Ice Breakers for Freshmen by Kate Blumenthal

2 truths and a lie

2025-08-13 17:27:00 UTC

1 at a time each person in the group will say 2 truths and make up a lie about themself and the rest of the group will try and guess.

by Daisy and Carlie

People like me

mflores44_2 — 2025-08-13 17:27:09 UTC

Megan, Ariane, Lydia, Angie, Jodelle

In this game someone stands in the center while everyone sits in a circle, and says something about them. The people who relate have to run and sit trying not to be the last one.

People like me

garanda11 — 2025-08-13 17:28:09 UTC

You stand or sit in a circle and the first person stands in the middle they say their name and say "people like me..." and say something that pertains to them for example people like me like to read and then any one who relates to it get up and move to another seat and however is left standing repeats the same process. By: Tiana and Galilea

Ball Name Game

kboggs1_3 — 2025-08-13 17:28:18 UTC

First Round: Freshman who has the ball says their name and passes it to student next to them.

Second Round: Freshman with the ball says their name and the name of the person they are throwing the ball to.

Kiera B, Viv D, Kaleia H-M

Peer Interview

2025-08-13 17:28:41 UTC

Students are grouped into pairs where they both share their names and a hobby. After the time is up the other teammate must share the name and hobby of their partner.

By: Ava, Reagan, & Esha

Catch and Tell

2025-08-13 17:29:08 UTC

A student starts with a ball and then says their name and a fun fact about them, and then they pass the ball to another student and the student that catches it now does the same thing. That goes until everyone has gone. By Nathaniel Gonzales, Paul Osuna, Aiden Martinez, Hamzah Popal

2025-08-13 17:30:12 UTC

-Play catch and say the name of the person you are passing to

-Draw questions on a beach ball and play catch, whatever your thumb lands on, you have to answer

I love my neighbor

2025-08-13 17:30:33 UTC

I love my neighbor: everyone stands in a circle, and one person stands in the middle. (start with the leader) This person will say their name and something about themselves. Anyone who also shares this fact has to run from their place in the circle and go to another one. Whoever is left in the middle must then say their name and a new fact about themselves.

By Clarissa, Sam, AJ

2025-08-13 17:31:45 UTC

Standing in a circle and say your name along with a hobby or your favorite hobby

Would You Rather? : School Edition

2025-08-13 17:32:56 UTC

For our activity, we decided to ask them school-related "Would You Rather" questions. IE: Would you rather have a teacher who gives many tests or assigns a lot of homework? We will also ask and learn names while playing.

Na'ima Vera, Sophie Brien, Frank Diaz

Rock Paper Scissors

2025-08-13 17:33:59 UTC

Tournament style rock paper scissors, the loser tells the group something about themselves. Once everyone has one once, losers go against losers and winners go against winners, until everyone has introduced themselves.

Mirror game

2025-08-13 17:38:15 UTC

Everyone stands in a circle. One person (the guesser) steps out. The group picks a leader. The leader starts a motion (like clapping or snapping), and everyone copies it. Every few seconds, the leader changes the motion. Everyone follows quickly while trying not to make it obvious who they’re watching. The guesser returns and tries to figure out who the leader is. They get three guesses. Rotate roles each round.

by Reagan, Aixa, Kira, Serena, Elizabeth