Summer Camp: Friendship Rocks, Day 7

Today, we played a fun game to review our friends' names:

 

FRIENDSHIP BOZO BUCKET GAME

Buckets with kids’ pictures are spread out on the floor. The player whose turn it is will stand behind a line and will try to toss a bean bag into one of the friendship buckets. Each player can try 3 times to hit a bucket. When the player hit the target, review the name of the kid, whose bucket the player hit. The player can also get a little treat (for added meaning treat can be in heart shape box) out of the bucket. The player then hands the bean bag to another camper to indicate the new player's turn.

Here are some other games we engaged in at camp that are great ice-breaker games and can be played to increase awareness who is in the group and to learn and review names. 

 

MY PLACE IS EMPTY (verbal skills required)

 

Students sit in a circle on chairs. One chair will be empty. The player whose chair on the right hand side is empty will call on a friend to sit next to him: “My place is empty, I'm so sad. ______ (name of friend) come sit with me and I’ll be glad. Make sure that the kids use the correct names.

 

BEACH BALL TOSS/PASS

Kids stand/sit in a circle and toss around a beach ball. Different variations can be played, e.g., beach ball is thrown to a specific person and the person with the ball has to say the name of the other student first and make eye contact; the ball can be passed from one person to another; passing the ball between the players’ legs without using hands. Let students come up with ideas how to pass the ball.