Ice Breaker Games

Human Knot Icebreaker. Summary: A good icebreaker or teambuilding activity for new people to learn to work together – in close physical proximity! The goal is to figure out how to untangle the human knot without letting go of hands. Ages: 12 and up. Recommended number of people: 7-200 (group sizes of 10 are ideal). [...]

Giants, Wizards, and Elves Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups.  Similar to a game of rock, paper, scissors, two teams face off and decide to become either “giants,” “wizards,” or “elves.” Giants defeat elves, elves defeat wizards, and wizards defeat giants. Ages: 10 and up.  Recommended # [...]

First Impressions Game. Summary: An icebreaker (or party game) in which people write their first impressions of each other on a large paper taped to their backs. Ages: 13 and up. Recommended number of people: At least 10. Works with very large groups and meetings. Mesiness factor: No mess, no stress! Materials required: A large [...]

Celebrity ID Game Summary: An icebreaker where each person has a label with a famous celebrity or character name on their back.  Everyone mingles, asking “yes” or “no” questions to gain clues about the name posted on their backs. Ages: All.  Recommended # of People: 20 and over.  Messiness Factor: No sweat.  Materials Required: Several [...]

Big Wind Blows Game. Summary: Big Wind Blows is a good icebreaker that helps people get to know each other better. Players sit in a circle, with one person in the center as “the big wind.”  This person says identifies a characteristic that is true about themselves and then all players who share the same [...]

Autograph Bingo Game Summary: Autograph Bingo is a simple icebreaker that asks people to mingle and find people that match interesting facts listed on a bingo card. The game is useul in that it causes players to discover interesting and humorous facts about each other. Ages: 12 and up. Recommended # of people: Larger groups [...]