Play A What? - Our Most Outrageously Fun Circle Passing Game
Play A What? - Our Most Outrageously Fun Circle Passing Game is a circle dialogue exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Form a circle of 12 to 20 people, including you.
- Announce that all interactions in the game will look and sound similar to what is about to happen between you and your partner.
- To demonstrate, turn to the person on your left, show the soft toy in your hand and say:
- You - “THIS IS A MERRY MILKY MOO-MOO” (or another nonsensical name.)
- Now, encourage your partner to take the toy and say with great delight “AHHH, A MERRY MILKY MOO-MOO.”
- This time, when their partner responds with “A WHAT?” your partner (the person still holding the toy) must resist the temptation to reply and instead, turns to their right-hand partner (you) and repeats this question (“A WHAT?”) to you.
- Your partner repeats this to their left-hand partner, who will respond with a delighted “AHHH, A MERRY MILKY MOO-MOO.”
- A What?
- Circle passing game involving an engaging challenge & hilarious confusion.
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Prompts to use +
Form a circle of 12 to 20 people, including you.
To demonstrate, turn to the person on your left, show the soft toy in your hand and say:
This time, when their partner responds with “A WHAT?” your partner (the person still holding the toy) must resist the temptation to reply and instead, turns to their right-hand partner (you) and repeats this question (“A WHAT?”) to you.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Play A What? - Our Most Outrageously Fun Circle Passing Game. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Form a circle of 12 to 20 people, including you.; To demonstrate, turn to the person on your left, show the soft toy in your hand and say:; This time, when their partner responds with “A WHAT?” your partner (the person still holding the toy) must resist the temptation to reply and instead, turns to their right-hand partner (you) and repeats this question (“A WHAT?”) to you.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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