Active icebreaker games for large groups

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Jockeys Up

1. Tell the group to get into pairs, preferably with a person who has a similar height/weight to them. 2....

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True False Run

The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...

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Musical Statues

I usually call this game dance and stop, because then the rules are even easier to explain. Play music,...

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Over the Mountain

I love this game for getting to know students. Each player sits in a chair in a circle facing...

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Where The Wind Blows

Everyone sits in a circle on chairs and one person is in the middle. The person in the middle...

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Poopdeck

For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...

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Sock Thief

Get everyone to take their shoes off. Give two spare socks to anyone not wearing any. Everyone gets down...

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Duck Duck Goose

Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...

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Mix & Mingle

This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...

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Circle Untangle

This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...

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Rock Paper Dragon

This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....

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Pantyhose Pull

2 players put an end of a pair of panty hose over each others head and hold it over there...

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Human Paper Scissors Rock

This game is a variation of normal paper scissors rock. I'm going to assume you know how that one...

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The Chair Game

Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...

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Jenga Dare

This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...

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Rock Paper Scissors Evolution

This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...

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Going Up or Going Down?

You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...

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Shuffle Bums

You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...

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Snowball Fight

This is a great fun get to know you game. It works well as an ice breaker game and...

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Giants, Wizards, and Elves

Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...

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Top & Bottom Tag

Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...

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Human Traffic Lights

Whilst the music is playing, all players must dance around the room and when the music stops players must...

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Chaos

Get the youth to make a circle with the chairs facing inwards. There needs to be one less chair...

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Dinosaurs

1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...

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Just Dance Live

Based on the game for Kinnect or Wii, this is a simple fun, high energy group game for your...

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Orky? Snorky!

A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...

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Rock Paper Anything

This game could work really well as an "up the front duel" type of game or as an "all...

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Amoeba Tag

If you don't know anything about science, an Amoeba is a type of cell that eats other cells by...

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Steal the Bacon

This game is simple and is a great icebreaker among youth groups and camps. Divide the group into four...

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Sprouts

This epic twist on dodgeball is best played with a fairly large group. It's great to use as an...

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Raining Balloons

1. Blow up all the balloons bought and evenly distribute them into 2 different large garage bags (do this beforehand) 2. Divide...

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Monsters inc. (sully says)

Works very similar to Simon says or just as a fun way of keeping everyone warm without the sully...

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Sharky shark

Set the boundaries of the game, a straight channel as long as you decide and as wide as appropriate,...

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If I Were A Butterfly

This is the game version of the popular children's song "If I Were a Butterfly" and is a variation...

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Number Clumps

Alliances are quickly formed and broken as kids scramble to clump together in groups of different numbers.

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Active icebreaker games for large groups

Jockeys Up

True False Run

Musical Statues

Over the Mountain

Where The Wind Blows

Poopdeck

Sock Thief

Duck Duck Goose

Mix & Mingle

Circle Untangle

Rock Paper Dragon

Pantyhose Pull

Human Paper Scissors Rock

The Chair Game

Jenga Dare

Rock Paper Scissors Evolution

Going Up or Going Down?

Shuffle Bums

Snowball Fight

Giants, Wizards, and Elves

Top & Bottom Tag

Human Traffic Lights

Chaos

Dinosaurs

Just Dance Live

Orky? Snorky!

Rock Paper Anything

Amoeba Tag

Steal the Bacon

Sprouts

Raining Balloons

Monsters inc. (sully says)

Sharky shark

If I Were A Butterfly

Number Clumps

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Quick Links

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Active icebreaker games for large groups

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