The Name & Gesture Icebreaker

This game is a lot of fun! There is room to modify as needed so use your imagination to create an icebreaker that engages and inspires your learners!As always with 'name games' this one works great for the first day of training to get to know each other, break the ice and have some fun.

First, you'll say your name and accompany your name with a gesture. You can hop on one leg, wave, hop, say woohoo, or whatever gesture you want.

Then you’ll point to someone and they must immediately say your name and repeat your gesture, then say their name and add a gesture. Then they point to someone who hasn’t been called on. That person repeats his or her name and gesture then does their own with a gesture and so on around the room until everyone has been called on.

You can add on to the game by pointing to someone and asking them what someone else’s name and gesture was to see if they remember. You can even score points when someone remembers. To increase to difficulty, have each person recall the name and gesture of everyone who came before them.

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Enjoy!