Blanket Game (15-20 minutes)
Materials Needed: A Blanket (Way to state the obvious!) Two teams not larger than 15
participants per group – or it will get boring.
1. Make sure that EVERONE knows everyone’s first name.
2. Divide those playing into 2 groups.
3. Team #1 is behind the Blanket first and chooses someone to “present” behind the
blanket.
4. When ready, we count down 3,2,1!
5. The opposite team has to put their heads together and agree who this person is and
say it in unison!
6. Trade places and the other team has their turn behind the blanket.
We all win!
(Variation – Teams can be ‘timed’ and see which team comes up with the other teams name
faster if you want this to be competitive.)
The Lifesavers/Candy Game (10-15 min)
Materials Needed: Candy, Lists of what each color means to have on hand at groups.
1. Choose your favorite Lifesaver.
2.
Divide into Groups not more than 12.
3. Depending on what color Lifesaver your chose, you’ll tell something about yourself!
 Red (Cherry) – Favorite Hobby
 Orange (Orange) – Dream Job
 White (Pineapple) – A Favorite Memory
 Green (Watermelon) – Favorite Place on Earth
 Purple (Raspberry) – Wild Card! Tell the group a fun fact about you!
(Variation – This can be done with M&M’s, Skittles, any colorful candy!)
Did You Know? Bingo (10-15 min)
Materials Needed: Preprinted Bingo Cards, Pencils or Pens
Use the pre-printed Bingo Boards and find different people to sign the 25 different
descriptions.
a winner.
You can’t use one person more than twice. When you have a Bingo, we have
However, at the end, it’s good for you to see the results and learn new things
about others!
Carol Ohlemacher – Schools of Instruction 2015
(Variation – The BINGO Board can be specialized to your group and needs.
5x5 table and fill in the boxes.
Simply make a
Let the girls come up with the categories!)
Who Am I? (10 min)
Materials Needed: Supersticky Post-its or Index Cards and Tape with descriptions on them.
Place Bethel Stations and Bethel Guardian Council Stations on the backs of the participants.
They ask YES or NO questions to figure out WHO they are. As they figure out who they
are, they sit on the sidelines.
(Variations – Cards can be themed for anything!)
Human Rock, Paper, Scissors (15 min)
Materials needed: NONE!
Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock! Decide as a team how you’re
going to “become” the rocks, paper or scissors.
Play for a while then have a Rock, Paper
Scissors showdown for who gets to go in line first for snack.
(Variation – Make teams do this without talking!
It’s a RIOT!)
Where Do YOU Stand? (10 min)
Materials: Line – can be a seam in the carpet, clothesline or for VERY competitive groups,
painter’s tape.
Place a line on the floor, and have participants decided which “side” of the line they belong
on.
If they like both, they’d stand close to the middle.
means further distance from the line.
Strong feelings one-way or the other
If you’re neither, simply sit off to the side.
1. Hawaii OR New York City?
2. Eeyore OR Pooh?
3. Rock Music OR Classical?
4. Morning Person OR Night Owl?
5. Coffee OR Tea?
6. Bookworm ORTechie?
7. Facebook OR Instagram?
8. Cats OR Dogs?
9.
Chocolate OR Peanut Butter?
10. Cash OR Debit Card?
11. iPhone OR Android?
Carol Ohlemacher – Schools of Instruction 2015
12. Coke OR Pepsi?
13. Scary Movies OR Chick Flicks?
14. Princess OR Drama Queen
15. Math OR Science?
16. World Traveler or Home Body?
17. Winter OR Summer?
18. Sweet OR Salty?
19. Disney World OR Universal Studios?
20. Fireworks OR Sparklers?
(Variation – Place these at your Temple with a VOTING box and use as a
Fundraiser!
Winning Team gets to pick the next “OR” for the next Month.
Great Way to involve your Masons and Eastern Star!
Carol Ohlemacher – Schools of Instruction 2015