Jungle Mix-Up
York Adams Area Council
Happens in the best
of worlds so what do you expect in the jungle? A bunch of the beasts have
gotten mixed up and only the boys can get things back together again. Make up
signs using jungle animal names, but cut each name “in half.” As people get
to the meeting room, give each one a “half name” and the instructions to find
their other (better?) half. When the pair finally get together, they need to
practice the animal sound associated with their species. Later, during the
meeting, set aside a jungle noise time to see just how jungle-like the group
can make the place sound.
What Am I
York Adams Area Council
This is a jungle animal matching game.
Download or otherwise come up with some pictures of different safari animals
and mount them to hang around the meeting room—make sure to mark them for
identification (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.). Give people sheets of paper to try
listing all of the animals they see. Check on how many people were able to
identify how many animals. I bet the kids did better than the adults!
Safari Tactile Test
York Adams Area Council
The materials for
this one may be tough to come by, but I think if you look around enough,
you’ll find them. Get miniatures of as many safari animals as you can (like
those plastic “farm animal” sets, only safari animals). Put each one into its
own “blind box” with holes cut in to feel the animal. Set these around the
meeting room for people to try to feel out what the different animals are.
How Many Can You List
York Adams Area Council
Give out blank sheets of paper and ask
each person to list as many jungle animals as they can. Who can come up with
the biggest list?
Registration Activity
Crossroads of America
Welcome people and
if it is a rainy day, a walk inside is a great way to have an icebreaker. Have
people walk around the meeting room. Have them touch anything that is wood.
You can also have them touch everything that is glass.
Before the meeting
starts ask someone what was the most important thing they touched and why.
Name Tag
Crossroads of America
Have people put
their name on a nametag in the shape of a banana
