Icebreaker Activities for Kids

Not every kid is an extrovert. In fact, majority of the kids feel shy and lack confidence when it comes to speaking in front of a group. That's why it is important that the parents and the teachers engage the kids in some icebreaker activities so that they are able to overcome their hesitation and enjoy with other children, whether in the class or in a party at home.

Fun Icebreaker Games for Children

Make a Line!
Ask the kids to stand in a line according to their birth month and date i.e. the kids born in January stand first, followed by those born in February and so on. Also, those born in a particular month have to further stand according to their birth dates. The kids, while trying to ascertain where they will fit in the line, will get to interact with one another and thus, become acquainted. This will certainly help in breaking the ice amongst them.

Similarities!
This is one of the most fun icebreaker activities. Give the kids instructions that they have to find five such participants in the group who have five common things with them. The similarities can be like year of birth, same school, same favorite rock band or sportsperson, living on the same street, etc. When the kids are trying to find other kids with similarities, they get to interact with them and know some personal things about other, which can help them in becoming friends. This game can equally serve well as an icebreaker for high school students, for middle school or even elementary school kids.

Knotty Affairs!
Another ice breaker game for kids is knotty affairs. To play this game, ask the kids to stand in a circle. Next, ask each one of them to bring their left hand forward and hold any of the other kid's hand with it, except for the ones who are standing immediately next to them on either sides. Once they are done, give them instructions to disengage themselves from this knot, without leaving each other's hands. To make this game even more complicated, you may ask them to do the same with their right hands too. Such activities can contribute a lot towards building the problem solving skills of children.

Answer Me!
Sometimes, simply asking the kids some questions and having them answer it in front of others, can help them get over their hesitancy and shyness. So, sit with the kids in a circle and one by one ask them some interesting questions. Here are some of the ice breaker questions for kids that you can include in this activity.

• Which is your favorite food and why?
• Who is your favorite person in the group and why?
• Which vegetable you resemble the most?
• What is it that you like about your city?
• If you could change one thing, what would that be?
• If you were made a teacher for one day, what would you do?
• What do you do in your free time?
• Who is your favorite superhero?

Besides these, other fun icebreaker games that you can conduct are passing the parcel, wherein whoever has the parcel when the music stops has to introduce himself or Chinese whispers, playing which the kids can have a great time together! So, the next time you have a group of enthusiastic children with you, show them how to have fun by making them play such interesting games!