www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
Youth Icebreakers Searching for Dad
Students must describe their Father to others to retrieve a photo of their father.
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
Optimal Group Size Any size group. Game Venue Any place
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
Game Preparation Instruct each student to bring a color photograph of his or her father to class. You might enlist the parents of smaller kids to do this.
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
Game Play 1. During the first five minutes, students must write a description of their fathers as seen in the photograph. For example, “My father is tall and handsome. He is wearing blue jeans and a white shirt.� 2. The teacher should then collect all photographs.
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
3.
Photographs are then shuffled and distributed to various students. No student should have his or her own Father’s photograph.
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
4.
After photographs have been exchanged, the first student chooses another student and says, “Excuse me, but have you seen my father?” The student he or she asks responds, “I don’t know. What does he look like?”
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
5.
The first student then reads the first sentence of his or her description. The student being questioned responds with, “No, I’m sorry. I haven’t seen him,” or “Yes, as a matter of fact, he’s right here [returning the photograph],” or “I’m not sure. Describe him further.” If called upon to describe him further, the student reads more of his description. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
6.
A small prize may be given to each student upon his or her successfully locating his or her father.
www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com
Holiday Collection Games and Activities in Celebration of common Holidays.
Creative Holiday Ideas has over 300 pages of ideas to help you plan your next New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and Thanksgiving event. If you’ve ever wondered what you’re going to do for all these holidays and how you’re going to do it, this resource is for you.
=> Tell me more about the Holiday Collection