I'm always looking for an interesting way to begin my groups, and I always start with some type of icebreaker questions. I have been collecting ping pong balls whenever I find ones that do not have any writing on them. It has taken me a few months, but finally my collection is complete.
I also have been trying to collect icebreaker questions that I have not asked before, so it was a challenge to find something new. Luckily, I have the creative brains of many school counselors as I am part of the Caught In The Middle School Counselors Facebook group. Currently we have 3,747 counselor members. I just asked the question, "what is your favorite icebreaker question?" and the answers started pouring in. There were many favorite that I already use, but below is a listing of the questions I wrote on the ping pong balls.
Conversation Starters
What would
you do with a million dollars?
What time do
you wake up on a Saturday?
What school
rule do you like and why?
What makes
you mad?
I dream that
one day. . .
If you could
be somebody else for 24 hours who would you be?
What’s your
favorite TV show?
What’s your
favorite kind of pizza?
Who has it
easier, kids or parents? Why?
What does “family”
mean to you?
I think it
is unfair when. . .
Love is. . .
What is your
favorite cereal?
The best way
to feel good about yourself is. . .
What would
you do if you were invisible?
If you could
be in any Disney movie, what would it be?
Would you
rather play in the snow or play in the sand?
What is the
theme song for your life?
If money
wasn’t an issue, what would you be doing now?
If you could
paint your room, what color would it be?
What chore
do you like the least?
If you could
have any superhero power, what would it be?
What kind of
candy makes you smile?
If you could
bring only 3 things with you to a deserted island, what would you bring?
Something
that stresses me is. . .
What is your
favorite holiday?
Do you feel
more bored or busy in your life?
What makes
you feel special?
If you had
one day to live over again, what day would it be?
Would you
rather have blue hair or blue teeth?
What’s the
best advice someone gave you?
What do you
think is exciting?
If you could
start a charity, what would it be?
What do you
do when people stare at you?
What is your
favorite smell?
What do
bears dream about when they hibernate?
What brings
a tear to your eye?
What is one
thing you forget regularly to do?
Would you
rather go to a pool or go to a beach?
What is the
silliest face you can make?
What is the
best surprise you ever had?
If you were
item in your refrigerator, what would you be?
What’s your
favorite month?
Without
telling what it is, describe your favorite animal.
What is your
favorite restaurant?
Should we
have school uniforms? Why or why not?
What is the
best dream you ever had?
I am most
proud of. . .
What would
you like to accomplish tomorrow?
If you could
make a movie, what would it be about?
What is
something you want to buy?
What would
be your perfect day?
If you could
buy a car right now, what would you buy?
For my smaller groups, I picked out a ball and bounced it to the student who then had to answer it. That person then got to bounce a ball to the next person to answer and so on. They thought that was the best.
For my larger groups, we just passed the container around and they pulled a ball from the bin.
The plastic bin is just a recycled salad container.
What other fun ways do you use for questions? I'd love to know. Join in the conversation by one of the groups below. You'll be glad you did!
The Middle School Counselor Facebook Page
The Middle School Counselor on Twitter
Caught In The Middle School Counselors (Facebook Group)
High School Counselors' Network(Facebook Group)
Elementary School Counselor Exchange (Facebook Group)
The Middle School Counselor App
For my smaller groups, I picked out a ball and bounced it to the student who then had to answer it. That person then got to bounce a ball to the next person to answer and so on. They thought that was the best.
For my larger groups, we just passed the container around and they pulled a ball from the bin.
The plastic bin is just a recycled salad container.
What other fun ways do you use for questions? I'd love to know. Join in the conversation by one of the groups below. You'll be glad you did!
There is a 12" whole that a 6" Ping Pong ball has fallen into out in the desert using only the tools below how would you get the ball out.
ReplyDelete* String
* Bottle
* 12" Stick
* Rubber Band
* Ping Pong ball