Never Have I Ever

June 16, 2020 by Blahman

Never Have I Ever is an icebreaker game that helps people get to know each other better.
Everyone sits in a circle and take turns telling the others about some kind of experience they
have never done. Each player starts with ten fingers showing. Each time someone says
something that you’ve already done, you drop a finger. The goal is to be the last player
remaining.

This get-to-know-you game can be played indoors or outdoors. The recommended number of

people for this game is ten to fifteen, but all group sizes can play by dividing into appropriate
sized groups. Recommended age is 8 and up. No special materials are required.

Instructions for Never Have I Ever

Instruct everyone to sit in a circle. If you have an extremely large group, tell people to form
smaller circles of about ten to fifteen people; this also works. To start each round, each player
holds out all ten fingers and places them on the floor. Go around the circle and one at a time,
each person announces something that they have never done, beginning the sentence with
the phrase “Never have I ever…” For example, a person could say, “Never have I ever been to
Europe." For each statement that is said, all the other players drop a finger if they have done
that statement. So, if three other people have been to Europe before, those three people must
put down a finger, leaving them with nine fingers. The goal is to stay in the game the longest
(to be the last person with fingers remaining). To win, it’s a good strategy to say statements
that most people have done, but you haven’t.

Playing this game, along with the benefit of getting to know each others’ experiences better,
can be very humorous (e.g. saying silly statements such as, “Never have I ever skipped a class
in school" or “Never have I ever soiled my pants.") Have fun!
Paper Airplanes (Name Planes Game)
June 21, 2020 by Blahman

Paper Airplanes (or Name Planes Game) is a simple but effective get-to-know-you game: find
the owner of the paper airplane that you pick up and learn a few things about them! This
game works best for larger groups of ten or more people. The activity is ideal for those ages
12 and up and is suitable for the classroom.

Setup for Paper Airplanes (Name Planes Game)

There is not much setup required for this activity. However, several materials do need to be
provided:

At least 1 sheet of paper per person

 1 pen, pencil, or other writing utensil per person
How to set up Paper Airplanes

To set up the game, you can either place the supplies around the room on the seats, desks, or
tables where group members will be sitting. Alternatively, you can hand them out as members
arrive. In a room where the group will be standing, it’s best to just hand out the supplies.

How to play Paper Airplanes

1. Make sure every participant has one sheet of paper and a writing utensil. Ask them
each to write their names and two questions down on the paper. You may want to
specify that questions should not be too personal or uncomfortable, but this is up to
your discretion.
2. After each person has written down their name and unusual facts about themselves
on their paper.
3. Have everyone throw their airplanes around at the same time. Everyone picks up
airplanes and throws them again to move them around the room and mix all the
papers together.
4. Ask everyone to pick up one paper airplane that is not their own.
5. Each member should end up with a paper airplane in their hands. They must then
find/ guess the original owner of the plane.
If the guesser cannot accurately tell the owner, the owner must confess.
6. (Optional) Now they must introduce the person to the entire group using those
facts/ points.