Ice Breakers for Kids

What is an ice breaker? Well I would define an ice breaker to be a statement or an activity that breaks the "ice", between two or more people. Ice breakers are usually to be used with a lot of presence of mind. Such nicely used ice breakers often tend to reduce tension in a particular group and leads to wonderful conversations between individuals. If the ice breakers are humorous and charming then it can lead to a very interesting and warm conversion. In short, it is not necessary to have a very attractive or appealing personality to start a conversation.

Ice Breaker Games
Ice breaker for kids work amazingly if they are in the form of games. The reason for why this form of ice breaker works so well in the case of kids, is that playing is a common, method and way of communicating among children. The following are some ice breakers for kids in the form of games.

• This one was tried out by me when I had taken a group of teenagers from my neighborhood for a camp. All the children should first form a circle, after which a match box should be passed around in the circle. Every person must strike a match and finish introducing themselves before the match completely burns out. This kind of ice breaker game is often played by mountaineers on their first day at base camp.
• Another very good game is popularly known as the cop and the killer. To play this game all you need is a deck of cards. Take the number of cards according to the number of players present. Make sure that you include the Ace of spades and the jack of spades in the stack. Sit down and distribute the cards face down. The person who receives the jack of spades, becomes the cop and the person with the ace become the killer. The killer is supposed to 'kill' the other people in the circle by giving the players some kind of signals like flashing a smile or winking. The players are also supposed to drop dead in their best possible dramatic manner.
• Ask all the kids to stand in a close-knit circle. Then ask them to hold hands of the two kids standing in front of them. After every body is found holding two pairs of hands, the group should start undoing the tangle without letting go off their hands. This is one of the best ways to develop team spirit.

Simple Ice Breakers
There are also some very simple ice breakers that can be used to start very nice conversations or can also be used as very good party icebreaker games. Here are some ideas that you can implement as ice breakers for kids.

• A normal introduction is often fine but a novel way to get people acquainted with each other is make pairs, and ask the two people to introduce each other.
• It so happens that at times in the case of kids, that the shyness becomes a hurdle. Hence, if one is dealing with a group of kids, then it is a very good idea to have conversation games that include, narration of jokes, imitations, sharing of horrible experiences and sharing of really funny or embarrassing experiences.
• As an ice breaker, you can also play some one-minute games or try some funny icebreaker questions.

It is essential to have ice breaker to ensure that a warm and happy feeling always persists among the people in the group. Ice breakers for kids are extremely essential hence, they have to be conducted in the friendliest manner possible.