What’s Their Name? Classic Children’s Guessing Game Guess Who The Character Is

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And if you’re in the middle, don’t worry about it, because there’s multiple categories and you’ll be able to earn points later on as we go through this exercise. Invite your kiddos to get to know one another as they weave an intricate web around your classroom! Using a ball of yarn, the first student will say their name, hold the end of the yarn, and then toss the ball to another student. Encourage them to repeat the process until everyone gets a turn to introduce themselves.

The Name Game is an excellent way to break the ice and help people learn each other's names in a fun, lighthearted way. It's great for team building events, orientation sessions, or any gathering where people may be meeting for the first time. The Name Game is a classic icebreaker activity that is perfect for group settings where people may not know each other very well. The goal of the game is for each person to share their name and an interesting fact about themselves in a fun and memorable way. Have each child turn to their right and remove the sheet of paper of the person standing in front of them. Since most kids love collecting trading cards (think Pokémon and baseball), they’ll love this fun name game. Have kids create their very own trading card that includes things like their name, a drawing or photo of themselves, and some fun facts about themselves. Then, trade cards with friends to get to know all about each other. Don’t forget to include a trading card for the teachers and other staff also! We especially love name games that get kids up and moving like this one. Before playing, have the kids stand in a circle and take turns saying their names. Then, designate one student as the zombie and have them stand in the middle of the circle. Once the zombie is ready, call out a student’s name. The zombie heads toward that student, who must call out another student’s name before the zombie can tag them.The next person in the circle can say, “My name is [Alessandra] and I am 8 years old and this is Ms. Walker and she likes the color purple.” The child who was named will chant, “Who me?” The group should respond, “Yes, you!” The child should respond, “Couldn’t be!” The rest of the group responds, “Then who?” We can say, “ What is your name” when asking one person directly. Or we could say, “what is his/her name” when asking about someone. Once they have linked up and called out the correct name, the person on the far side must detach from their partner and become the person being chased. This way the person being chased is constantly changing.

Tell all the kids to stand in one large circle. As a group, come up with five questions that ask about information that you want to find out about each other, like:

This question encourages participants to look beyond their own experience and consider the group as a whole. They may notice that certain names were popular choices or that participants tended to choose names with similar meanings or origins. Here’s a name association game that’ll enable your pupils to see what they have in common with one another. Simply use a rope to divide your classroom in half before prompting them to stand on the rope. Then, present them with various statements relating to shared interests before inviting them to move to a side that resonates with them the most. Your kids will get to know each other’s names while also learning about their individual interests.