Fun Icebreaker Ideas & Activities

Author: Blahman

  • Quick Questions

    This simple game involves creativity, silliness and the ability to get to know one another’s way of thinking!

    What will you need?

    Pen and paper for each player, and a timer

    How to play Quick Questions

    1. Have each player write down three “would you rather” questions that involve no physical activity or movement – just creative imagination. For example: Would you rather fly a dragon or talk to a unicorn? Would you rather live in an underwater castle or on top of a mountain? Would you rather be a bear that no one wants to be around, or a popular spider?

    2. Gather players in a circle and give each player one minute to answer the questions they wrote down. 

    3. After everyone has shared their answers, have players take turns asking others in the circle their “would you rather” questions. The person who is being asked the question must answer before they can ask someone else’s question. You may also pass.

    4. Once all players have gone around with their questions, set the timer for two minutes. During this time, any pair of players can ask and answer as many “would you rather” questions as possible within the time limit! 

    5. At the end of two minutes, whoever answered the most “would you rather” questions wins!

  • Photo Scavenger Hunt

    Photo Scavenger Hunt is a fun team-based scavenger hunt activity with an interesting twist — the goal is to bring back digital photos (or polaroids) of various places and things.  By doing this, people will capture good memories and also have some experience working together and collaborating as a team.

    This is an active game and teambuilding activity.  The recommended group size is: teams of three or four people.  Allocate plenty of time for this activity.  Recommended ages are: 15 and up.  You will need one camera (a digital camera or polaroid) for each team.

    Setup for the Photo Scavenger Hunt

    As the facilitator of this activity, prepare a list of about twelve interesting places, things, and circumstances that can be captured using a camera.  Some examples of items you can write are:

    • A family of animals
    • A group photo with a local celebrity or someone famous
    • A very relaxing place
    • Something big and the color pink
    • The biggest tree
    • A group photo with someone dressed in very formal attire
    • A photo with a yellow car
    • A human pyramid of at least seven people
    • The funniest thing you can find
    • Something that begins with the letter “Z”

    Be creative with this list.  When you have the list prepared, make enough copies for each team.

    Playing the Photo Scavenger Hunt 

    Divide the group into teams of about three to four people.  Distribute cameras (preferably digital, although polaroid is okay too) and copies of the list you made.  Explain the rules of the activity.  Set a time limit for the groups (e.g. two hours or so).  Instruct the teams to find as many things as they can on the list, and for each item, take a picture with all the group members in the photo.  Encourage the players to be creative and to think outside of the box.

    When time expires, have all members reconvene and present their photos along with their checklist.  Award one point for each successful photo item and bonus points for extra creativity or effort.

    This activity is great for building team chemistry and for creating (and capturing!) funny memories.  Be sure to provide adequate supervision if there are younger participants.  Always keep safety first!

  • Funny Icebreaker Questions

    Funny Icebreaker Questions

    What are some funny icebreaker questions that you can use for your classroom or work event? Check out this guide for several excellent (and hilarious!) questions that you can use.

    Here are several discussion starters that you can use to break the ice! These questions are sure to make your group laugh and giggle, especially when players get creative with their answers! You can award bonus points at the end (or via group vote) for the silliest or funniest answers. We’re pretty sure that these open ended questions will get people to chuckle or crack up; more importantly, they can make it easier for your students or teammates to feel at ease with each other after they’ve had some funny moments together.

    Funny Icebreaker Questions

    See below for over 30 questions that you can choose from. Some are random and silly, while others involve a bit more sharing or some thoughtfulness that might reveal something about one’s personality, preferences, memories or interests. Enjoy!

    Silly, Zany and Wacky Questions

    1. If you were an animal, what animal would you be (which represents your personality best?)
    2. If you could be any food, what would you be and why?
    3. What is something shocking that you wish you could do before you die?
    4. What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
    5. If you had to be one body part, what would it be and why?
    6. If you were to be a superhero, who would you be and what super power would you have?
    7. If you had to live in another planet with the aliens, what job would you have?
    8. If you had to rename yourself into a strange word, what would your name be?
    9. If you could only have one sense (sight, taste, hearing, touch, smell) for the rest of your life, which one would you choose and why?
    10. If you had to change something about yourself, what would you change?
    11. If you had three wishes but had to wish them on someone else, what would you wish for?
    12. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life (every day), what would it be?
    13. If you were an ant, what would you do first?
    14. If you had a time machine and could go back in time, what would you change in history?
    15. If you were a pet, what would you want to do to your owner?

    Embarrassing Moments and Other Funny Things to Share

    1. What was one of your most memorable embarrassing memories in your life?
    2. What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
    3. What was your craziest experience you’ve ever had?
    4. What was the happiest memory you’ve ever had?
    5. What was the most interesting food you’ve ever eaten (this one might surprise folks)?

    Would You Rather Questions

    1. Would you rather be a giant that everyone always can see, or a microscopic size that no one can see, and why?
    2. Would you rather be a cat or a dog?
    3. Would you rather live in the ocean or in deep outer space?
    4. Would you rather be loved by someone special (but hated by everyone else) or liked by everyone (but never loved)?
    5. Would you rather live forever but have a boring life or live a short but amazing life?
    6. Would you rather be chocolate or vanilla ice cream and what does that say about your personality?
    7. Would you rather be a hero but have no one notice or a zero but have everyone think you’re a hero?
    8. Would you rather be invisible or always visible?
    9. Would you rather be the best at everything but have everyone dislike you, or the worst at everything but have everyone like you?
    10. Would you rather be a fruit or a vegetable?

    If you like these questions, we also recommend you check out similar activities, like our original icebreaker questions, and even more good icebreaker questions.

    Love these funny icebreaker questions? Let us know what you think!