Activity 2:
Mingle, Mingle, Mingle
Purpose
To have participants interact with their peers.
Location
Open space, which is free of obstacles
Materials
None
Instructional Considerations
If you see some participants are not involved, mingle around them and help them to feel involved.
Things to Observe
Participants are having fun.
Participants are introducing themselves to one another in their smaller groups.
Participants are safely moving around the activity area.
Safety Considerations
Ensure activity space is clear of any objects.
Participants are to keep their heads up as they mingle around.
Guidelines
With the large crew have participants form a circle and quickly tell them that they will receive their instructions for this activity while they participate in it.
First, ask them all to walk around the open space on their own but moving crazily.
As the participants move around ask them to sing “mingle, mingle, mingle.”
Whoever is leading this activity will call out a number to let the participants know the size of the group they must quickly form into.
Participants will form a group (whatever size was asked) with other individuals. In these groups the participants will introduce themselves to one another.
After every participant in the group has introduced themselves to the others in the group, the entire group must sit on the ground or raise their hands, or do some other movement they can all do to signify that they are finished.
The person leading the activity will acknowledge the group that finished the quickest.
Then “Let’s mingle” will be called out by the teacher and will again ask everyone to stand up and walk around and sing the chant, “mingle, mingle, mingle.” The process will repeat itself.