Step-by-Step Instructions
This active name game combines physical movement with rapid-fire name recall to create an energetic group atmosphere. Fill Me In transforms a simple circle formation into a dynamic space where participants must remain alert as they call out names and swap positions. The fun name game accelerates the process of learning everyone’s names while incorporating just enough physical activity to boost energy levels. Perfect for workshops, classrooms or training sessions, this fun get-to-know-you exercise builds rapport quickly among participants.
Fill Me In – Active Name Game
- Form a large circle, with ample space between people.
- One person steps into the circle, pointing to and calling the name of another person.
- This named-person will then immediately swap positions with the person who called their name.
- Now, in the centre of the circle, this recently named-person calls the name of another person.
- This process of naming and swapping positions repeats itself over and over.
- After a minute or two, introduce two or more people who can point and announce the names of others in the circle.
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Great for reinforcing names. Such an important part of the program as often times we assume that the group all know each other when in fact they do not.
Example where we get lots of school groups, is when a group come in middle of the school year and because of different class or home rooms, participants still do not know each others names.
Always good to check how well the groups know each other, starting with names at the start of camp.
You make a great point David about mixed groups arriving mid-year. The presumption that everyone knows each other does not often hold water.