Time Management: Time Specificities Leader Activity

"Time Toss activity"

Supplies:

Six to 10 inexpensive soft objects, may be pre-labeled or shaped to represent the time use activity stated such as beach ball with a clock face, soft frisbee with food for meal time, soft car for travel, etc.

Each item should be different in size, shape, or color and easy to catch.

Instructions:

Ask the group to stand in a circle, with the supply of soft objects to toss. Leader will toss the first object to someone and state a way to use time. Getting ready, family meals, laundry, cooking, shopping, work, travel to/from work, children’s activities, church, reading, TV, talking, walking, etc.

The activity using time will move with the object as it goes around the circle. Explain the need to toss to the same person each time. Now continue with the first object and its use of time, then add another object and its use of time. Continue until you have about five or six objects representing time use being tossed from person to person.

Discussion or reflection questions for group:

How did you feel as more objects were added?
Why is it harder to manage your use of time with many needs?
How do you use time?
What are some of your time wasters?
What helps do you use to be on time for work and events?
How do you invest your time?

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