GAMES | ICEBREAKERS | PERMAINAN KELOMPOK

Guess That Smell

2009-10-10T21:43:00.000-07:00

Required: Cotton Balls, Empty Film Tubes with lids, and different liquid extracts
Players: Small to large groups

Place one cotton ball in each empty film tube and poke a hole through the lid of each tube so you can easily smell the scent inside. For each cotton ball choose one scent to be added to the cotton ball. You can place numbered tags on the bottom of the tubes that correspond with a master list. Here are some ideas of scents to add to cotton balls, lemon, peppermint, vanilla, garlic, orange, bacon, cherry and coffee. The person that correctly identifies the most scents is the winner.

Games : Flyer Golf

2009-10-10T21:40:00.000-07:00

Required: Flyers, play area, ribbon markers, score cards and pencils
Players: Small to medium groups

Set up a flyer golf course; if indoors use a soft flyer like the Fun Gripper Flyer or Finger Zinger. Use ribbons or colored tape to mark off each target, they can be attached by tying, tacking or taping. Have a starting point and one by one, players should throw their flying disc trying to hit the first marker. If anyone hits the target they will get a one on their scorecard for the first target. The player closest to the target will try again until they hit the target. You will take turns again until everyone has completed the task of hitting the first target. They will record the number of times it took to hit the first target. Then you will move on to the next. At the end, the person with the lowest score wins. If you have a combination of younger players or handicapped participants, allow for advancing these players 3-5 feet closer to the target.

Head Catch

2009-09-19T05:24:00.000-07:00

Required: Disposable plastic bowl, elastic, glue and
Fun Gripper Bean Bag Set or Fun Gripper Juggle Set
Players: Small to medium groups

Purchase some disposable plastic cereal bowls at the store. Take two bowls and carefully hot glue the two bottoms together or you can use other reliable glue that will quickly dry permanently. Measure out elastic band so that it will keep the bowl attached to the top of someone's head. Attach the elastic by stapling or poking small holes and tying it off. If for a party you can decorate these hats ahead of time with the theme. You can use stickers, permanent markers or paint that will stick to plastic.

To play with these newly made items you can do several variations.

One game you can play is a relay game. Each team receives a bowl hat and the first person puts on the hat and stands about 3 feet away from the next person in line. The second person in line throws whatever soft objects you have chosen in the air, to attempt to get one into the bowl hat. Once they accomplish that, the throwing person moves up to the catching spot and the next person is the thrower. The catcher moves to the back of the line. You rotate until the first catcher is throwing and has accomplished that task. The first team done is the winner. You can mark off throwing and catching lines so that all players move to the correct locations.

To use this game idea for a birthday party, you can make it so that everyone gets a hat. Have them decorate their own hat then give each player a soft item to try and catch. The first person to make a catch is the winner. You can then keep playing the game individually with 3 to 5 catches and they win. Or you can have them in pairs where one is the thrower and one is the catcher. Then they can switch sides after the task is accomplished. The first pair to sink two shots wins.
Submitted by R. Scheel, Fun-Attic Inc.

Magic Carpet

2009-09-16T04:24:00.000-07:00

Required: Shower curtains from the dollar store
Players: Small to large groups

Game of the Month 12/02

Set up teams of 8 to 12 players. Each team will be given one shower curtain as a magic carpet and all team members will be standing on it. You start out the game by telling teams the following:
You are on a magic carpet, up in the sky. You’ve discovered that you’re not going anywhere because your carpet is upside down. The object is to flip the carpet back upright without anyone stepping off into the abyss. You may use your hands. The team that reverses its carpet first without anyone stepping off is the winner.
Submitted by Merrily, Mary Nolte

Games : Ice Bowling

2009-09-12T02:07:00.000-07:00

Required: Winter weather with icy play area or indoor ice rink, one galloon plastic milk jug, 10 plastic 2 liter pop bottles and food coloring

Players: Small groups

Fill all plastic bottles and milk jug with colored water, and freeze. Clear off snow on an icy play area about 10 feet by 4 feet and then set up the ten bottles at one end. The bottles should be set up in a pyramid, 4 in the back, then 3, then 2, and then 1 in front. Players will take turns trying to knock down the bottles with two sliding throws of the milk jug. One or two players should be placed a few feet behind the targets to return a sliding throw back to players, without knocking down targets. You can even play this game while on ice skates.

