Name + Gesture

Each person adds a name and a move to a growing chain the whole group repeats.

Time:

10 min

Group:

6–20 people

Materials:

None

• 5–15 min
• ESL friendly
• Kids
• Large group (9+)
• Name game
• No materials

How to play

1. Stand in a circle.
2. The first person says their name and does a gesture — a wave, a spin, whatever.
3. The whole group repeats that name and gesture back.
4. The next person does the first person's name and gesture, then adds their own.
5. Keep going around. The last person has the hardest job, so put a volunteer there.

Variations

• For a big group, break the chain every eight people so it stays achievable.
• Sound instead of gesture works well with kids.

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