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Props appeal to people's sense of sight, touch and sometimes smell.
Adding props to your icebreakers and energizers will add another dimension to group interactions and overall participation. Icebreaker Collect a wide array of stuff. Items can include pieces of fruit, tea bags, wigs, candles, toy cars, kitchen gadgets, books, puppets, clay, chop sticks, etc. Place the objects on the floor in the middle of a circle created by chairs. Give participants about three minutes to list characteristics that both they and the object have in common.