Blinded Number Line

2009-09-08T03:49:00.001-07:00

Required: Blindfolds and numbered tags
Players: Small to large groups

Provide blindfolds for all the players. You can have players bring a blindfold or make them out of cheap thick material. Set up teams into groups of 5-7 players. Every player will get one blindfold and will be instructed that they will receive a small tag with a number. They are to read that number to themselves and not let any other player see it. They cannot talk or even react when they read the number because that could give it away. Once all players have read their number they will be instructed to put on their blindfolds. When the leader of the game signals, all players on each team will try to put their members into a numerical order line. When they have accomplished this and are correct they are the winners. But it’s not that easy because here is how you’ll number each set of tags for each team: negative 2, negative 1, zero, 1 and 2. This numbering system is for 5 players per team. Just add additional numbers for larger teams. If your working with lower grade school players try 2, 4, 5, 9, and 11, that system can cause enough confusion. The game will require all players to work as a team as they cannot talk. They can only communicate with their hands to communicate their numbers.
Submitted by Audrey Dodson - Grand Rapids, MI

What a neat team building game. After this game have players reflect on how frustrated they felt when they were handicapped on communicating information. How do the disabled feel when they cannot communicate?

Games : Bean Bag Target Toss

2009-09-08T03:48:00.002-07:00

Required: Five Flingocks, bean bags, or smooth stones
Players: Two to six for each target

Playing Area: Three concentric circles are drawn on the floor, start with a 10", then 20", and then 30".

Points allotment: 10 points -10" center
5 points - 20" boundary
2 points - 30" boundary
1 point - on the line
Each player takes a turn throwing bags toward the target about 10 to 15 feet away. To score, toss must be completely in boundary and not touching a line. After each player is given five throws and the score is determined from the final position of that person’s five tosses.
Variations: You can compete against each other by alternating throws.

Exchange Change Game

2009-09-08T03:48:00.001-07:00

Required: Pennies, nickels, dimes and one die
Players: Two or three

A learning game that will help preschoolers to early grade schoolers learn money combinations. To play this game with 2-3 players, start out with 10 dimes, 6 nickels, and 15 pennies. The first player will roll the die and what ever number comes up from 1-6 they will take that many coins. If they roll a six they can take six pennies, but then they have to exchange 5 pennies for a nickel. After a few times of having to exchange them they’ll learn to pick a nickel and one penny. The next player will do the same and take the allotted amount. On the players next turn they take the allotted coins, but if they end up with five pennies they exchange them for a nickel and if they have two nickels they have to exchange them for one dime. When all the dimes are gone the game is over and all players count out their change. The person with the highest number wins. For the next level of learning money combinations add 10 quarters and then the next level you can add dollar bills.

Games : Doo Bags

2009-09-08T03:46:00.000-07:00

Required: Small Ziploc storage bag, styling gel (Dippetty Doo) and food coloring

Measure out about 4 tablespoons of styling gel into a Ziploc bag and add several drops of food coloring. Close bag while removing any air in bag and then have kids mix food coloring around in gel until all one color. Once mixed have the kids lay the bags on a flat surface and now they can practice writing their letters or numbers. A great activity to help improve fine motor skills. Keep track of where they take their bags and advise them not to open them so they don’t make a mess.
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Permainan kelompok : Ayo Pindah!

2009-09-03T05:58:00.000-07:00

Alat : Kursi
Partisipan : Perseorangan
Waktu : 10 menit

Semua partisipan duduk melingkar. Anda mulai aktifitas ini dengan mengatakan: "Setiap orang yang me-makai sepatu berwarna coklat pindah 5 kali ke samping kanan."

Partisipan yang sesuai dengan kriteria itu menghitung orang di samping kanan sampai orang kelima. Setelah itu ia menghampiri kursi itu. Tentu saja masih ada orang yang menempati kursi itu. Karena itu dia harus menyuruh penghuninya pergi. Caranya dengan memberi perintah sesuai dengan kriteria orang tersebut. Misalnya dia adalah guru sekolah minggu, maka perintahnya begini:"Setiap orang yang jadi guru Sekolah Minggu, pindah ke samping kiri 3 kali."

Tentu saja, kadangkala ada lebih dari satu orang yang sesuai dengan kriteria itu. Akibatnya mereka akan berebutan memberi perintah. Acara menjadi sedikit kacau. Di sinilah serunya aktifitas ini. Namun Anda tidak perlu campur tangan. Biarkan mereka yang mengatur diri mereka sendiri.

