Dude...
Target Themes: Self-Awareness, Introductions
This game begins with everyone standing in a circle. The facilitator should explain that when the game begins, everyone should look down at the floor and pick a pair of shoes to look at. The facilitator will then count to five, and after counting, everyone should follow the shoes up to look at the person’s face. If two people are staring at each other, they both say “Dude” and switch places in the circle.
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Variation:
Word Association Dude: (Age: 10+) The game remains the same but instead of both people saying “dude,” one person will say the first word that comes to mind, and their partner replies by saying the first word they think of when they hear their partner’s word. (Example: the first person could say “peanut butter!” and their partner might reply with “jelly!”)
This game begins with everyone standing in a circle. The facilitator should explain that when the game begins, everyone should look down at the floor and pick a pair of shoes to look at. The facilitator will then count to five, and after counting, everyone should follow the shoes up to look at the person’s face. If two people are staring at each other, they both say “Dude” and switch places in the circle.
Back to Fall Themes
Back to Spring Themes
Variation:
Word Association Dude: (Age: 10+) The game remains the same but instead of both people saying “dude,” one person will say the first word that comes to mind, and their partner replies by saying the first word they think of when they hear their partner’s word. (Example: the first person could say “peanut butter!” and their partner might reply with “jelly!”)
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