Animal Kingdom

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Ask kids to introduce themselves and say which of the following animals they most identify with: eagle, dolphin, lion, sparrow, whale, or unicorn. (Use fewer animals for groups of 10 or fewer.) 

Then have kids group themselves according to the animals they chose.  Direct kids to answer the following three questions in their small groups. 

  • What is one thing all of you have experienced that many other people have not
  • What is one thing all of you believe in? 
  • What is one thing all of you are afraid of?

 



Features
  • Free / Low Cost
  • No equipment needed
  • Sharing, Get to know you
  • Night
Objectives
  • Ice breaker
Space
  • Indoor
  • Large area
  • Small area
Age
  • Primary or Elementary School
  • Teens (Age 12-15)

Group Size
  • Small Groups (1-9 people)
  • Medium (10-29 people)
  • Large groups (30+)

Duration
  • Medium (11-29 mins)
  • Short (1-10 minutes)
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worked well, the best thing is it combine groups of people who had no way of dividing themselves. they couldn't pick who they wanted to be with so everyone really mixed together.
- josh (18 Nov 2008)

This is a rocking game for the kids thanks
- DV (15 Feb 2009)

This is a fun game to do in order to divide the kids into groups for another game
- Sunday School Teacher (17 Jan 2010)

This is very good game for kids to divide them up into groups
- Katso molebatsi (27 Oct 2013)

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