Materials
Paper slips with various parts of a hamburger written on them.
Icebreaker Description
Youth will divide into groups of various sizes to introduce themselves to each other.
Preparation
Cut up several slips of paper so that there is enough for everyone. On each slip of paper write a part of a hamburger: MAIN: Bun, Meat ADDITIONAL: Tomato, Cheese, Onion, Ketchup, Pickle, Mustard, Mayonnaise, BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Lettuce, Salt, Pepper, Mushrooms. The higher the number of expected participants, the more ingredients you can include. There should be more buns and meat than other ingredients.
Icebreaker Activity
- As people arrive, hand a slip of paper to everyone with some part of a burger on it.
- Have everyone mingle and then yell out “BUILD A BURGER!”
- Everyone should get together with enough people to build a burger from everything on it to plain meat and buns. Each burger must consist of a minimum of 2 buns and a meat patty.
- In their burger groups get youth to introduce themselves to each other, tell their favorite fast food place etc.
- After few minutes, call out “Build a Burger” again.
- Everyone must form new groups and then share again.
Debrief
- We sometimes hear that “we are what we eat.” What are some of your favorite foods? Do they reveal anything about your personality?
- Scripture tells us that it is not food that makes us unclean, but the words that come out of our mouths. These words come from our heart. (Matthew 15:17-19) What do your words say about you?
Conclusion
Instead of “Build a Burger” take a few moments to “Build Others Up.” Tell the people in your group something that you admire about them, a word of encouragement, or a mention a gift / talent they have.
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