activity:

character roll call

playful introduction to turn your voice up

objective:

spark laughter and loosen up the room by encouraging playful self-expression and creative risk-taking.

instructions:

  1. prepare a slide or image board with a mix of well-known characters (e.g., mickey mouse, darth vader, shrek, moana, minion, yoda, elsa).
  2. explain that each person will introduce themselves: name, role, and one thing they’re curious about today— but using the voice or style of one of the characters shown.
  3. once a character voice has been used, it cannot be repeated.
  4. go around the room or call on volunteers.
  5. encourage playful commitment to the bit—silly, exaggerated, or just imaginative versions are welcome.

optional twist:

after everyone has gone, invite a few to guess who was impersonating whom.

Activity Length:
Format:
  • in-person
  • online
Activity Type:
  • Getting to know each other
Skills Developed:
  • Agency
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Creative Thinking
  • Generating Creative Ideas
  • Openness
  • Perspective Taking & Empathic Concern
  • Self-Directed Learning