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Crosstown Connections

Handshake icebreaker activity to build rapport through movement.

Crosstown Connections

Handshake icebreaker activity to build rapport through movement.

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 as participants form quick connections with multiple partners.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Demonstrate a particular handshake with a volunteer, eg high-five.
Invite everyone to find one partner, according to random criteria you nominate, to practice this greeting.
Demonstrate a second handshake/greeting with a new volunteer, eg fist-bump.
Again, invite everyone to find a new partner – according to the new nominated criteria – to practice this latest handshake.
Introduce two or three more unique handshake/greetings, asking people to find a new partner each time.
For fun and to reinforce established partnerships, randomly call the name of a particular greeting to challenge everyone to locate their partner as quickly as possible.
Adopt one or more of the variations to squeeze extra value from this interaction.

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