Permainan ini dikutip dari serial "Permainan Asyik". Dapatkan buku-bukunya dengan memesan di penerbit Andi dan penerbit Metanoia.

Card Math

2009-08-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

Required: Deck of cards, paper and pencil
Players: Two

If you need a fun way to learn multiplications with your child try this game. Both of you should have a pencil and sheet of paper. Make five lines in a column on one corner of both papers and then a small line below the far right of the column for a total sum amount. Start out with a deck of cards and use only the 1’s through 5’s. Shuffle the cards and deal two faced up the other player. They are to write down the two numbers, multiply them and write the answer in a tally column. You then deal two cards to yourself, say the multiplied sum out loud and write the answer on your paper. Then repeat until all the cards are gone. At that point you should both have five sets of cards. Tally up the to answers on both sheets, the person with the highest number is the winner. You can play again until you have mastered 1-5’s. Do this a couple times of week for a few minutes a day. Once they can do 1-5’s you can replace the lower numbers with the next higher set of cards 2-6’s, 3-7’s or make the columns longer example 2-7’s.

Games : Bean Game

2009-08-29T06:19:00.000-07:00

Bean Game
Required: Beans
Players: Two or three

Take an amount of large beans, or small items to hold in your hands. Decide on a number to work on like 8. Have your player count out 8 beans. Place the beans in your hand and hide them behind your back. While they’re behind your back put some beans in each hand. Like 3 in one hand and 5 in the other. Show the player the beans in one hand. They must tell you how many you have in the other hand. Play this again using another combination. This helps your child learn all the combinations of a number sum.

Games : Four Corners

2009-08-29T06:17:00.000-07:00

Here’s another good icebreaker for the beginning of a school semester or as a fun way for people to get to know each other better. Four Corners (also known as Four Squares) is a simple activity in which students share who they are through the use of handdrawn pictures. This icebreaker is for all ages, and works well with small and medium groups. It usually takes about 15 minutes, depending on how much time you want to allow for sharing the pictures. You’ll need sheets of paper and writing utensils. Don’t worry, no artistic skills are required for this icebreaker activity — just have fun and encourage everyone to enjoy being creative while illustrating who they are!

Setup for Four Corners

Distribute a pen and sheet of paper for each player. Each person divides the sheet into four boxes/squares either by folding the paper in half twice (vertically and horizontally) or simply by drawing a horizontal and vertical line that crosses in the middle. For each square, each person will describe themselves in the form of drawings. Choose these four topics in advance. For example, in the top left square, everyone could draw “favorite hobbies,” while in the top right, people could illustrate “favorite place on earth for vacation,” the bottom left could be something like “if you were an animal, which one would you be?” and the bottom right could be something like “what are the most important things in your life?” Feel free to be as creative, hypothetical, or deep as you like.

Allow five to ten minutes to draw. When everyone is finished, gather them together and share the drawings as a group. This icebreaker is an excellent way for students to show-and-tell what makes them unique!

Permainan kelompok : Cerita Bersambung

2009-08-29T06:15:00.000-07:00

Alat : -
Partisipan : Perseorangan
Waktu : 15 menit

Partisipan berdiri melingkar. Tujuan permainan ini adalah membuat sebuah cerita yang merupakan gabungan dari kalimat-kalimat yang disumbangkan partisipan. Kalimat yang disampaikan harus:
· masuk akal
· berkaitan dengan kalimat sebelumnya
· bertata bahasa yang benar
Contohnya:
Orang #1:" Sebelum sarapan pagi, saya jalan-jalan dulu."
Orang #2: "Seekor anjing menghampiri aku."
Orang #3: "Aku menyapa anjing itu."
Orang #4:"Tetapi anjing itu malah mengejarku."
Permainan ini berlangsung hingga seluruh partisipan telah memberikan sumbangan kalimat atau jika Anda merasa suasana sudah cair.

Permainan ini dikutip dari serial "Permainan Asyik". Dapatkan buku-bukunya dengan memesan di penerbit Andi dan penerbit Metanoia.

Permainan kelompok: Super Model

2009-08-29T06:13:00.000-07:00

Alat : -
Partisipan : Berkelompok 3 orang
Waktu : 10 menit

Aturlah partisipan supaya berdiri melingkar. Jelaskan bahwa mereka harus berlagak sesuai dengan instruksi yang Anda berikan. Ada pun perintahnya adalah:

"Super Model": Partisipan berdiri berpasang-pasangan. Satu orang berperan sebagai model yang bergaya dan satunya lagi berlagak sebagai fotografer yang memotret sang model.

