Materials
Two small different objects, such as a blue felt pen and a red felt pen.
Aims
Breaking the ice, concentration
Procedure
The team leader has the pen (or other object), passes it to his right, saying: “This is a tick”.
Player 1 says: “A what?”
Leader repeats: “A tick”.
Player 1 then passes it on saying: “This is a tick”.
Player 2 says: “A what?” to player 1, who says: “A what?” to the team leader.
Each time the “What?” must pass all the way to the leader, and the “A tick” must pass all the way back, before the pen is passed. When this has been practiced a few times, start over, and at the same time, start another pen to the left, saying: “This is a tock” etc. Confusion is encouraged and acceptable. Let the group try, as long as desired, to return both objects to the leader without losing the flow or concentration.
Time
Could take 30-45 minutes