In this video, we introduce “Fruit Salad” a group game to make class more fun, boost
energy and allow students to get to know each other better.
Teachers can play the game with kids 8 years or older and with group size from 8 to 30.
One session can take 5 to 30 minutes and all you need is a room and some chairs.
Start with all students sitting in a circle and the student with the most recent birthday
standing in the middle.
Then the student standing asks the questions that can be answered with yes or no.
Younger children might ask: Do you like vanilla ice cream?
Or do you like to get up early?
Older players are often more personal like did you ever kiss anyone?
Did you ever do something that your parents would not allow?
All students who have answered questions with yes, get up immediately and try to find a
new chair without speaking their answers out loud.
They can pick any chairs except their own or the one right next to them.
While everybody is up, looking for a new seat.
The aim of the player in the middle is to catch a free chair.
The player who doesn’t catch a chair is next to stand in the middle and ask a question.
If the player in the middle cannot think of any spontaneous questions, he simply shouts
“Fruit Salad”!
And all the kids get up and change places.
The game is fast to set up, fun to play and students love it because we get to know each
other better.
If you are a teacher, please give it a try and tell us how it works for you.
If you are a student or parent, ask your teacher to give it a try.