Forming Pairs or Groups

Pair up with someone who...
Made similar fashion choices today

Wearing similar colors
Has similar footware
Has similar hairstyle
Similar height
Similar amount of warmth-retaining clothing

Shark Island

In a moment the floor will turn to an ocean filled with hungry sharks. The only way to be safe is to quickly get into a group of 2/3/4/5/6 people and form an island. You need the exact number of people to form the island. Ready, GO!

Pairs find another pairs to form group of 4 (or 6 or 8, etc.)

Who goes first

Minimal discussion

Wearing the brightest colors
Longest hair
Smallest feet
Is wearing the most (specific color/ metal/etc)

More discussion / connection --

Speaks the most languages
Has the most pets
Slept the most hours last night
Has been in X location the longest (if conference or retreat)
Most times attended [this event/conference etc.]
Most years worked in this department or at this company
Travelled the farthest to get here
Has been in X organization the longest
Was born the closest to (place of workshop)
shoveled snow / been on an airplane / etc. most recently
Earliest birthday in the year

Group of 3

Choose an apple, chocolate, hamburger (or any 3 random things)

Changing partners in a circle

Inner circle and outer circle, chairs facing each other. Inner circle rotates.

Have people stand in a circle. Face each other in pairs. People facing one way stand still. People facing the other way rotate to the next person.

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