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1. If introducing people to new teams on a training event
   I’ve found this one quite fun as it gets people talking and the creative juices flowing! IN teams (8/9 people), get them to devise a team poster with the name of their team, 3 pledges for the course (i.e. I will value my fellow member’s ideas etc..). It needs to be as colourful as possible, if you designate team colours this can also help in deciding the name of the team (i.e Passionate Purples, Red Arrows..). On the poster include a photo or drawing of each team member as well as their name, job, location, something unusual about me etc.. Give them 15 minutes to design and create and then they have to present their fellow team members to the rest of the delegates. Good luck!

2. Yet another icebreaker – find someone who . . . .
   Find someone who ……

   Lives near you
   has an interesting hobby
   has relatives in other countries
   works/ed part time
   is a vegetarian
   can cook a meal
   can’t cook
   has given up smoking
   has a dog
   feels nervous
   feels excited about today
   rides a bicycle
   got up late this morning
   likes romantic novels/films
   enjoys playing sport
   hates sport
   didn’t like school
   has left home for the first time
   supports a football team
   belongs to a religious group
   has achieved a personal triumph
   has children
   plays a musical instrument
   has the same shoe size as you
   is a voluntary helper
   loves gardening
   hates gardening

3. Simple energiser
   Get a map of the UK, or Europe etc if necessary, plus some sticky coloured stars.

   Ask participants to stick their star on their birthplace/home town, and to say 3 things about living there.

4. Breaking the ice.
   Visit adulted.about.com.

   A search on icebreakers will give you many links to sites offering freebies.

   Searches on ‘energisers’ and ‘quizzes’ gives good results too.

5. Something a little different…
   JollySerious Events design and run all sorts of icebreaking activities – from drumming and performing and building fire sculptures to (quirky)treasure hunting and carnival making… Have a look at our site – http://www.jollyserious.co.uk – or call me – 0117 944 5361 We are very nice and won’t do any hard selling!

6. Icebreakers
   I came across a new (to me) web site this week that looked very promising for new games and icebreakers its run by Thiagi Inc http://www.thiagi.com/game-lmh.html . It certainly worth a look

7. Ice Breakbreaker
   Use the letters of the alphabeth, ask individuals to choose one to describe themselves and explain why they have choosen it.

   Úna Bates.

8. Ice-breakers

   Glenda, if you email me I will send you my collection.

   Eddie

9. icebreaking
   There are many books of such stuff around, unfortunately mostly devised since 1970 so the chance are your groups will have at least one who has “done it before”, kinda spoils the effect. For something really original and re-usable go to mta-international.com and talk to Martin Thompson after you have viewed his site. Give him my regards.

   Tony