Hobbies And Interests
Sit Up Ice Breaker
This ice breaker adds a little exercise into the activity. The youth group members sit in a circle on the floor. Everyone lies down. One person sits up introduces himself by saying his name. He might say, "Hi, my name Jim." Everyone else sits up and says, "Hi, Jim." You can modify the specific greeting to make it more exciting or humorous. Everyone then lies back down on the floor. The next person takes a turn introducing herself. The rest of the group responds with a greeting. This continues until everyone has a chance to introduce himself. You can do more rounds with each person sharing different facts about himself on each round.
Line Up Game
The line up game requires the players to line up in a specific order. One person is selected as the leader and decides the specific criteria for lining up. Some examples including lining up by height, age, birth date or in alphabetical order of names. The kids can create their own criteria to keep the game interesting.
Once the youth group is lined up in that specific order, the kids introduce themselves to their neighbors. The first person in the line becomes the new leader and calls out new criteria for lining up. Continue for as many rounds as you like. You can also make it a competitive ice breaker game by dividing the kids into two groups. The first group to get in line in the correct order wins that round.
Candy Facts
This game requires candies that come in different colors. Jelly beans or candy-coated chocolates are ideal. You can either place the same number of candies in individual bags or let the kids take a handful of the candies themselves. The kids must share one thing about themselves for each candy they have. To make it more interesting, create a color-coding system to determine what types of facts they share. For example, for every red candy a child has, she must share about her hobbies. For each green candy, she must tell the group a favorite food item. Create your own color system for the game.