Inside: Totally Fun Icebreaker Games for Teens

When you have a group of teens together, some awkward, get-to-know-each-other moments are bound to happen. Most of them feel shy and don’t know how to approach new people. Some even feel afraid to connect with a total stranger. So what can you do to get the teens bonding at a birthday party? Icebreaker game is the answer.

As the name suggests, the icebreaker is a game or activity to break the ice amongst a group of people. It is usually played to let people know each other and develop relationships in a non-obtrusive way.

Besides, it also improves their communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Check out our favorite list of fun icebreaker games for teens.

Icebreaker Games for Teens

Fun Icebreaker Games for Teens

Toss & Talk: This is such a fun ice breaker game! All you need is an inflated ball or beach ball and a permanent marker. Write silly and interesting questions all around the ball. Then all you have to do is throw the ball to each person and whoever catches it has to answer the question that their right index finger lands on.

Would You Rather: If you really want to get to know someone ask them if they would rather have fingers for toes or toes for finger, am I right? Here is a list of some super funny would you rather questions! 

Icebreaker Games Ideas for Teens

Shoe Icebreaker: Have everyone leave one shoe by the door. Redistribute the shoes so everyone has one shoe that doesn’t belong to them. Then tell everyone to find the shoe’s owner and then strike up a 2-minute conversation, preferably about a subject other than shoes.

Fun Fact: Each person just has to say a random fun fact about themselves. There’s a catch- you can’t use the same fact twice! It gets more challenging and more fun the more often you do it.

Icebreaker Activities for Teens

Ping Pong Shake: This is THE FUNNIEST game ever! Team up and each person straps on an empty tissue box filled with ping pong ball. Each player has to shake what their mama gave them till their tissue box is empty!

Toilet Paper Icebreaker: To play, pass a roll of toilet paper around and have everyone rip off how much they would usually use. Everyone will probably think you’re crazy. When the toilet paper makes it all the way around the circle, have everyone count their squares. The number of squares each person took is the number of fun facts they have to reveal about themselves.

Group Icebreaker Activities for Teens

Fruit Roll-up Game: Teens LOVE this game! To play, you take a fruit roll-up, hang it out of your mouth, and without using your hands you have to eat the fruit roll-up as fast as you can!

Desert Island: “You’ve been exiled to a deserted island for a year. In addition to the essentials, you may take one piece of music, one book, and one luxury item you can carry with you. What would you take and why?’ Each person will go around and share their answers.

Rose, Bud, Thorn: Each teen takes turns to share their ‘rose, bud, thorn’ for the week. Rose is something good, Thorn is something bad, Bud is something they’re looking forward to or are hopeful for.
 

Church Icebreaker Games for Teens

 
Popcorn: This isn’t a “talking” one, but it’s sure to get you laughing and making memories! Have teens pair up and stand opposite each other a few steps apart. Give half of the students some popcorn to throw at their partner, who then has to try to catch it in their mouth.
 
Balloon Pop: Blow up a bunch of balloons and fill them with fun questions. Each person has to pop the balloon without their hands and then answer the question! It is so hilarious to see each person pop the balloons, especially without using hands!
Church Games for Teenagers Ice Breakers
 
Human Ring Toss: This is such a hilarious ice breaker game for summer parties!
 
Find 10 Thing in Common: Everyone is assigned to groups and must find ten things they have in common with every other person in the group.
 
Saran Wrap Ball Game: To play you must keep the ball on your lap at all times and unwrap it as fast as you can while the person to your left keeps rolling the dice until they get doubles. Once they roll doubles the dice will pass to the person on their left and the saran wrap ball will pass to the dice roller. Once the person to their left rolls doubles the ball gets passed again. This is one of our favorite Christmas Party icebreaker games for teens. 
 

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  • Best Board Games for Teens – As our kids get older, connecting with them can become more difficult. However, sometimes we forget, that teenagers are still kids. They still like to play and have fun. One of my favorite ways to connect with my teen is by playing some fun games I know they will love. Whether it’s family game night or the kids and their friends are having a fun night in these board games for teens will be a total hit!
  • Party Games for Tweens – Impressing those tweens can always be a little difficult, so planning the perfect birthday may not be easy. From inviting friends to feeding those growing kids there are a lot of things to think about. But don’t worry we have you covered with the fun! These super fun Party Games for Tweens are sure to impress all those pre-teen guests!