Beach Ball Icebreaker
Teamwork Physical Mind Games Icebreakers
- Players: 6 – 30
- Duration: 10 - 20 min
- Average cost: $2
How to play
Write twenty short getting-to-know-you questions all over an inflatable beach ball with a marker. Toss the ball around the circle; whoever catches it answers the question closest to their right thumb, then throws it on. Because the ball chooses the question, nobody can prepare and the answers stay spontaneous. Refresh the ball with new questions for repeat groups, or theme it — team goals for a work retreat, favorites for a youth group, story prompts for a classroom.
What you'll need
- Inflatable beach ball
- Permanent marker ↗
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