Active Introductions
Everyone stands in a circle. One person starts and they say their name and do an action (jumping jack; bend down and touch toes; sticks out tongue, etc. ). The person to the right of them has to repeat that person's name and action and then make one for themselves. You go around the whole circle this way, with everyone repeating all the names and actions that came before them. When you get to the starting person, they do everyone and the game ends.

Peek-A-Who?
 5 or more people split into two groups
Equipment needed: a "curtain" (blanket, parachute, etc.) to hold between the groups (leader needs helper for this task)
"Curtain" is held between groups so they cannot see each other. One player from each group sneaks up to their side of the curtain and suddenly it drops. The two players are now face-to-face...Which one can call out the other's name first? First to call out correctly can claim that person who now joins the other group.

Guess Who?

5 or more people

One person is blindfolded. A second person is then chosen. The second person can then answer yes or no questions while the blindfolded person has to guess who the second person is!

M&M Game
A bowl is passed around and each child and adult takes a handful of M&M's. ( Skittles work as well and do not melt as fast. You are not allowed to eat them yet. A chart is put up and each color stands for something they must reveal about themselves, or a story they must tell. They go through all the candy in there hand, and if they have more than one of the same color, then they have to answer that question twice. Examples
Red - What is your favorite food?
Brown - What is your favorite gs memory?
Yellow - What is your favorite color and why?
Blue _ Why do you like to be a GS?
Green - Tell the group something about your family
Other ex. of questions for possibly an older group:
Most embarrassing moment
Favorite subject in school
Favorite music performer
Who would you most like to be stranded on a desert island with?
Who would you most like to have dinner with?

Balloon Train
-Have the girls stand in a line like you would for the bunny hop. Each girl has a balloon and the balloon is placed between your chest and the person in front of yours back. Object is to have the train move around the room without the balloons falling and without use of arms and hands. If a balloon falls they must get the ball back up trying not to let any more fall. As you can see this will take team work.

Balloon Pop
Equipment: balloon for everyone & string.
Give each participant a balloon and string (about 24" long). Tell everyone to blow up their balloon and tie the string to their balloon and the other end to their ankle.
Object: Stomp on someone else's balloon while trying to protect your own. Whenever a balloon breaks, everyone must stop. If it's a get acquainted game, the person whose balloon just popped tells the group who they are.
Variation: You can use this as a trivia game - put a trivia question inside the balloon before it's blown up, and the group has to answer the question. Keep playing until the last balloon is broken.

Bean Numbers
Equipment: Dried beans
As each person arrives, they are handed a certain # of beans (keep it small, 5 or so). Give each person the same amount. Everyone mingles after deciding how many beans they want to keep in their right hand (this amount is known only to them...a secret!). You may go up to anyone and guess whether they are holding an even or odd # of beans in their right hand. If you guess correctly, you get all the beans in their hand. If you are incorrect, they may guess the evens/odds of YOUR right hand. Anyone guessing correctly gets all the beans the other person has in their RIGHT hand only. If both people guess incorrectly, you just move on. You can not go back to someone you have already asked before, until you have asked every person in the room. There is a little bit of strategy involved - how many beans to keep in your right hand for guessing, and how many to keep in your left hand to save. You may readjust the # of beans in your hands any time in between guesses. At the end of the get acquainted time, the person with the most beans wins.

Awareness Scavenger Hunt
Give a list to each team, and emphasize that they should simply check off, draw, or whatever, the items that they find. Anything living should not be harmed. Give the scavengers 15 - 20 minutes to look for their items. When time is up, gather the group to share what they found for each item.
List: (Feel free to add your own ideas)
Something that looks different in winter
Something that smells sweet
Something that squeaks
Something yellow
Something that makes a noise when you step on it
Something red
Something that has a rough texture
Something which smells sour
Something you could eat
Something round
Something that has a smooth texture
Something that looks like a flower, but isn't
3 leaves with different shapes
A piece of rock with a corner
A poem about nature
A pretty design
3 kinds of rocks
Something blue
Something large
Something heavy