Icebreaker: Sardines

Have all the players assemble in one room. The first player leaves the room and hides away somewhere. The remaining players follow after, one at a time, at one-minute intervals. The second player has to fi...

Pass the Orange

Divide players into teams, and have the members of each team stand in a straight line. The player at the head of each line is given an orange, which he or she tucks under his or her chin, On the ...

Icebreaker: Dead-Pan

Have players sit or stand in a circle. Choose one to be the leader. The leader nudges the player on his or her left, who nudges the player on his or her left and so on until coming back to the le...

Icebreaker: Silly Milly

The game leader or host may begin by telling the others: "I'm Silly Milly. I'm odd and silly, but not peculiar." The players try to guess why those particular words were used to describe Silly Milly. The leader...
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Feel

The objects, which should include one or two a little less familiar than the other- like an eggcup or a napkin ring, are placed in a bag. Each player is given a piece of paper and a pencil and is then allowed t...
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Something Smells

The game leader places a number of substances, each with a distinct odor, in paper cups; he places the cups on a table. The players are divided into two teams, and both teams leave the room. Members of each tea...
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Ghost

The players form a circle, and one player, chosen to start the game, calls out a letter of the alphabet. Each player, in turn, adds a letter to the preceding letter in order to form a word. However, he avoids b...
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Coffeepot

A player leaves the room while the others pick a secret verb, such as "kiss," sniff," or "tickle." The player returns and tries to find out what the secret verb is by asking questions that may be answered only ...
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What’s My Name

The names of famous men and women are printed on small slips of paper, and one of these slips is pinned to the back of each person entering the room. The players are not told the names. To determine his famous ...