THE GAME: Give players one minute to line up in their birthday order (from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31) without talking or mouthing words. Have players raise their hands when everyone thinks they’re standing in the correct order. Starting at one end, confirm everyone’s birthday to see if the group did put itself correctly in order.
VARIATION:
Give the group new leadership tasks. These work well when you want to split into smaller groups. Line up alphabetically by first name, number of siblings, hair color, number of pets, number of years in your group — use your imagination! After everyone has lined up, you can number them off for the next group task.
GOING DEEPER:
• What leadership decisions have to be made in order to complete any task?
• What decisions did your group make to complete the line-up?
• How well did your group work together? What would you do differently?
ASSET CATEGORIES: Empowerment, Social Competencies, Positive Identity
Source: Great Group Games: 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages
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