Which Are You and Why? Thumball

Use the Which are You and Why? Thumball prompts to understand where each person is on a variety of spectrums. It's a creative and playful way to get to know each other.

Just look under your thumb and share your reaction to the prompt. Discuss where on the spectrum you'd put yourself, and why! Thumball is a 6" stuffed ball that looks like a soccer ball, but is soft and safe to use at work, school and home.

1. Lake or Ocean
2. Road bike or Mountain bike
3. Open or Closed
4. Day or Night
5. Keep Secret or Share
6. Whisper or Yell
7. Give or Receive
8. Swim or Fly
9. Smooth or Rough
10. Formal or Casual
11. Summer or Winter
12. A/C or Windows
13. Iced or Hot
14. Stand or Sit
15. Stroll or Run
16. Work or Play
17. Ask or Tell
18. Highway or Back roads
19. Self serve or full serve
20. Sweet or salty
21. Words or Pictures
22. City or Country
23. Imported or Domestic
24. Letters or Numbers
25. Store bought or Home made
26. Color or B&W
27. New or Recycled
28. Junk food or health food
29. Play it safe or Take a risk
30. Spend or Save
31. Lead or Follow
32. Paper or Plastic

** TIPS **

Facilitation Suggestions:

EXPLAIN:  The Which Are You Thumball requires players to chose between two opposite characteristics or preferences.  They may find it's easy to choose one extreme or the other. If it is, or if it's not, encourage them to explain where they fall on the continuum and why. Invite them to share examples or expand on their answer with analogies to their personality or work style.

If you want to kick it up a notch, try these creative twists:

1. Specify that answers should relate specifically to personal or workplace experiences.
2. Ask first recipient to select an answer panel to which all players must respond or contribute.
3. Survey players on several question panels, then create charts or graphs that reflect the cumulative responses.

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