"Gajah" : Partisipan segera berkelompok, masing-masing 3 orang. Satu orang menjulurkan tangan kan-annya ke depan (seolah-olah belalai gajah) dan tangan kirinya dijuntaikan di dekat pantat (seolah-olah ekor). Sementara itu, dua orang lainnya berdiri mengapit orang pertama. Mereka membentuk lingkaran dengan kedua tangan kanannya dan menempelkan di kepala orang pertama (seolah-olah "telinga" gajah).

"Agar-agar": Partisipan berkelompok, masing-masing 3 orang. Orang pertama menggerakkan seluruh tubuhnya. Seolah-olah agar-agar yang bergoyang-goyang. Dua orang lainnya bergandengan tangan, melingkari orang pertama. Kedua orang ini berpura-pura sebagai gelas yang mewadahi agar-agar.

"Ratu Tawon": Partisipan memutar dan menautkan kedua tangannya di belakang punggung (di atas pantat) dan mengibas-kibaskannya seolah-olah ekor lebah. Dua orang lainnya berdiri di kedua samping orang per-tama dengan menempelkan kedua tangan mereka di tubuh tawon. Ini berfungsi sebagai sayap.

"Patung": Partisipan berdiam diri seperti patung.

"Sebab sama seperti pada satu tubuh kita mempunyai banyak anggota, tetapi tidak semua anggota itu mempunyai tugas yang sama." - Rom. 12:4
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Games : Frozen T’s

2009-08-26T03:55:00.000-07:00

Required: Plastic storage bag, freezer and large size T- shirts
Players: Small to large groups

For each team you'll need one T- shirt and one plastic storage bag. T-ShirtPlace one nicely folded T-shirt in each bag then pour in about 2 cups of water and freeze all of them overnight. If this wasn't done where the event is taking place bring the T-shirt in a cooler filled with ice to keep them frozen. Instruct the teams that they'll be playing an Ice Breaker game. Then hand out the bagged T-shirts to each team. On "Go" the teams will have to get their T-shirts thawed out so that one person from their team can put the T-shirt on. Teams will get creative in their attempts to win. They could run the shirts underwater, put them in the microwave and even pounded the ice out of them. The first team to come back with one person in the T-shirt is the winner.

Ice breakers : Dress the Mummy

2009-08-26T03:52:00.000-07:00

Required: Rolls of toilet paper
Players: Small to large groups

Game of the Month 11/00

Set up teams with 2-4 players on each team. One person on each team will be the mummy and each team will be given 2 rolls of toilet paper. They will have 5 minutes to complete the game. The team players are to circle around the mummy and pass the toilet paper to each other while wrapping the mummy in it. The leader of the group will be the judge and decide which team has created the best mummy design.

Icebreakers : Boom!

2009-08-26T03:49:00.000-07:00

Alat : -
Partisipan : Perseorangan
Waktu : 15 menit

Semua partisipan duduk melingkar. Mulai dari salah satu partisipan, mereka menghitung angka secara berurutan (1-2-3-4-5-6-dst). Begitu Anda berkata "boom", partisipan berikutnya menambahkan angka 3 pada angka terakhir. Misalnya partisipan yang sebelum Anda berkata "boom" mengucapkan angka tujuh, maka partisipan berikutnya tidak mengucapkan angka delapan tetapi sepuluh. Partisipan berikutnya mengu-capkan 13 dan seterusnya.
Ketika Anda berkata "boom" lagi, hitungan menjadi normal kembali (kelipatan satu). Begitu seterus-nya.
Variasi 1: Semua partisipan menghitung berurutan. Ketika ada partisipan yang sampai pada angka kelipatan 3 (3-6-9-12-dst), mereka tidak mengucapkan angka itu tetapi berkata "boom". Partisipan yang salah mengu-capkan, harus keluar dari lingkaran.
Cara 2: Bila partisipan sudah semakin mahir, ajaklah mereka menghitung mundur. Misalnya dari angka 30, menghitung ke arah angka nol.

Permainan ini dikutip dari serial "Permainan Asyik". Dapatkan buku-bukunya dengan memesan di penerbit Andi dan penerbit Metanoia.

