{"id":1845,"date":"2006-04-25T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2006-04-25T15:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2021-04-08T23:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:19:05","slug":"just-for-laughs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/icebreakers\/just-for-laughs\/","title":{"rendered":"Just for Laughs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Materials<\/strong>
\nNone<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Description<\/strong>
\nYouth will learn a little about each other as they share experiences that have caused them to laugh.<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Preparation<\/strong>
\nNo preparation is required if you do this crowdbreaker activity in pairs. If you want to divide people into groups as a crowdbreaker, you can put the following phrases representing the sounds of laughter on pieces of paper as needed for the size of your group. Randomly hand one slip of paper to each youth as they enter the room. Some of these sounds are more easily distinguished than others.<\/p>\n

Sounds of Laughter: giggle, hah-hah, hee-hee, ho-ho, har-har, maniac laughter, snicker<\/p>\n

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

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  1. If you are using the sounds of laughter to separate into groups, have participants laugh according to the slip of paper they have given and try to find others in their group. They may not show anyone the slip of paper and may only communicate using the sound of laughter they have been given.<\/li>\n
  2. Once the youth have found everyone in their groups, they should use a couple of the questions listed below to share with each other as an icebreaker.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Possible Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n