Icebreaker

The Big Wind Blows

Also called Fruit Basket, Fruit Basket Upset, Sunshine Blows

The person in the middle calls “The big wind blows for anyone who…” and everyone it applies to must race to a new seat.

Kids-safeHR-safeChurch-safe

Watch it played

What you need1

How to play4

Before you start

Arrange the chairs in a circle facing in, one fewer than the number of players. One player stands in the middle.

1The player in the middle says “The big wind blows for anyone who…” plus something true about themselves: “…has a younger sister.”
2Everyone it applies to must leave their seat and find a new one, not the seat right next to them.
3The middle player also races for a seat. Whoever is left standing becomes the new caller.
4Anyone stuck in the middle three times does a small forfeit, then play carries on.

Cards for this game31

Edit them now. Host mode deals them one at a time, big enough for the room.

31 cards

What to say3

Host tips3

The same people get stuck in the middle and run out of ideas. Post a few prompts on a card or the screen they can read from.
Players dive for chairs and tip them over. Use heavy, armless chairs and rule that you sit, not slide, into a seat.
Callers sometimes pick prompts that single someone out (“anyone who's single”). Set the rule: only facts about yourself, nothing about looks or relationships.

Variants2

Fruit basket
Give every player a fruit name. The caller names a fruit and those players swap; “fruit basket!” means everyone moves.
Hurricane
The caller can shout “Hurricane!” and every single player must change seats.

Safety2

Chair-diving tips chairs and causes falls — no folding chairs or chairs with wheels.
Not suited to seniors or pregnant guests; give them the caller or judge role instead.

Good for

Occasions

SchoolRetreatBirthdayTeam buildingReunion

Venues

Indoor, smallIndoor, largeChurch hallOutdoor