Kucing dan Tikus

2009-08-23T06:46:00.000-07:00

Alat : -
Partisipan : Perseorangan
Waktu : 10 menit
Tunjuklah lima orang sukarelawan menjadi tikus dan seorang menjadi kucing. Sedangkan partisipan sisanya berdiri melingkar bergandengan tangan. Seolah-olah mereka menjadi rumah.

Ketika Anda bertepuk tangan sekali, mereka harus beranjak maju untuk membuat lingkaran yang rapat. Begitu dekatnya sehingga badan mereka berdempetan.

Manakala Anda bertepuk tangan dua kali, mereka harus mundur untuk membuat lingkaran selebar-lebarnya (dalam melakukan ini mereka tetap bergandengan tangan). Berikan aba-aba antara sekali dan dua kali tepukan tangan dengan irama yang ajeg (tetap).

Nah, tugas kucing sederhana saja, yaitu menangkap tikus. Dan tugas tikus? Ya, Anda betul, melarikan diri dari kejaran Kucing. Caranya dengan keluar-masuk lingkaran. Ketika lingkaran merenggang, kucing boleh menerobos masuk untuk menerkam tikus. Tapi tikus pun punya hak untuk ngacir keluar rumah. Jika kucing berhasil menangkap satu ekor tikus, ia mengurung buruannya di pojok ruangan.

Tikus apes (sial) yang tertangkap ini masih punya kesempatan bebas jika ada dua tikus lain yang masih bebas, yang menyentuhnya.

Permainan ini dikutip dari serial "Permainan Asyik". Dapatkan buku-bukunya dengan memesan di penerbit Andi dan penerbit Metanoia.

Ice Breaker - Kinetic - Brainstorm Race

2009-08-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

Ideal Size
Teams of four work best, so ideal group size is limited by the space you have available for teams of four.

Use For
Reviewing a topic. Energizing your classroom.

Time Needed
30 minutes is ideal.

Materials Needed
Flip charts are ideal because you can turn them so the groups can’t see each other’s work. If you don’t have flip charts, white boards will work just fine. If no board is available, large sheets of paper will work. A marker for each student.

Instructions
Divide the group into teams of four. Explain that you will give them a topic. They will have 30 seconds (or however long works best for your group) to brainstorm and list as many ideas as they can come up with. Here’s the kicker---they cannot speak. Each student must write his or her ideas on the board or paper you’ve provided. The team with the most ideas after the prescribed time wins that round.

Ask the winning team to present their ideas. Ask remaining teams to add any ideas the winning team missed and to correct any mistakes the winning team may have made. Proceed with the next challenge. Keep a running score on the front board.

Example
If you’re teaching speech, you might ask the groups to list non-verbals, fillers, and kinds of speeches. If you’re teaching nursing, you might ask for lists of muscles, bones, and shift-change check items. You get the drift.

Debriefing
Debrief by asking the group if working in teams helped or hindered. Did having a deadline help or hinder? Were they surprised by how many ideas they came up with, or didn’t?

Icebreakers : Four Corners

2009-08-22T23:02:00.001-07:00

Permainan kelompok : Aku Mengasihimu

2009-08-22T22:15:00.000-07:00

Permainan kelompok - Ice breaker

Jumlah orang : 8 - 15 orang

Cara permainan:
Semua anggota berdiri membentuk lingkaran, pada masing-masing tempat anggota berdiri diberi tanda (dengan kapur atau bisa menggunakan tas/buku) untuk menandakan tempat/rumah dari orang tersebut.

Satu orang berdiri di tengah, satu orang ini yang tidak punya rumah, dan orang di tengah ini yang akan memulai permainan.

Caranya adalah orang yang di tengah akan mendatangi salah satu dari temannya kemudian menanyakan "APAKAH KAMU MENGASIHIKU?"

Temannya yang di tanya ini bisa menjawab "IYA" atau "TIDAK"

Bila jawabannya "IYA"
Maka SEMUA anggota harus berpindah tempat/rumah ke tempat yang lainnya, begitu juga yang ditengah harus segera mencari rumah/tempat yang kosong untuk di tempati. Hingga nanti akan ada satu orang yang tidak kebagian rumah/tempat, dan orang ini yang akan melanjutkan permainan lagi dengan mencari teman yang lain dan menanyakan "APAKAH KAMU MENGASIHIKU?"

