Youth group ice breaker games help kids learn names and meet new friends. Plus, these activities help kids feel more comfortable with one another. Conversation starters promote bonding and community-building. This list of top-10 youth group ice breaker games includes a variety of fun ideas!
Icebreaker games are popular in youth groups and at youth events. Sometimes it’s hard to know which ideas will be a hit. So we’ve compiled a list geared toward tweens and teens.
We chose these ideas based on several criteria:
- First, how easy it will be for people who don’t know each other
- How fun the icebreaker game is
- How versatile the game is (i.e., if it works with both small and large groups)
- Last, and most importantly, whether it will actually break the ice or just lead to more awkwardness
10 Fun Youth Group Ice Breaker Games
10. Ultimate Icebreaker
While maybe not technically an icebreaker, this game takes the term literally. And for that awesome interpretation, it makes our list of youth group ice breaker games. Each team must melt a block of ice that has clothing frozen into it. The first team to put on the clothing wins!
9. Teeth
Teeth requires group members to already be a bit comfortable with one another. But it’s a good game to loosen up people, even if they’re already friends. It provides a whole lot of laughs and good times.
8. Blow Wind Blow
This is one of the more laid-back icebreaker games in this list. It’s a great low-pressure game to mix people around. It provides easy opportunities to spark up conversations or to sit next to someone you might not know.
7. Secret Identity
This is a good youth group game to get teens mingling. That’s why it features in our list of favorite icebreakers for youth groups. When attendees haven’t spoken to each other, this game works well.
6. Remember Me?
Do you struggle to remember names? Then this icebreaker is for you! “Remember Me?” is a great game to introduce new people into a youth group. It also gives them a chance to remember names.
