{"id":2818,"date":"2017-03-15T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/?p=2818"},"modified":"2017-03-15T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T14:23:17","slug":"bead-geckos-a-family-reunion-ice-breaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/bead-geckos-a-family-reunion-ice-breaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Bead Geckos- A Family Reunion Ice Breaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bead-geckos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"bead geckos\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"bead geckos\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/bead-geckos_thumb.jpg\" width=\"382\" height=\"494\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An effective way to jumpstart your family reunion is with an activity that&nbsp; family members can participate in independently when they arrive at the reunion and are settling in. There is that awkward time when family arrives at the reunion&nbsp; and everyone is&nbsp; getting reacquainted.&nbsp; Experience has proven that if there is a low key activity planned it will encourage family members to mingle and get comfortable with each other again.&nbsp; A pre reunion activity also keeps younger family members busy and engaged while their parents are visiting and settled in.<\/p>\n<p>Bead lizards or Geckos are the perfect solution.&nbsp; Collect a supply of different colored pony beads and some satin cording and let your family create their own Geckos.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gecko.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"gecko\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"gecko\" src=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gecko_thumb.jpg\" width=\"217\" height=\"359\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What you\u2019ll need for each lizard- <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 yards satin cording of your choice&nbsp;\n<li>1 metal keychain or lanyard hook\n<li>27 colored (shown as green in the above diagram) pony beads\n<li>21 colored (shown as orange in the above diagram) pony beads\n<li>2 black pony beads for eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words so I really recommend watching the following video to get some great instructions for making your bead Gecko.&nbsp; The great thing is,&nbsp; if you download the video to your tablet, the&nbsp; video will be available to your guests and you won\u2019t spend so much time&nbsp; trying to give instructions as you\u2019re registering your family members and getting them situated- they\u2019ll be&nbsp; able to watch the video!&nbsp; The video lasts less than 2 minutes and it\u2019s actually quite entertaining.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI5Gxihkyes\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI5Gxihkyes\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI5Gxihkyes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can&nbsp; find more ice breaker ideas by following the link below<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/really-cool-ice-breaker-games\/\" href=\"http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/really-cool-ice-breaker-games\/\">http:\/\/familyreunionhelper.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/really-cool-ice-breaker-games\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An effective way to jumpstart your family reunion is with an activity that&nbsp; family members can participate in independently when they arrive at the reunion and are settling in. 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