Icebreakers
These are warm up activities and can act as a great way to engage and get to know your group as well as making the group get to know each other.
Also check out the Communications and PR Activities and Group Activities.
- Age - Any
- Time - 5-30 mins
- Skills - Knowledge of Songs
- Materials - Guitar, Ukulele or Piano
- Outcomes - Everyone listens to music! Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres so everyone can be involved.
- Age - Any
- Time - 5-10 Minutes
- Skills - Knowledge of Songs
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - Everyone listens to music! Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres so everyone can be involved.
- Age - Any
- Time - 5-10 mins
- Skills - Knowledge of Songs
- Materials - Playlist of popular songs (with lyrics), paper, pens, Stereo/Laptop
- Outcomes - Everyone listens to music! Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres so everyone can be involved! Good for Memory too!
- Age - Any
- Time - 5-15 mins
- Skills - Ability to follow a rhythm
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres.
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- Age - Any
- Time - 30+ mins
- Skills - Knowledge of songs
- Materials - Games console with mics and karaoke game OR Laptop with internet connection – if possible a projector or HDMI connection to a TV, speakers.
- Outcomes - Young people get the opportunity to perform, build confidence performing in public, have fun and improve group dynamics.
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- Age - Any
- Time - 10-30+ mins
- Skills - Ability to create a beat
- Materials - Paper, pens, app or website for making a beat or a table/cajon
- Outcomes - Practicing basic song writing skills and performing in front of others. Inclusive of all writing/singing abilities
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- Age - Any
- Time - 10-30+ mins (depends on group)
- Skills - None
- Materials - Paper, pens
- Outcomes - Good way to get to know each other using music and improves group dynamic.
- Age - Any
- Time - 15–30 mins
- Materials - A plank or chalk to draw a line, line of chairs or rope and blindfolds (optional)
- Group Size - 10–50 players
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- Age - Any
- Time - 5 minutes
- Materials - None
- Group Size - 10 or more players
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- Age - Any
- Time - 30 minutes for the game + 30 minutes for reflection (If the facilitator has chosen to use this game as a bridge to sensitive topics)
- Materials - Enough space for all the participants to form a circle
- Outcomes - This exercise can be used to demonstrate the commonalities or diversities within a group. This can help group facilitators to understand the diverse backgrounds of the group before beginning the main activity.
- Group Size - 15 players
- Age - Any
- Time - 10–20 minutes
- Materials - Large open space for a lot of movement and possibly some running around, Speakers and phone with music or a hi-fi with speakers
- Outcomes - Music helps to create a pleasant atmosphere for playing games, and it also helps participants to express themselves more spontaneously. Music doesn’t play the main role in this game but it makes a rather simple game more interesting.
- Group Size - 10 or more participants
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- Age - Any
- Time - 5–10 minutes
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - This is a sing-along game in which the players will sing and dance together.
- Group Size - 15 or more participants
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- Age - Any
- Time - 5-10 mins
- Skills - None
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres
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- Age - Any
- Time - 15-45 mins (depends on group size)
- Skills - Knowledge of song lyrics
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - Inclusive of all singing abilities. Inclusive of all music genres.
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- Age - Any
- Time - 10-20 Mins
- Skills - Knowledge of songs
- Materials - Paper and pens (if required)
- Outcomes - Regardless of music abilities, all can be involved. Inclusive of all music genres
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- Age - Any
- Time - 15-30 mins (depending on group size)
- Materials - Speakers and access to YouTube/Spotify
- Outcomes - Allows groups to develop their performance skills and confidence in front of peers. Regardless of music abilities, everyone can be involved and most importantly have fun! This activity is inclusive of all music genres
- Age - Any
- Time - 10-30+ mins (depends on group)
- Skills - None
- Materials - None
- Outcomes - Good way to get to know each other using music and improves group dynamic.
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- Age - 10+
- Time - 20 - 30 mins plus
- Skills - team work, listening
- Materials - Flipchart paper, Marker Pens, A-Z of Music Prompt Sheet
- Outcomes - Having fun and getting to know your group
- Age - 5+
- Time - 15-20 mins
- Skills - Listening, teamwork, rhythm and coordination
- Materials - Plain paper, Scissors, Glue, Sticky tape
- Outcomes - Working together as a team; making rhythms appropriate to learners ae and ability; inclusive; having fun.
- Group Size - 5 or more
- Age - Any
- Time - mins (depends on group)
- Skills - knowledge of songs
- Materials - backing track or an accompanying instrument
- Outcomes - activates spatial attention and control of one's voice
- Age - Any
- Time - 10-30+ mins (depends on group)
- Skills - None
- Materials - Music to play or some instruments
- Outcomes - warms up the bodies, relaxes atmosphere, activates listening and kinetic comprehension