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Understanding Through Jello

Description: This program is a fun and messy way to get the floor involved and to help them learn more about each other. It can also be used as a teambuilder or ice breaker for a staff to bond.

Instructions:

  • Make a LARGE bowl of Jello (you can mix colors and decorate around the bowl to make it look great!)
  • Create about 100 questions, print them out, cut them out individually, and then wrap each one tightly in aluminum foil. Questions can personal, trivial, or funny…be creative!
  • Bury the foil wrapped questions in the Jello
  • During the program, students search through the bowl to find a question to answer. They then share their answer with the rest of the floor. (There are a few example questions attached)

Other Considerations: Have paper towels ready – it gets messy!

Make it clear at the beginning of the program, that if someone feels uncomfortable answering a question, they can just pick again.

Kellie D.
Nazareth College

Sample questions:

~ Run into your room and bring out one item that means a lot to you (without letting anyone see this piece of paper...dont explain what you are doing either)...then come back and explain.

~ Give a compliment to the person on your right.

~ Here comes the standard question...If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 3 things would you bring...and what one person?

~ Family time...tell us about your fam? How many siblings, cousins, grandparents, stuff like that. You can even throw in info about how you get along with the fam. What ever you feel comfortable with.

~ Share ANYTHING you want to say...make it meaningful!

~ Pick again :


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