Supplies: VERY sturdy chairs (NOT folding chairs or chairs with wheels!!!!!)This exercise is for groups with at least 10 kids. (For larger groups you probably will want to divide into several teams.) Split the group into two teams, both having the same number of kids. Line up two rows of chairs with the same number of...

This team builder requires some creativity on your part, and a fair bit of preparation. But, it’s all worth it! Supplies Needed:Blindfolds (1 for every 5 kids you have)Crutches (one crutch for every 5 kids you have)Wooden dowel rods, or equivalent (3 for every 5 kids you have)Lots of duct tapeLead your kids to a location that is a...

This team builder is a little different than the rest of the ones on our site. There is no pit of crocodiles to cross over, and no burning buildings to evacuate. Just some good ol team building at the heart’s level. Here’s what you do.If you have a group of more than 30 students, break them in half, otherwise,...

Supplies: Pumpkins and toothpicks for every team.This is a great competitive team mixer for the Fall. Cut up pumpkins into 8-10 pieces. Break your group into teams of 5 or 6. Have a supply of round, wooden toothpicks. Give each group two minutes to put its "jig-saw puzzle" pumpkin back together, using the toothpicks to hold the...

This is more of a team builder for your adult volunteer leaders. We use it to identify which leaders have built relationships with which youths, and which youths need to be concentrated on by us a little bit more.We take a large bulletin board and clear it off. (If it’s a really big group, use a WHOLE wall.)...

Supplies: BlindfoldsDo you want to develop some trust within your group? Try this one!Create an obstacle course (a playground works GREAT) and get your students or leaders to go through it working in pairs. One person is blindfolded and the other (helper) is not. The helper can only lead their blindfolded partner through the obstacle...

To set up this team builder, find a place that has poles already sunk into the ground that are about 8-15 feet apart from one another. (Think of the pavilion at your local playground or park; they are covered areas that are usually supported by columns at the four corners.) Divide your group into equal teams of at least...