250 ways of doing & using for learning

At Geniekids it is fundamental for us to belief that their is no "best" or "one" way to use or do a thing. In fact, we have realized that whatever you use or do, there are so many ways of doing it that if we were to put them down we would easily reach the number 250.
For example - "in how many ways can one tell a story"? - well at Geniekids we say, 250 ways :-) (Nothing sacrosanct about the number 250 - to us this number simply indicates - 'Loads' or 'unlimited' ways.
Choose any category and then click on SUBMIT to see the 250 ways. If you have ideas that we haven't yet added - then we would love to do so - use contact us to send the idea and it will be added promptly. Enjoy (in 250 ways:-)

  • IceBreaker - Funny faces

    Have the participants arrange themselves in a circle. An appointed player turns to the person next to him
    and makes a funny face or assumes a funny posture. That person mimics the gesture, passing it on quickly
    to the next person, and so on around the circle. When
    the funny face has completed the circuit, another person begins, until all or as many persons as possible have had a chance to initiate the face-making."

  • IceBreaker - discuss and guess

    Two players privately select an object in the room. They then discuss it with each other while the other players listen and try to guess what it is. When the object is discovered, another two players select an object. Variation: For an extra challenge, choose and object not in the room.

  • IceBreaker - silly stunts

    As each person enters the room, he receives a slip of paper
    with a silly stunt described on it. E.g. Stand on a char, bark like a dog, dance around. When the signal is given, all participants perform their stunt simultaneously. Give them a few minutes to look at one another and laugh.

  • IceBreaker - i am glad to be here

    "Tell the group that you're glad to be there. Then say, ""If I am not here today, I will be ...................."" (share something that you're glad you don't have to do, e.g. wash your car). Then go around the room asking, ""If you weren't here today, what would you be doing that
    you're glad you don't have to?"" Try to keep the answers light and fast moving."

  • IceBreaker - Human Web

    Human Web: For this game you separate the boys and girls into two groups (hopefully, they will end up being somewhat equal). Have each group hold hands, forming a circle, and then have them all walk forward until they are close together and the circle is small and tight. Drop hands. Now each kid should grab any two different hands except for those of his immediate neighbor. This will form a colossal mess! Next comes the fun part! This kids need to untangle themselves without letting go of any hands. They will have to step over arms, duck under, and work at it; but it is fun and challenging! - source unknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi

  • IceBreaker - Mummy Game

    Mummy Game : This is a great youth ministry ice breaker. For this game you need news papers. Ask any child to become the "mummy" and the remaining volunteers to be the "embalmers." At your prompt to "GO!" the embalmers will begin to quickly wrap the mummies with the news paper. - Source unknow. - source unknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi

  • IceBreaker - Egg Race

    Egg Race : For this one you need two hard boiled eggs and two spoons. You can either allow all of your children to participate in this relay, or you can just choose four to six from each side (depending on your time factor and size of group). By the way, don't tell the kids that the eggs are boiled! - source unknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi

  • IceBreaker - Draw From the Well

    Draw From the Well : This ice breaker is a relay. Across the room you will have two empty clear cups or glasses sitting on a table -- one for each team. The teams will line up behind a bucket of water with the first person in each line holding a spoon. When you say, "Go!" they will fill their spoons with water from the bucket and quickly transport it to the cup across the room. Then they will run back and hand off the spoon to the next in line.- source unknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi

  • IceBreaker - Team Work

    Team Work: Play in pairs. Cooperatively wrap a gift... with one hand behind their backs!- source umnknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi

  • IceBreaker - Musical Medley

    Musical Medley : This game is that different lines of songs are distributed among the children present and each seeks to find the other child holding the lines necessary to complete his song. When all are located they get together and practice their song in preparation to sing it to the rest of the group or act it- source unknown, subimitted by Mahalakshmi