TIBI ‘Get to Know You’ Cards

Opis

TIBI Cards are intended for parents, educators, and children aged between seven and fourteen who would like to get to know one another better and / or get a deeper understanding of a child’s world, all in playful and relaxed manner. Children can play alone or with adults. There can only be two players or a bigger group.

The questions on the cards come in three colours for three content areas: ”If I…” (13 yellow cards), ”My favourite…” (13 red cards) and ”About me…” (26 blue cards). The yellow and red cards tap into our imagination and our favourite things, they disclose us more indirectly and are lighter. The blue cards, on the other hand, ask more personal questions, which might take some time to think about.

Let the TIBI Cards bring you a lot of fun and closer bonding.

Katja Kumše, TIBI Card pack author

Suggested game rules:

1. Shuffle the cards and put them on the table face down. A player chooses a random card, reads the question and answers it. The other players are also welcome to answer the same question, as it often happens everybody wishes to share their own answers.
2. The questions in the ”About me…” section are of more personal nature and could, in some cases, touch on topics which the players are not (yet) comfortable talking about in front of a group. In such cases, it is possible for the player to return the card in question and pick another one. Each player thus only answers the questions s/he wishes, which will help you avoid imaginary and made-up responses or awkward and embarrassing situations during the game.
3. When a group of players consists of children only, and they do not yet know each other, it is possible to take all the ”About me…” cards out of the game at the beginning. They can be added later on in the game, when the group dynamics have been established.
4. If there is a teacher / social worker / counsellor joining the game, for the group to really bond, s/he should answer the questions as well. Of course, appropriately to the children’s age and his / her professional role. This way s/he encourages children and shows them that adults have fears, problems and dreams just like they do, setting an example of expression and reflexion.