On-campus activities
If you’re looking to build hype around Oh yesss, we’ve got a few fun-filled and entertaining ideas for you.
Because the project celebrates good habits, these activities all carry the same spirit. These activities were created to support the project’s goals by connecting with students in their everyday environments.
Some activities are more passive and self-guided, while others emphasize connection and interaction with fellow students.
Brochures designed as greeting cards
The greeting cards are brochures that highlight other positive aspects of the initiative that aren’t featured on the posters. These assets are a great complement to other assets.
This fun format relates to the initiative’s overall theme and reminds us that every positive step taken towards sexual health is one worth celebrating.
Inside every greeting card is a QR code that students can scan with their smartphones that drives them to the “good habit” on the Oh yesss website where they can find more details and practical tips.
How to use the greeting cards
Greeting cards can be placed or distributed everywhere on campus:
- on tables in the cafeteria
- in the atrium
- in the bathroom or on tables or counters of student cafés
- pinned to bulletin boards
- in your offices
- in waiting areas
- in student service centers
There are two ways to distribute them:
- Horizontally: Place a stack on a flat surface like a table or counter
- Vertically: Hang them up on a wall. Don’t hesitate to get creative with poster placements to create a type of “find the good habits” in your academic institution
Why use the greeting cards?
This initiative requires little preparation or resources. Because it’s more of a passive tool, these greeting cards might reach students who feel shy or are introverted and who might hesitate when it comes to participating in the initiative’s more engaging activities, such as the quiz or the interactive game.
We provide you with 10 greeting cards.
Each card measures 10 x 8 in. when opened, and 5 x 8 in. shut.
1. Print the cards
- Download the files.
- Use cardstock paper (stiffer than normal paper, but still bendable).
- Print double-sided on a slightly larger format to allow for bleed. We recommend a standard 11 x 17 inch format.
- Cut the cards to the final size by following the cut lines on the printed sheet.
2. Fold the cards
- Fold the cards in half (along the length) to close it.
- When closed, the card should be 5 x 8 in.
💡 Tip: For a clean finish, vivid colours, and precise folding, we recommend hiring a professional printing service—often they include cutting and folding for items like greeting cards.
Interactive game
Description
Hosted on the Oh yesss website, the game is presented in a “choose your own adventure” format. Players put themselves in the protagonist’s shoes and must decide on their behalf at various points throughout the game.
As the story progresses, topics like condom use and STBBI screening come up, prompting the player/character to choose what they feel is right.
The game gives players two options at the end of each chapter, and from there, they must decide how to proceed. Beginning with Chapter 5, the decisions focus on sexual health. Every choice affects how the story unfolds.
Solo or group play
Group
The majority decides the outcome, based on a real-time voting system. Disagreements can happen, which are a great way to open up discussions around healthy sex habits.
Solo
The story unfolds based on the decisions made by the player.
Duration
Approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Short enough to grab your attention, rich enough to make you think. Perfect for playing during a break between classes!
Why use this interactive game?
The interactive game offers an immersive, realistic, and participatory approach to sexual health. By following a story set in a celebratory environment, participants can imagine themselves in a similar situation, encouraging them to reflect on what choices they would make when it comes to protection and testing. The ultimate goal is to celebrate wins, even when decisions involve risks to sexual health, as part of a harm reduction approach.
Game moderation
As the moderator, you’ll want to have access to a screen big enough for a large group to see. Participants can join via smartphone.
To get started, choose the “group play” option on the main menu and carefully read the instructions. A QR code will then appear on the screen that players must scan to participate.
Once they’ve scanned the QR code, a pop-up will appear on the top right-hand corner of the screen, indicating the number of players who joined. When everyone is ready to play, hit “start” to begin.
Read it aloud to make the gameplay more exciting and fun!
Bringing the activity to campus
Option 1
Play the game during class time.
Option 2
Set up a booth in a common area, welcoming small groups of students to come play at a time. Encourage them to participate with their friends. Project the game onto a screen or TV; the larger the screen, the more visible the game.
The outcomes
This interactive game results in eight possible outcomes. Each ending is designed to get people talking about the different topics in pursuit of different information objectives.
Outcome1
“You search for Maëelle to see if she has a few condoms hiding somewhere.”
1. There’s nothing embarrassing about caring for your sexual health.
Feeling comfortable enough to ask others for condoms—even people you don’t know very well—not only protects you but helps normalize discussions about sexual health. Speaking up or asking for help breaks taboos while sending the message that taking care of yourself and others isn’t awkward.
2. Acknowledges the importance of condom availability—for themselves and others—while serving as a reminder that some people may face barriers to access or carrying them around.
Sex is not always planned, especially in party settings. So, having condoms at home when you’re hosting a gathering is a thoughtful way to show up for your crew. Keeping condoms handy in the bathroom, for example, sends a clear message that sexual health is a shared responsibility, not just an individual one.
