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Team Builders

Sound Effects

Supplies Needed: A blank tape and tape recorder or digital recorder for every team.Instructions: Each team has 15 minutes to record the sounds listed below and any other sounds that they wish to add. The sounds must last at least 10 seconds, but not more than 15. All members of the group must contribute. Here's the catch... teams...
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Trash Bag Rafts

Supplies: Large garbage bags, duct tape, and rope for each team.Give each group a certain number of the largest trash bags you can find, duct tape, and some rope. See which team can build a raft that is strong enough to get all of their team members across while keeping them dry from the waist up!Idea by...
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Super Sundae

Supplies: One really big bowl for each team, LOTS of ice cream, and LOTS of condiments.Divide group into teams of 4 to 6 kids. In a giant bowl, see which team can construct the most original ice cream concoction using equal amounts of ice cream products supplied by the staff. Afterwards, award a prize to the team...
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Pantyhose Stuff

Supplies: Pair of pantyhose for each group.Great small group exercise. Divide group into teams of 4. Give each team a pair of pantyhose and explain that they will have 2 minutes to place as many personal items as possible into the pantyhose without tearing them (for example, wrist watch, wallet, loose change, etc). Each item should be...
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Video Parables

Supplies: Video camera for each team.You could turn this activity into a full blown event. But for the purpose of teambuilding, this is a great activity that can fill up to two hours (45 minutes to an hour for filming, and then time to watch each video). For this activity divide your group into teams and...
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Supplies: Cameras and tripods for each group.This competition works better with larger groups. You can make this a class competition. (You usually want groups or teams of over 20 for this even to be a challenge.)Mount a Polaroid (old school method) or digital camera (modern method) on a tripod at a marked spot, aiming at a...
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Human Knots

Supplies: None.Get your group in a tight circle and tell them to grab the hand of two different people NOT standing next to them (each person will be holding the hands of two different people- the circle will look like a tangled mess). They must not let go of either of these peoples' hands. Now...
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