All My Neighbors
This could be a good large group ice breaker.
from the Cornell Trainer Network Icebreaker-Mini Conference held on July 2nd, 1996
This game is a distant cousin to “musical chairs”. Everyone begins by sitting on chairs in a circle with the facilitator standing in the middle. Facilitator explains that the person in the middle needs to find some “neighbors”. To do so, they’ll make a true statement about themselves and hope that it will be true for others. Everyone that “identifies” with the statement has to then stand up and go to the middle of the circle. When facilitator indicates (using chimes, etc.) everyone who is standing in the centre needs to find an empty chair and sit. This means that someone will be without a chair, and they get to go to the middle and find some “neighbors.”
After giving the above instructions, the facilitator begins with something like: “All my neighbors wearing blue jeans”. At this, everyone who is wearing jeans should jump out of their seats and go to the centre. When facilitator indicates, everyone in the centre will look for an empty seat. The odd person outgoes to the middle. And so on!
This game can easily last ten to fifteen minutes.