PLAY RESOURCES for Student Interactions - Share the Oxygen
Gamification (App)
The Graduation Game
Advisor's appearance (Tie dye, greeting, tone of handouts,)
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tie+dye&crid=35D14XHM7ORSG&sprefix=tie+dye%2Caps%2C110&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
Visualization
https://www.lifehack.org/883519/visualization-techniques
Emma's Jewels
CEHS Connections Activity - 15 Advisor-led Escape Rooms
Treats / Snacks
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=candy+hand+outs&crid=15FJCY5C0YKLA&sprefix=candyland+out%2Caps%2C109&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
https://www.samsclub.com/s/candy
https://www.costco.com/candy.html
Suggest that they think of something fun and include it in their day (or give them some suggestions of fun things to do)
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/53-fun-things-you-can-this-weekend.html
https://www.happierhuman.com/fun-things-to-do-at-home/
Talk about their favorite toy as a child
What is their favorite game on the phone or ipad
Imagine and discuss their personal superpower
https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Supernatural_Powers_and_Abilities
Start each appointment with a joke or funny video of the day if appropriate
https://parade.com/1041830/marynliles/clean-jokes/
Ask what the best / "funnest" thing is that they have done today, this week, this year
Use a fun ZOOM background
https://stylecaster.com/funny-zoom-backgrounds/
Search for Funny Zoom Backgrounds on Google
Use fun waiting room music in your office or ZOOM room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B85D70mKFHI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k1GybLD7Cw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeZQ8zUOe_Q
Give a prize for the "100th" appointment in a set amount of time
Share a favorite origami pattern
https://origami.guide/instructions/easy-origami/
Use a fun font in communications
https://www.1001freefonts.com/
Have a treasure chest in your office to select things from
Pick a card, can be virtual
"Remember" their birthday with a text or email
Have some fun on your my.usu.edu page
https://my.usu.edu/dashboard
https://www.usu.edu/myusu-info/admin
Share a wordle each week on your my.usu.edu page
https://mywordle.strivemath.com/?word=yoihpv
Create a Jetpunk quiz about your department to share with your students
https://www.jetpunk.com/
Hold a virtual bingo game
https://www.bingomaker.com/play-bingo/free-virtual-bingo-game/
bingobaker.com/
Take a pie for PSI CHI
Provide an atmosphere that is supportive of JOY and FUN!
Christmas in July