Jigsaw Puzzle People
Target Themes: Conflict Resolution, All Together, Our Space,
Split the group up into groups of 6 people and explain that they are going to work together to make a jigsaw person. Inform the groups that each jigsaw person will be made up of a head, a torso, two arms, and two legs. Tell the groups it will be up to them to decide who will be which body part, and to arrange themselves on the floor so that they make up a jigsaw person.
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Variation:
- Assign each member of each group to a body part. Explain that they will be limited by their body part assignment, and may only use that part of their own body while attempting to form the jigsaw person. The person who has been assigned the head may think and talk, but may not point or move unless directed. The people who have been assigned the arms may point and wave, but may not move unless directed. The people who have been assigned the legs may walk and nudge people into position, but may not talk or point. The person who has been assigned the torso may not talk or move unless directed.
- An additional variation is to have the groups form giant animals, and to act out how that animal would behave.
Split the group up into groups of 6 people and explain that they are going to work together to make a jigsaw person. Inform the groups that each jigsaw person will be made up of a head, a torso, two arms, and two legs. Tell the groups it will be up to them to decide who will be which body part, and to arrange themselves on the floor so that they make up a jigsaw person.
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
Variation:
- Assign each member of each group to a body part. Explain that they will be limited by their body part assignment, and may only use that part of their own body while attempting to form the jigsaw person. The person who has been assigned the head may think and talk, but may not point or move unless directed. The people who have been assigned the arms may point and wave, but may not move unless directed. The people who have been assigned the legs may walk and nudge people into position, but may not talk or point. The person who has been assigned the torso may not talk or move unless directed.
- An additional variation is to have the groups form giant animals, and to act out how that animal would behave.
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