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jodi · Joined: 14 Mar 2026 Posts: 217 Location: Lake Mary, FL

I came across the following game that will compliment our upcoming "Fruit of the Spirit" event. Just wondering what you think of it. Do you think it will be fun? Any suggestions to make it better? Anyone ever played it?

Fruit salad
Group members receive individual slips of paper, and they are asked, 'If we were making a fruit salad, what part would you be: apple, grape, other fruit, syrup, bowl; and why?' They must write their responses, and put their name on the paper, handing it back to the leader. The group then guesses who identified themselves as what, based on the written description.
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~Jodi

LBHampton · Joined: 17 Aug 2025 Posts: 24 Location: Louisiana

That sounds really fun! I'm gonna try that one next chance I get.
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Laura in LA
Romans 8:28

KellyR · Joined: 15 May 2025 Posts: 10

I have done the first and last one listed...not the gum one or peel an apple one. The first one was my favorite!

A game called Fruit Basket Turn-over.

Everyone sits in a circle with one person sitting on a chair in the middle. Each person is given a different fruit name. The person in the middle names off a fruit. The fruit that was named has to jump up and change seats while the person in the middle tries to find a seat. The person left standing is the next one to call out fruits. Instead of naming a bunch of fruits, at any time, the person in the middle can say, "Fruit Basket Turn-over" and every one has to get up and change seats. It is a fast paced game and gets a lot of laughs.

An icebreaker I've done before which could be adapted to this theme....each group gets a pair of garden gloves... they have to open a package of gum with the gloves on, open a piece and eat it before passing the gum and gloves on to the next person. It is not very easy to do and it is a lot of fun. You could use Juicy Fruit or Fruit Stipes gum.

One thing I found: Peel an apple - the person with the longest piece of "skin" wins.

Use Jelly Belly Fruit bowl Jelly Beans (or other favorite fruit flavored candy). I used this at my Council meeting and it was a hit. (I also corresponded the natural fruit with the spiritual fruit, see below.) Have each person choose their favorite "fruit" and then finish the statement Red (Cherry, because it has pits) I really loose my SELF-CONTROL when my child ________________. Yellow (Lemon represents a zest for life) I find my greatest JOY in mothering to be ________________. Lt. Green (Lime, mixes well with a lot of things like a peaceful spirit) The thing that brings the greatest PEACE in my life is_____________. Dr. Green (Green Apple, natural and serene color, even and balanced like patience) I loose my PATIENCE the easiest when ___________________. White (Coconut, got milk? A little kindess goes a long way.) I try to teach KINDNESS to my children by _________________. Blue (Blueberry, delicate skin, sweet & gentle) I desire to be a GENTLE mother because _________________. Orange (Oranges, layers & sections to represent all areas woman, wife, mothers, daughter, friend) MOPS has been FAITHFUL to help me to _______________. Yellow Speckled (Peach, warm/fuzzy like goodness) I believe the GOODNESS of mothering is displayed by ____________________.

siscosmom · Joined: 21 Mar 2026 Posts: 206 Location: West Virginia

Jodi,
The game sounds cute! The only change I would make is to add lots of other types of fruits to the list and maybe add the spoon, too. Someone who likes to "get into the mix" just might pick it! Very Happy