Activity Ideas:

Energizers
"Energizers" are quick games or activity ideas that promote movement and quick thinking.  Adapt the
ideas below to suit any age group, including adults.

Name that Name:  The first person in the group will introduce them self to the person beside them.  The
second person will then be responsible to introduce the first person, and them self to the next person.  
The third person introduces the first and second person and adds them self. The game continues until
everyone has introduced them self and ALL the people that came before them.  The first person ends
the games by naming the entire group.  To add a challenge try using your first name and middle name
and/or last name.

20 Questions: Prepare 20 questions to interview another person.  Create questions that can not be
answered with a simple yes or no.  In partners, take turns asking each other twenty questions.

Name Toss: Create a circle with a group of people.  Stand and choose one person to go first. Holding a
plush ball or bean bag, call out your name to the group and then toss it to another person in the circle.  
This next person must say the first name and then add their name to the list.  The ball is tossed to
another person and each time their name is added until the whole group has had a turn.

All About Me:

Graffiti Board: Post a question on a large piece of mural paper. Encourage everyone to post their
answers.  Possible questions may be: "What is your favourite item to play with?", "Why is the sky blue?",
"How are you feeling?", "What is your favourite storybook" or "What is the best part of Winter?".

Starbursts - This form of brainstorming that focuses on generating questions about an idea or challenge
in a comprehensive way. It’s a useful tool to support your problem solving or decision making processes
by helping you to understand all aspects and options more fully.

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Creative Movement
Creative Movement is the interpretation and expression of one's feelings, ideas and images through of
movements.  It can include dance and movement inspired by songs, stories, music instruments, verse, or
narration.

Stretching the Storyline: Encourage children to retell a story through stretching, movements and a short
narrative. Try retelling the events of a morning routine (wake up, stretch, set the table for breakfast, eat
cereal, brush teeth and then petal a bike to school) and act out the movements as you tell the story.  
Other ideas could include: going for a picnic, driving a car, being a kernel of popcorn in a hot pan, or a
rocket about to blast off.  As the children become comfortable moving to a spontaneous storyline, try to
act out a favourite or classic story such as "the three billy goats gruff".
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2002
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