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Handshake icebreaker activity to build rapport through movement.
- Very playful & fun
- Highly interactive
- Ideal for large groups
- Ideal for forming random partners
- No props
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Handshake Icebreaker Activity
This structured icebreaker game creates instant connections through playful greetings and partner interactions. Crosstown Connections turns a simple handshake icebreaker activity into an energetic social experience that gets everyone moving and mixing. Perfect as a fun get-to-know-you game, it naturally generates laughter and memorable moments as participants form quick connections with multiple partners.
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Original post June 2016, last updated September 2025.
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Like the ability to go back to various partners at anytime past the activity. The ability for the facilitator to easily mix the groups up can prove handy and can reduce clicks or isolating of people as you can constantly change up the pairs.