Ice breakers for parent meetings

Here are some fun and engaging icebreaker activities you can use for parent meetings:

  1. Two Truths and a Lie: Each parent shares two true statements about themselves and one false statement. The other parents 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 parent has to find someone who fits each of the characteristics and get them to sign the corresponding square.
  3. The Name Game: Have each parent 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 parents have to complete during the meeting (e.g. "find someone wearing the same color shirt as you", "take a photo with a parent who has the same birthday as you", etc.).
  5. Word Association Game: Have each parent write down a word on a piece of paper, fold it up, and pass it to the person on their right. Then, each parent has to say a word that is associated with the word they received.
  6. Would You Rather: Present two options and ask each parent which one they would prefer (e.g. "would you rather go on a hot air balloon ride or go skydiving?").
  7. Show and Tell: Ask each parent to bring an object that represents something about themselves (e.g. a favorite book, a piece of jewelry, etc.) and share a brief story about it.
  8. Parenting Superpower: Ask each parent to share what they think their superpower would be as a parent (e.g. "I can make my kids eat their veggies without complaining").
  9. If I Could Go Back: Ask each parent to share what they would do differently if they could go back in time and give advice to their younger self as a parent.
  10. Gratitude Share: Ask each parent to share something they are grateful for in their life right now, and why it's important to them.

Remember to keep the activities short, fun, and relevant to the purpose of the meeting. The goal is to help parents get to know each other better and build a sense of community, not to take up too much time or make the meeting feel too formal.