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A Scavenger Hunt for GodThe Rules
Divide the group into teams of no more than four. Each team is assigned to a volunteer driver. Excluding the driver, each member of the team gets one folding chair. The team is given a list of locations around town (i.e. Wal-Mart parking lot, gas station, fire hydrant, high school footb |
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Back to School IcebreakerDivide up into partners or small groups and provide each team with the list of items below. Their challenge is to learn about each other and to keep a running score to report at the end of the activity. Invite groups to share the most interesting, surprising, or funny things they discovered about on |
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Balloon FootballDivide your group into two teams and instruct them to work together as a team to bounce the balloon in the other team's goal. Students cannot stand: they must slide around on the floor on their behinds. Also the balloon cannot touch the floor. Alternate Idea #1: Use two balloons for added difficu |
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Bing-BangStudents sit in a circle in chairs. One student sits in a chair in the center of the group. The student sitting in the center will point at anyone he chooses. If he points to someone and says "Bing!", the person being pointed at must immediately say the name of the person to her left. If the center |
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Blind Hand FindHave students get in pairs, stand arm's length apart from each other, hold their hands straight out in front of them, and grab the other player's hands. Have them close their eyes, let go of their partner's hands and turn around three times. Ask students to keep their eyes closed and see how long it |
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Blind Sort-UpHave your entire group stand in a line. Give each student a blindfold and have them blindfold themselves. Ask students to put themselves in order from tallest to shortest without talking at all. Alternate idea: See if students can arrange themselves in different orders without talking like all gi |
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Body of Christ SoccerSet up the hula-hoop and soccer ball on opposite ends of the room. Assign each student one of the following: eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet (an alternative for larger groups is to break the students up into small groups and have them compete). The task is to get the soccer ball across the room |
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Bowling Ball Nose Roll Relay RaceDivide students into groups of two to four, and have each group gather around a bowling ball. Students are participating in a relay race, rolling the bowling ball using only their noses. Give the signal to start and cheer with the winning group. Alternate idea #1: Use fresh fruit, beach balls, or |
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Build-ItThis teambuilding exercise is a simple way for groups to learn the value of working together. Divide students into as many groups as you have piles. Explain to students that you're giving them ten minutes to make whatever construction they want. When groups are done, have them create a funny present |
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Chair BasketballBreak your group up into team of five to eight students per team. Give each person a chair. Each team can strategize where they would like to locate their chairs on the court. They sit in the chairs and play basketball, but they can only pass the ball and shoot. Two teams play against ea |
Wednesday • September 08 • 2010