• To meet new friends

• To break the ice and draw people together by using a Food Guide Pyramid theme

• 5 - 10 minutes

• 1 Food Guide Pyramid sheet from tear pad
• 1 piece of solid colored copy paper
• Glue stick
• Laminating sheet
• Puzzle pattern -- 12 pieces; alter to fit the number in group. (You will need the free Acrobat Reader program to view this file.)
• Scissors and tape

Preparation

• Glue the colored paper to the back of the Food Guide Pyramid Sheet* and laminate. Secure pattern with a few pieces of tape to either side of the laminated FGP and cut out the puzzle parts.

Activity

• Give each participant a puzzle piece when they enter the room and have each person search for and introduce him/herself to the people who surround his/her piece.