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Rainstorm

rainstorm
This Team builder is perfect for groups of 4-12. You will need a multi-person tent, short pieces of rope and a hose connected to a water supply.Pair up your leaders and tie two of their hands together so each group has a usable right and left hand (they cannot use their tied hands). The entire group now has approximately...
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dont-let-it-drop
Divide your group into teams of 6-8 people. Give each team a balloon. At 'go' each team tries to keep their balloon aloft. There are 3 rules: #1 players cannot use their arms or hands, #2 a player cannot touch the ball twice in a row and #3 everybody on the team must touch the ball at least once....
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The Tarp Raft

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Get everyone to stand around the tarp. The say, "We have a big announcement, we will now be doing _______ (name of youth group) Cruises! So hop aboard the cruise ship. Please keep in mind that everyone needs to stay on board at all times."Once everyone is on continue with, "Oh no! We’ve hit an iceberg – and we...
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Tell Me How

tell-me-how
Just like it sounds. Start with a simple task (e.g. having a bowl of cereal). You will have one person write instructions (as detailed as possible) to tell the other player how to perform a certain task. The player performing the task must do EXACTLY what is written in the instructions. This is an exceptional game to improve communication...
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Floating Rod

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Supplies: A long, light rod (ex: a tent pole - the kind that unfolds and connects to itself to make a long rod).First, place the rod on the floor and direct the youth to make two equal lines on each side, facing each other. Then instruct the youth to form their hands into fake pistols and point them...
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Dream Car

Supplies: Markers and Flip-Chart-sized paper for each group.Divide the group into equal numbers (usually best with groups of 50 to 80, but you can adjust accordingly for other size groups). Optimum group size would be 10 groups of 5 to 8 people per group. Give ALL the groups a black “Marks-A-Lot” marker and a sheet of...
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Supplies: Large, black trash bag filled with random items for every team.Description:Get some large trash bags together (preferably black ones that hide the contents of the bag). Have one for each team of 4-5 kids. Fill the bags with a half dozen of the most random items you can find. Give each group a bag...
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