3. Makes a habit out of checking a condom’s expiration date to see if it’s still in good condition.
Having some on-hand is important, but if they’re expired, then they’re much less effective, thus defeating the purpose.
4. Recommends limiting the use of flavoured condoms to oral sex, because using them for penetrative sex can cause irritation or infections because of the sugars or flavours they contain.
Outcome 2
"You decide to meet up again the next day: a picnic in the park (right across from your house... right across from a box of condoms... yay!)"
1. Acknowledges that, in the heat of the moment, we can sometimes feel invincible—but taking a moment to talk about screening and understanding the risks can help you make informed sexual health choices.
Deciding to hold off on penetrative sex doesn’t have to kill the mood; instead, it can shift the energy and even build anticipation for next time.
2. Acknowledges that being in an exclusive relationship or having never had an STBBI doesn’t mean you’re immune from contracting one.
Outcome 3
“Five days later, and it’s been three nights in a row that you’ve dreamt that Socrates, with chip crumbs all up in his beard, diagnosed you with gonorrhea.”
1. Acknowledges that being in an exclusive relationship or having never had an STBBI doesn’t mean you’re immune from contracting one.
2. Acknowledges that trusting someone doesn’t replace protection—it only determines the perceived risk. Feeling safe with someone is important for pleasure, but relying on trust alone and not choosing protection increases the chances of contracting or transmitting STBBIs.
3. Acknowledges that, while the best-case scenario is to avoid having unprotected sex altogether, it can happen.
What matters most is knowing what to do afterwards: booking an appointment to get tested. It helps ease post-sex anxiety and manage risks more effectively.
4. Share your test results, even if they come back positive, without panicking or hiding from sexual partners.
Outcome 4
“The walk home, which should’ve taken about 15 minutes, takes twice as long…”
1. Listening to those signals is a strength: being attentive to your body’s needs and setting boundaries, even if it might “kill the mood” at the moment, means giving yourself the best shot at a relaxed, enjoyable experience.
What actually kills the mood is worrying about catching or transmitting STBBBIs. No condom? No worries. Let’s not think of these situations as missed opportunities but rather something to enjoy at a later date.
2. Acknowledges that oral sex also carries risks of STBBI transmission.
3. Being mindful that having previously had a sexual relationship with someone, either while wearing protection or not, can skew your sense of risk.
Taking your time and waiting until you have condoms on hand is a good habit worth celebrating. Plus, it only heightens the anticipation for next time.
Outcome 5
“You’re surprised to feel his whole body light up as you knead his back and shoulders’.”
1. Being mindful that having previously had a sexual relationship with someone, either while wearing protection or not, can skew your sense of risk.
Taking your time and waiting until you have condoms on hand is a good habit worth celebrating. Plus, it only heightens the anticipation for next time.
2. Mutual masturbation is an easy way to share a sexual experience with someone while reducing the risk of STBBI transmission—and it’s just as fun!
Outcome 6
“The fact that he’s acting like he’s above getting an STBBI turns you off too much to continue. You feel the urge to leave bubbling inside you."
1. Recognizing the risks of STBBIs and how they spread is not only crucial, but it can be a turn-on.
Someone who is informed and cares about their sexual health and that of others sends a powerful message of respect.
2. STBBIs don’t always show symptoms, which offers a false sense of security.
That's why testing remains the only reliable way to know if you have one. Even when everything seems “chill,” taking the initiative means taking your health (and that of others) seriously.
Outcome 7
“You decided to believe him, and it was really hot. Even better than you had imagined several times throughout the semester.”
1. Asking questions and assessing risks is a way to have sex with better awareness and more tools to make informed choices.
2.Acknowledges that, while the best-case scenario is to avoid having unprotected sex altogether, it can happen.
What matters most is knowing what to do afterwards: booking an appointment to get tested. It helps ease post-sex anxiety and manage risks more effectively.
3. STBBIs don’t always show symptoms, which offers a false sense of security.
That's why testing remains the only reliable way to know if you have one. Even when everything seems “chill,” taking the initiative means taking your health (and that of others) seriously.
Outcome 8
“It’s just as you thought: his penis—wrapped in a banana-flavoured condom—looks just as cute as dessert from that pastry shop down the street.”
1. Acknowledges that oral sex also carries risks of STBBI transmission and that setting boundaries is important.
2. Acknowledges that oral sex can also spread STBBIs, and that using a condom (for a penis) or a sexual dam (for a vulva) are two forms of protection.
Flavoured condoms are great for oral sex because not only do they provide protection, but they taste better than latex.
3. Recommends limiting the use of flavoured condoms to oral sex, because using them for penetrative sex can cause irritation or infections because of the sugars or flavours they contain.
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