Ice breaker examples

Here are some fun and creative icebreaker examples to help you get to know each other:

Fun and Lighthearted

  1. "Two Truths and a Lie": Each person shares two true statements and one false statement about themselves. The others have to guess which one is the lie.
  2. "Human Bingo": Create bingo cards with different traits, characteristics, or interests (e.g. "has traveled to another country", "speaks more than one language", etc.). Each person has to find someone who fits each of the characteristics and get them to sign the corresponding square.
  3. "The Name Game": Have each person introduce themselves and share a unique fact about themselves that starts with the same letter as their name (e.g. "I'm Sarah and I love sailing").
  4. "Scavenger Hunt": Create a list of items or challenges that people have to complete (e.g. "find someone wearing the same color shirt as you", "take a photo with someone who has the same birthday as you", etc.).

Thought-Provoking

  1. "If I Could...": Ask each person to share something they would like to do if they had the chance (e.g. "if I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to...").
  2. "What's the Best Advice You've Ever Received?": Ask each person to share a piece of advice that has stuck with them and why it's important to them.
  3. "What's Something You're Passionate About?": Ask each person to share something they're passionate about and why it's important to them.
  4. "If You Could Have Dinner with Any Historical Figure, Who Would It Be and Why?": Ask each person to share who they would choose and why.

Creative

  1. "Draw Your Future Self": Ask each person to draw a picture of what they hope to achieve in the future and what they're working towards.
  2. "Write a Haiku About Yourself": Ask each person to write a haiku poem about themselves and share it with the group.
  3. "Create a Meme About Yourself": Ask each person to create a meme about themselves and share it with the group.
  4. "Make a Collage About Your Personality": Ask each person to create a collage that represents their personality and share it with the group.

Interactive

  1. "Would You Rather...": Present two options and ask each person which one they would prefer (e.g. "would you rather go on a hot air balloon ride or go skydiving?").
  2. "Two-Word Story": Ask each person to contribute two words to a story, then pass it on to the next person to add two more words, and so on.
  3. "The Human Knot": Have each person stand in a circle and put their hands in the center. Each person should grab the hand of someone across from them, not next to them. Then, they have to work together to untangle themselves without letting go of each other's hands.
  4. "Mission Impossible": Divide the group into small teams and give them a seemingly impossible task to complete (e.g. "build a bridge with only straws and tape", etc.).

Remember to choose icebreakers that are relevant to your group and that fit your group's size, age, and interests. The goal is to have fun and get to know each other, not to make anyone feel uncomfortable or awkward!