Be creative and make a list of statements, silly and normal, such as __ has a blue toothbrush or ____is an only child, _____hates chocolate, _____ hasnt got all their second teeth, _______is having a very happy unbirthday today, ________can stand on her head and count to ten, _______knows his ABC backwards / has two brothers / has green eyes/ had a shower yesterday etc
Everyone has the same list of statements and has ten minutes or so to go around the room and find people who the statements are true about and then that person has to write their name next to the statement. The first person to get all the statments signed is the winner. If the statements are diverse enough, you can find somethign about everyone and its a good way to discover hidden talents from shyer kids. You can check people havent cheated by asking the person who said they can stand on their head and count to ten to do it.....
This can probably be adapted to most age groups and the size of the list will vary on the number of people in the group.
Requirements
Paper with statements printed in easy to read type, pens
Objective
To get people to get to know strangers in a competitive yet fun environment