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character roll call

playful introduction to turn your voice up

at a glance

type

getting to know each other

duration

10 min

ages

adults

format

in-person, online

skills developed

collaboration, communication, perspective taking & empathic concern, generating creative ideas, creative thinking, self-directed learning, openness, agency

tier

free (PRME)

activity guide

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.

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