Ice Breaker Games For Teens
To Warm Up Your Party

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Our collection of ice breaker games has been compiled from various sources with no claims of authorship. Some were from anonymous sources; others had multiple claims of ownership, or were compiled by Birthday-Party-Ideas-101. Select one or more of the following ice breaker games for teens to get your party off on the right foot!

INTRODUCTORY ICE BREAKER GAMES FOR TEENS

WHO IS IT?

Give everyone a 3x5 card and have them write their name at the top. Then have them each write down 4 things about themselves that no one else in the room knows. Collect the cards. Give everyone a piece of paper and have them number the lines to correspond with the number of cards you have. Read all the cards, one at a time, and have everyone write down who they think you are talking about. Then read off the correct answers, teens check their lists, and whoever has the most right is the winner.

WHO AM I?

Write down the name of a person, cartoon character, or superhero on 3x5 cards. Tape or pin a card to everyone's back. They must now try to guess who they are by asking people "yes" or "no" questions about the name on their back. Only one question may be asked by everyone to each person in the room. Whoever guesses the name on their back first is the winner.

MY OTHER HALF

Make a list of famous couples and write the name of one half of the couple on one 3x5 card, and the other half on another card. Give each guest a card, but instruct them to keep their identity a secret. They must try to find their other half by asking people "yes" or "no" questions until he or she finds their other half. whoever finds their partner first, wins. Couple examples are:

• Adam and Eve
• Barbie and Ken
• Barney and Betty Rubble
• Beauty and The Beast
• Bert and Ernie
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Cleopatra and Marc Anthony
• Donald and Daisy Duck
• Fred and Wilma Flintstone
• George and Martha Washington
• Herman and Lily Munster
• Kermit and Miss Piggy
• Lady and The Tramp
• Lucy and Ricky Ricardo
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse
• Pebbles and Bam Bam
• Popeye and Olive
• Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara
• Romeo and Juliette
• Shrek and Fiona
• Siegfried and Roy
• Simba and Nala
• Sonny and Cher
• Superman and Lois Lane
• Tarzan and Jane

GETTING TO KNOW YOU ICE BREAKER GAMES FOR TEENS

HI! I'M SUZIE FROM SACRAMENTO

Have everyone sit in a circle. One person starts by introducing themselves by saying their first name and the name of a city with the same first letter as their name (Hi, I'm Suzie from Sacramento). The next person repeats what the first person said and then introduces themselves (This is Suzie from Sacramento, and I'm Joshua from Johannesburg). Play continues around the circle with each person naming the first person and the city they named and working around through everyone that preceded them. If someone blows it, then institute a punishment like sing a child's song while patting their heads and rubbing their stomachs.

THREE IN COMMON

Break your guests into groups of 3's. Give everyone 5-10 minutes to converse and come up with 3 uncommon things that they have in common. At the conclusion, each group shares with everyone what 3 things they have in common with their teammates. Obvious things like hair color, sex, age, aren't allowed.

TRUTH OR LIE

Each person writes their name on a 3x5 card and 4 facts about themselves, one of which is a lie. Cards are turned into the leader. A paper is passed out which reflects the name of all the guests. The leader then reads the name of a person on a 3x5 card and that person's list of facts aloud. The rest of the group writes down the one thing that is a lie by that particular person's name. whoever gets the most right, is the winner.

YES, I'VE DONE THAT!

Make a list of 25 statements or more and pass it out to everyone. You need to have at least the same number of statements as you do guests. Everyone asks each other the statements until they find someone who can answer, "Yes, I've done that!" and have them sign their name on that line. They must get at least one "yes" from each guest before they are allowed to obtain multiple "yes" responses from any particular guest. As they go along, they may find they can't find a new someone to answer "yes" to a particular statement and must back-track and remove the name of someone's "yes" response to a particular statement in order to answer another statement "yes". The first person to complete their list wins. Examples:

• Have you ever gone to Disneyland?
• Have you ever rode on a motorcycle?
• have you ever lived in another state?
• Have you ever met a celebrity?
• Have you ever cooked a complete dinner?
• Have you ever bar-b-qued?
• Have you ever climbed a mountain?
• Have you ever played frisbee golf?
• Have you ever toilet-papered a house?
• Have you ever dressed up as a girl? (Question for guys)
• Have you ever dressed up as a guy? (Question for girls)
• Have you ever climbed a tree?
• Have you ever had a tree house?
• Have you ever had a playhouse?
• Have you ever been to the beach?
• Have you ever been on a school's sports team?
• Have you ever been on a date?
• Have you ever exercised at a gym?
• Have you ever eaten a worm?
• Have you ever been to a school dance?
• Have you ever been to church?
• Have you ever sung a solo at school?
• Have you ever played an instrument?
• Have you ever rode a school bus?
• Have you ever been hit with a water balloon?
• Have you ever been thrown into a pool?

MORE ICE BREAKER GAMES FOR TEENS

STICK IT TO ME!

Give everyone a sheet of stickers and the object is to be the first person to get rid of all of their stickers by placing them on other guests without their knowing. If they are caught, they must take one of the stickers of the guest who caught them. They can only stick one sticker on at a time.

STEAL THE STICKER

As guests arrive, place 10 stickers on their back and give them each an index card. The object of the game is to try and steal as many stickers as possible without getting caught. Whoever has the most, wins.

DON'T SAY THAT!

Give everyone a Mardi Gras type bead necklace as they arrive. Tell them not to say "birthday." If they do, whoever catches them saying "birthday" gets their necklace. whoever has the most necklaces by the end of the party wins.

ACTIVE ICE BREAKER GAMES FOR TEENS

ACT IT OUT!

Write one noun or verb on several pieces of paper, fold them up, and place into a bowl. Divide your guests into 2 teams. One person draws out a piece of paper and acts out the word for his or her teammates without speaking. Give them 30 seconds to guess the word. Play continues until everyone has acted out at least 1 word. Whichever team has the most points wins. Examples of fun words to use: