Frog, Dog, Monkey - Free Icebreaker
Frog, Dog, Monkey - Free Icebreaker is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- . Ask participants to close their eyes (or give them blindfolds) and explain that the icebreaker will be carried out with their eyes closed.
- . Go around the group and whisper in the ear of the participants one of the following three animals - Frog, Dog or Monkey.
- . The participants should then make the sound of their own animal i.e. the Frogs would say, ‘Gribbit’, the Dogs, ‘Whoof’ and the Monkeys, ‘Ooh Ooh’.
- . The participants should now try and group themselves with their fellow ‘animals’, using only the sound of their call. They should end up in groups of frogs, dogs and monkeys.
- The icebreaker ends when they have achieved the task or the trainer calls a halt to the proceedings.
- The icebreaker can be reviewed by a discussion of what was important in listening out for the sounds etc. Of course the icebreaker is also a lot of fun and allows participants to relax, have fun and then review the serious points that follow.
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Prompts to use +
. Ask participants to close their eyes (or give them blindfolds) and explain that the icebreaker will be carried out with their eyes closed.
. Go around the group and whisper in the ear of the participants one of the following three animals - Frog, Dog or Monkey.
. The participants should then make the sound of their own animal i.e. the Frogs would say, ‘Gribbit’, the Dogs, ‘Whoof’ and the Monkeys, ‘Ooh Ooh’.
The icebreaker ends when they have achieved the task or the trainer calls a halt to the proceedings.
The icebreaker can be reviewed by a discussion of what was important in listening out for the sounds etc. Of course the icebreaker is also a lot of fun and allows participants to relax, have fun and then review the serious points that follow.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Frog, Dog, Monkey - Free Icebreaker. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: . Ask participants to close their eyes (or give them blindfolds) and explain that the icebreaker will be carried out with their eyes closed.; . Go around the group and whisper in the ear of the participants one of the following three animals - Frog, Dog or Monkey.; . The participants should then make the sound of their own animal i.e. the Frogs would say, ‘Gribbit’, the Dogs, ‘Whoof’ and the Monkeys, ‘Ooh Ooh’.; The icebreaker ends when they have achieved the task or the trainer calls a halt to the proceedings.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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