A What?
A What? is a circle passing game designed to generate laughter and improve group cohesion through a confusing but engaging pattern of questions and responses. It's effective for building concentration and creating a positive atmosphere in groups.
Use this method as a quick energizer or icebreaker to create a lighthearted and playful atmosphere, especially when you need to break down initial barriers and encourage interaction within a group.
Solves: Lack of engagement at the start of a session; shyness or hesitation to participate.
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Step 1: Form a circle with 12-20 participants. (2 minutes)
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Step 2: Explain that all interactions will mimic the demonstration you're about to perform. (1 minute)
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Step 3: Turn to your left, show the soft toy, and say, "This is a What." Your partner responds, "A What?" (1 minute)
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Step 4: You reply, "This is a Merry Milky Moo-Moo" (or another silly name). Your partner says, "Ahhh, a Merry Milky Moo-Moo!" (1 minute)
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Step 5: Your partner turns to their left and repeats, "This is a What." Their partner says, "A What?" The person holding the toy turns to you and asks "A What?". You respond with "A Merry Milky Moo-Moo." This continues around the circle. (5-7 minutes)
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Step 6: The sequence continues until the person on your right engages with you by announcing, "This is a What." You take the toy and say, "Indeed it is." (2 minutes)
- Encourage enthusiastic and exaggerated responses to amplify the humor.
- Be patient and guide participants through the sequence, especially at the beginning.
- Change the silly name of the object each round.
- Introduce multiple objects simultaneously to increase the complexity.