Icebreakers - Christmas: Across the Line

Icebreakers -
Christmas:
Across the
Line
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Which side are you on?
Do you know where you
stand? Find out in this
Christmas icebreaker
where participants move
back and forth to
opposite sides of the
room depending on their
Christmas related
preferences.

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Location
Anywhere a line can be
drawn across the meeting
area.
Energy level: Medium

Resources
If you have time, use string
or tape to make a line
down the center of the
room. Alternatively, just
use chairs or stand in the
center as a reference point.

Preparation
Come up with a list of Christmas
related choices. You will want to
choose those ideas that are a
little crazy and fun as well as lead
into the topic of your discussion.
It’s best to end with the one that
is most closely related to your
Christmas discussion topic. Here
is a partial Christmas list.
Highlight those or put a tick mark
beside those you wish to use for
your Christmas Bible study /
lesson.

You can also add your own
ideas! Don’t use them all…
about 10 to 15 is a good
number… after that it gets
boring! Always leave them
wanting for more… as soon as
interest starts to decrease a
little, it’s time to move on to
the next debrief!

Here’s a list of ideas
• Shepherd – Wise man
• Mary – Joseph
• Candy Canes – Chocolates
• Give a gift – Receive a Gift
• Gingerbread Man – Plum
Pudding
• Rudolph – Frosty
• Poinsettia – Mistletoe
• Nuts – Fruits

• Live Tree – Artificial Tree
• Silent Night – Jingle Bells
• Snow – Sunshine
• PSP – Wii
• Cinnamon – Nutmeg
• Eggnog – Hot Chocolate
• Christmas Eve – Christmas
Day
• Nutcracker Suite –
Handel’s Messiah
• Matthew – Luke

• Wreath – Holly
• Star – Angel
• Homemade Card –
Store Bought card
• Snowflake – Snowball
• Red – Green
• Tinsel – Garland
• Turkey – Ham
• Apple Pie – Pecan Pie

What to Do
1. Divide the room in half
and put a line down the
middle. You will be giving
the participants TWO
Christmas options, one
for each side of the
room.
2. Stand on the line in the
middle of the room. As
you call out each
Christmas related
preference point to the
corresponding side of the
room.

3. Everyone must then
move to the side of the
room based on his/ her
Christmas related
preference. If both
options apply then they
must choose the one
which is true more often.

For example. I may call out
Eggnog (point to left side) and Hot
Chocolate (point to right)… If
someone prefers eggnog rather
than hot chocolate he /she will
move to the left side of the room.
If they prefer hot Chocolate they
should move to the right side of
the room.

Breaking into Groups
As you play, take note of those
options where the groups
were almost equal in size.
Later if you want to break the
participants up into two
groups, use those identifiers
to split them up.

Take It to the Next Level
General discussion questions:
• Which Christmas related
choice was easiest for you to
make?
• Which Christmas related
choice was most difficult for
you? Why?
• Where there any surprises?
(Example: People with the
same choice as you that you
didn’t expect?)

• In what ways is the group
most alike?
• In which choices were you
in the minority? Does being
in the minority make you
more bold or more
uncertain?
• Have you ever felt that you
were all alone in certain
beliefs, attitudes, habits, or
characteristics? How can
knowing others are just like
you help?

Take It Spiritual
• Did you choose Mary or
Joseph? Why?
• Mary and Joseph had
some difficult choices to
make. What were some of
the issues they faced?
Whose choice was more
difficult? Why?
• Did you choose shepherd
or wise man? Why? What
did the birth of Christ
mean for each?

Action Point
• You probably shared
something in common with
almost everyone in the
group during one choice or
another. What is one way
you can you build on the
things you have in common
to form positive
relationships with
everyone.
• This Christmas you will
need to make a lot of
choices… Make sure all of
your choices bring glory to
God and proclaim the good
news to all people!

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