false. If you want to make it more challenging, you can read the papers anonymously and have the students guess who the statements belong to and then choose which one is false.

*This is a great activity to get to know students and see how well they know one another.



http://adulted.about.com/od/Ice-Breakers-and-Games/tp/Two-Truths-And-A-Lie-Idea-List-No-1.htm