Bila jawabannya "TIDAK"
Maka orang yang di tengah harus mengajukan pertanyaan lagi "LALU SIAPA ORANG YANG KAMU KASIHI?". Kemudian orang yang di tanya ini harus menjawab dengan ciri-ciri orang yang dikasihinya. Misal "AKU MENGASIHI ORANG YANG PAKAI KACA MATA", maka semua orang yang menggunakan kaca mata harus pindah rumah (yang tidak pakai kaca mata tetap diam di rumahnya masing2), begitu juga orang yang di tengah harus segera menempati begitu ada rumah yang kosong, sampai akhirnya akan ada satu orang yang tidak kebagian rumah, dan orang ini akan memulai permainan lagi.

Selamat bermain....GBU

Sumber : http://renungan-harian-kita.blogspot.com

Ice Breakers : Aku Sudah Berubah

2009-08-22T21:52:00.000-07:00

Alat : -
Partisipan : Berpasangan
Waktu : 5 menit

Partisipan berpasangan dan berdiri berhadap-hadapan. Tiap orang mengamati pasangannya dengan cermat. Setelah itu, mereka saling membelakangi (beradu punggung). Pada saat itu, setiap orang berusaha mengubah aksesoris yang dikenakannya. Misalnya, mencopot salah satu anting, memindahkan jam tangan dari kanan ke kiri, menggulung lengan pakaian, mengancingkan kancing baju teratas , mengubah gaya sisiran rambut dsb.
Setelah itu, setiap pasangan berbalik lagi untuk menebak perubahan apa yang sudah dilakukan oleh pasangannya. Di akhir permainan ini jelaskan bahwa setelah mengenal Kristus kita harus mengalami perubahan hidup. Dan perubahan itu harus nampak dan dilihat oleh orang lain.

"Janganlah kamu menjadi serupa dengan dunia ini, tetapi berubahlah oleh pembaharuan budimu." - Rom.12:2

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Games : Two Truths and a Lie

2009-08-22T21:51:00.000-07:00

Summary: A good get-to-know-you icebreaker in which each person says two truths and one lie. The goal is to figure out which statement is the lie.

Ages: All. Recommended # of people: 6-10. Messiness factor: No Sweat. Materials Required: None. Recommended Setting: Indoors.

Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie is the classic icebreaker game in which one attempts to identify which of three statements is bogus.

Instructions: Have everyone sit in a circle. Each person prepares three statements, two of which are true and one of which is a lie. In any order, the person shares the three statements to the entire group. The object of the game is to figure out which statement a lie. The rest of the group votes on each statement, and the person reveals which one is the lie.

Variation: Two Truths and a Dream Wish. As an interesting variation to the classic Two Truths and a Lie icebreaker, people may also play a version called Two Truths and a Dream Wish. Instead of stating a lie, a person says something that is not true — yet something that they wish to be true. For example, someone that has never been to Hawaii might say: “I have visited Hawaii when I was young.” This interesting spin often leads to unexpected, fascinating results, as people often share touching wishes about their lives.

Icebreakers : M&M Game

2009-08-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

Summary: The M&M Game is an icebreaker that allows people to get to know each other. Each person grabs some M&Ms and shares facts about himself or herself.

Ages: All. Recommend number of people: Groups of 3-12. Messiness factor: No sweat. Materials required: A large bag of M&Ms or any candy with multiple colors (e.g. Skittles).

M&M Game

This icebreaker is a simple way to help people introduce facts about themselves. It’s very flexible and adaptable - and (if you have a sweet tooth) delicious too! The M&Ms Game goes by other names: the Skittles Game, the Candy Game, the Color Game, among other names.

Setup

Pour M&Ms or any other multicolor candy into a bowl. Have everyone in the group grab as much or as little as they like from the bowl. Make sure that no one eats their candy right away.

How to Play

For each piece of M&M candy they took, they will have to answer a question, depending on its color. For example, you can designate:

* Red candy: favorite hobbies
* Green candy: favorite foods
* Yellow candy: favorite movies
* Orange candy: favorite places to travel
* Brown candy: most memorable or embarrassing moments
* Blue candy: wild cards (they can share anyone they choose)

You can be creative and choose any questions you think would be fitting for your group. The facilitator will then call out the color topic and everyone will go around the room sharing 1 answer per M&M. As an example: if you chose two red pieces of candy, you will have to name two of your favorite hobbies. After the individual has shared that color with the group, he/she may then eat their candy. Continue to go around the room until each color topic has been shared.