Parameters: in person groups of more than 3. Have everyone write down something they need to hear right now. Have everyone crumple up their pieces of paper and throw them around the room at each other. Invite each person to open some up and read them aloud or pass them to someone else to read.

Parameters: can be done individually or as a group, in person or virtually. If sharing out, create smaller groups depending on the comfort level of participants. Think of a time in the past when you felt lost. From your wise self, write a blessing or prayer for your younger self.

Parameters: can be done individually or as a group. This is a self care metaphor. The teacup is our body or capacity. The tea is our energy or input. What's on the saucer is our output, what we have to give others. This metaphor suggests we need a full cup of energy and can give from the overflow!

Parameters: Best for groups of 5-8 people who come together more than once (ex: 2x during an overnighter, weekly on Sundays, etc.) This goes by many names in Unitarian Universalist communities: chalice circles, touch groups, gaggle groups, touch base groups, and care groups are but a few.

Parameters: Two or more people. Can be played in person or in breakout rooms online. Take turns attempting to describe a predetermined part of their lives—their room, name, family, etc. without words.

Parameters: Two or more people. Have each person in the group come up with two facts and one falsehood about themselves. Go around the circle and have each person present the three statements as if they are all true. Then have each member of the group guess which of the three statements is false.

Parameters: More than 2 people. If there are more than 10 in your group, form small groups, in person or virtually. Ask who consents to potentially be Mx. Whosit. The lead secretly chooses another person in the group to be Mx. Whosit. Each person tries to find out who the lead is thinking of.

Parameters: More then 2 people. If there are more than 10 in your group, form small groups of 5 to 10 people. Can be done in person or virtually. Ask each member of the group to write a fact about their life that others in the group may not know. Let the group try to guess whom each fact describes.

As Unitarian Universalists recently affirmed seven Shared Values that define our faith, this series explored each one, using a podcast episode from a diverse list of pods as the "text" to generate thought, discussion and learning together.

As Unitarian Universalists recently affirmed seven Shared Values that define our faith, this series explored each one, using a podcast episode from a diverse list of pods as the "text" to generate thought, discussion, and learning together.

Parameters: 5 or more people, in person or on video call. Present the cards or slides and invite participants to choose a card/slide based on a given prompt like "pick a card/slide that speaks to what kind of week you had" or "...that reminds you of something from your childhood."

Parameters: Two or more people. If there are more than 10 in your group, form small groups of 4 to 8 people. Can be done virtually, in person or asynchronously with a show and tell. Ask the group to think about and share the amount of time they spend doing different things.

Parameters: Two or more people. If there are more than 10 in your group, form small groups of 2 to 8 people. Can be done virtually or in person. Invite group members to tell a story or draw/collage about a part of their name.

Parameters: More than 2 people. If there are more than 10 in your group, form small groups of 4 to 8 people. Works well in person or online. Each person writes on a piece of scratch paper or in a private message to the facilitator animal they would choose to be and in what setting.

Parameters: The larger the group the louder the rainstorm. If group members are sensitive to loud noise, consider stopping at #3 or #4. Explain to the group they are going to create the sound of a rainstorm with their bodies.

Parameters: This game is for a larger, in person group. Put 3-5 unique and random items in each pillowcase. Break the group into teams of two to five people and distribute the pillowcases among them. Give teams instructions to create a skit using all of the items.

Parameters: Perfect for a group from two to infinity! Here is a great way to contribute to the ambiance of your gathering space while bonding. Giving people something to do with their hands and focus can take the edge off of socializing.

Parameters: more than two people, in person. Write get to know you questions (do you play a sport? what's your favorite band/musician right now? for example) on Jenga blocks. As people remove a block, they answer the question before placing it back on top.