Ice Breaker Games: Ball Toss

This game will get students up out of their seats and encourage some healthy competition! Great for first day of class or workshop, as well as a good tool to reinforce new information.

Participants toss a ball to each other in a pattern.

Good for: Middle School, High School, Adults

Indoor or outdoor, standing in place

Maximizes energy and concentration

Facilitates getting to know each other, vocabulary development

Materials needed:

• 2 - 3 small, light balls (think whiffle ball or plastic ball filled with air from Dollar Tree; DON'T use a baseball, or any kind of ball that would really hurt if you caught it in the face)

Set up:

• Ask the group to get into a circle-ish form, where everyone can see everyone else easily. There should preferably be nothing within the circle that people can trip over or bump into if they're moving around. Be a part of the circle to help demonstrate the game as the facilitator.