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TOILET PAPER GAME


Group Size 6 - 8 people is mot effective, but slightly smaller or slightly larger would also work.


Materials A roll of toilet paper per group


When and Where On arrival to an O'Camp or State Conference site where the to use group will be placed in a situation where they may need
toilet paper for the next certain period of time, but do not have access to go and buy any.


Procedure Sit down with designated group and explain to them that in all the rush, we were not aware that the site does not supply toilet paper. However, each group has one role of toilet paper until tomorrow when we go to the shop. Each group member is to then take as much toilet paper as they feel necessary to last them that amount of time.

Once each member of the group has their toilet paper, the leader explains that we do actually have toilet paper and that what each member of the group must do is tell the group one thing about themselves for each piece of paper that they have.

SCRAMBLED EGGS


Group Size 6 and up


Materials Chairs for everyone but one person


Where and When A good game to get to know people or in between sessions when working with a small to middle sized group. A bonus in some instances as no close physical contact is involved.


Procedure Seat your group in a circle, but make sure that there is one less chair then the number of people on the group. You stand in the middle of the circle to begin the activity.

Explain that you are going to call out a sentence and anyone to whom the sentence applies must get up and change chairs. It is not possible to move to the chair on either side of their present position. Your aim is to occupy one of the vacant places before someone else, so that you are no longer the person in the middle.

Then the person who has been caught in the middle must think up a sentence that will cause others to change chairs, so that he/she can get to a chair first.

Examples of sentences that can be called out - "All those wearing watches." "All those who had breakfast this morning." "All those with blue eyes." When "scrambled eggs" is called out, everyone must change chairs.