{"id":1751,"date":"2006-04-24T13:26:48","date_gmt":"2006-04-24T13:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2021-04-08T23:18:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:18:44","slug":"build-a-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/icebreakers\/build-a-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"burger.jpg\"Materials<\/strong>
\nPaper slips with various parts of a hamburger written on them.<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Description<\/strong>
\nYouth will divide into groups of various sizes to introduce themselves to each other.<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong>
\nCut 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.<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. As people arrive, hand a slip of paper to everyone with some part of a burger on it.<\/li>\n
  2. Have everyone mingle and then yell out “BUILD A BURGER!”<\/li>\n
  3. 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.<\/li>\n
  4. In their burger groups get youth to introduce themselves to each other, tell their favorite fast food place etc.<\/li>\n
  5. After few minutes, call out “Build a Burger” again.<\/li>\n
  6. Everyone must form new groups and then share again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Debrief<\/strong><\/p>\n