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Fingers In The Middle

0 - 5 minutes5 - 10 minutesSeven - twelveThree - sixIndoors, No equipment needed, Outdoors

How to play

Students begin the game in a circle, and all hold their ten fingers up in the air. Taking turns, students ask a personal question that requires a yes or no answer; for example, “I have a dog”

At a glance

Category
Icebreakers, Name games, Team building games
Age groups
Seven - twelve, Three - six
Time needed
0 - 5 minutes, 5 - 10 minutes
Equipment
Indoors, No equipment needed, Outdoors
Game types
Building relationships, Team building

Go deeper

Professional learning on the ideas behind this game.

Course
Actionable Activities You Can Implement To Create a Culture of Gratitude & Other Positive Habits
Course
Alexandra Smith and Oliver Brown – Our young people do not need to be ‘Fixed’ – Our Journey towards Student Agency
Course
Andy McNeilly – Building Connected Relationships – At Home School and the Workplace

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