Icebreakers are a quick and easy option for building rapport among your team members.
Team-building icebreakers invite team members:
- To share interesting information about themselves
- To discover how well they know one another
- Allow for a break from the serious work at hand
- Give your group a reason to laugh and play together
The best team-building icebreaker games provide points of connection, create a shared experience, and break down barriers.
Some icebreaker games are better than others for team-building. Ideally, we want to select a game that works well with a small number of people, leads to deeper relationships, and encourages small groups to work together.
I’ve curated a list of the best team-building icebreaker games from the Women’s Ministry Toolbox site.
You’ll find links and descriptions for each one below.
8 Great Team-Building Icebreaker Games
A Few of My Favorite Things Icebreaker (Free Printable)
Even if your women’s ministry team has been together for a while, you might be surprised by the new things you discover about each other.
Dract (Draw + Act)
Dract is a hybrid of Charades and Pictionary. Playing cards direct players to either act or draw the clue for their team.
Marooned
Group members must decide AND agree upon 5 items they would have brought with them if they knew they were going to be stranded on an island.
Roll & Poll (Free Printable)
The roll of a die determines which question each person will answer. Includes 3 different versions of free printable game boards.
What's inside your car?
It's a race to dig through the items in one group members' car to score as many points as possible.
Would she rather?
How well do you know the women on your women’s ministry team or in your small group? Includes a free printable worksheet.
Don’t forget to prime the pump for a productive meeting by beginning with a team-building icebreaker!
I’d love to know, what other icebreaker activities have you used to build rapport among your team members?
You may also want to read:
Icebreakers & Games
10 Things Icebreakers Should Not Do
How to Determine the Best Icebreaker for Your Event
Why Women’s Ministry Events Need Great Icebreakers
Why I Don’t Do Bible Games
Why I Don’t Do White Elephant Exchanges