| Title: |
The way of giving |
| Summary: |
Participants with the blindfolds on their eyes stand in a circle, facing each other. The facilitator gives them e.g. a bean bag, or chocolate box, which is delivered from one participant to another in a way described by the facilitator, as if it was: very heavy, hot, delicate, stinking, sticky, beautiful, etc. The facilitator changes the indications after each round. |
| Objectives: |
Communication and presentation skills without using sight |
| Materials / Equipment needed: |
Chocolate box or bean bag or anything else easy to handle; blindfolds for participants |
| Group size: |
Any size |
| Duration: |
15 minutes |
| Step-by-step instructions: |
The steps and rules are explained in the summary. |
| Reflection and evaluation questions: |
After the game the participants share their reflexions and feelings: how it was to effectuate tasks without sight? Was it, in their opinon different than if they did not have the blinfolds / if they could see? What about their comfort / well-being? What was the most difficult in it for them? Was there anything they enjoyed, and if yes, what was it? |
| Possible risk factors: |
Some participants can feel very uncomfortable with the blindfolds for different reasons - their refusal of using it should be accepted. |
| Variations: |
N/A
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