Part I:

http://fcaresources.com/video/3-minute-drill-shalee-lehning-part-1

Sharks and Minnows can be played outside or in a gym.

In the gym, you can use the baseline and mid court line of the basketball court. The boundaries are from sideline to sideline. If outside, you will need to draw or tape lines about 30-40ft apart. Have the group all stand on one of the lines (they will be the minnows).

Pick one kid to stand on the opposite line (they will be the shark. On you word, the minnows will try to run to the other line and avoid being tagged by the shark. The shark tries to tag as many minnows as they can. If a minnow is tagged, they turn into a shark for the next round.

Jesus is standing off to the side away from the sin (can be done to “Bright Eyes” by Kim Carnes). The girl comes on stage and is trying to choose which direction to go in (the sin or Jesus). After thinking briefly, she starts toward the sin. Her caring friend comes out to try and persuade her to go toward Jesus, but the girl ignores her.

She goes over to the sin and embraces them one by one. When she is finished, she goes back to the first sin and takes his hands and starts dancing in a circle. She is smiling, but the sin has no expression. Quickly, the second sin joins hands in the circle of dancing and then the third, fourth, and fifth.

“It was easy when I was a kid. Just listen to my folks. Now there are too many people telling me what to do and what to think. It’s pretty confusing. “
-Adam, sophomore on high school swim team

This icebreaker is a simple way to help people introduce facts about themselves.  It's very flexiable and adaptable - and (if you have a sweet tooth) delicious too!  The M&M Game goes by other names:  The Skittles Game, the Candy Game, the Color Game, among other names.

Setup - Pour M&M's or any other multicolor candy into a bowl.  Have everyone in the group grab as much or as little as they like from the bowl.  Make sure that no one eats their candy right away.  Depending on the size of your group it might be best to break up into several smaller groups in order to have the time for everyone to share.

What you'll need:

Photos from magazines, newspapers, the Internet or photos taken by yourself.
You'll need at least one photo for each person.

Directions:

Create groups of 5-7 people or larger.

Mix up the photos, face down and then have each person pick one photo.

Each person has a picture but they cant show it to anyone.

The group then tries to come up with a story from some photos.

It takes a lot of patience and understanding to keep the story going in the direction that the first person started off with.