Here are five musical chairs energizers that you can use to add some fun and excitement to any workshop gathering or event:
Musical Ball Chairs:
- Set up chairs in a circle, one less than the number of participants.
- Place a ball or soft object on one chair (the “hot seat”).
- Play music and have participants walk around the chairs.
- When the music stops, everyone must find a chair to sit on.
- The person left without a chair takes the ball and leaves the game.
- Remove one chair and continue until only one person remains, who is the winner.
Animal Chairs:
- Set up chairs as usual, with one less than the number of participants.
- Assign an animal to each chair (e.g., lion, elephant, monkey, etc.).
- Play music and have participants walk around the chairs, imitating the animal assigned to their chairs.
- When the music stops, call out an animal name.
- Participants must quickly find the chair with the called animal and sit on it.
- The last person to sit in the correct chair is out, and one chair is removed for the next round.
Numbered Chairs:
- Arrange chairs in a circle with numbers taped on the back (make sure one chair fewer than the participants).
- Play music and have participants walk around the chairs.
- When the music stops, announce a number.
- Participants must quickly find the chair with the called number and sit on it.
- Remove one chair and continue until only one person remains, who is the winner.
Themed Musical Chairs:
- Set up chairs in a circle with various themes (e.g., superheroes, movie titles, colors, etc.).
- Play music and have participants walk around the chairs.
- When the music stops, call out a theme.
- Participants must find a chair with an item that matches the called theme and sit on it.
- Remove one chair and continue with different themes until only one person remains.
Team Musical Chairs:
- Divide participants into teams of two.
- Set up chairs in a circle, with one less chair than the total number of teams.
- Each team stands next to a chair.
- Play music and have teams walk around the chairs.
- When the music stops, one member of each team sits on the chair while the other stands behind.
- The standing team member must answer a quick question or perform a simple task given by the facilitator.
- If they answer correctly or complete the task, their team stays in the game; otherwise, they’re out.
- Remove one chair and continue until only one team remains, who is the winning team.
Remember to ensure the safety of the participants while playing these energizers and have a lot of fun! We hear this from customers that have ordered our full set of courses.
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