Energizers and Ice Breaker Games

A fun and interactive icebreaker that uses a classic game of Jenga to spark meaningful conversations and strengthen team connections.

A hands-on and creative icebreaker that uses LEGO bricks to help teams express ideas, challenges, and personal insights through metaphors.

This fun activity allows participants to follow instructions on a MURAL whiteboard to perform a variety of activities and eventually share their name and location. You can use this as a short ice-breaker or energiser (remove some of the activities) or as either pre-work or an opening activity to make sure that everyone knows how to use MURAL before an online session begins.

A MURAL template is included for you to use and modify as you wish (at the bottom of this method).

Encourage creative thinking, expressive drawing and teamwork with this simple but effective energiser activity.

With this energizer the idea is to introduce the topic of listening in a group that is going to work together.

In pairs count to 3. Then replace 1 with snap, 2 with clap, 3 with stomp

Using African (and other) Proverbs for inspiration and connection

fun warm-up game played in pairs or large group game

Divide the workshop participants into any number of smaller group in a randomised fashion. It is a fun way to do it. 

In this short and physically active energizer, participants dance playfully in small teams. Periodically, the music changes and members take turns leading the dance. The aim is to generate fun energy and playfulness in a group, often as a counter-balance to more “serious” group work.

A great and simple activity for fostering teamwork and problem solving with no setup beforehand.