Team Builders

Land Mines

Supplies: Blindfolds, water balloons for outside, Styrofoam cups for inside. Set up a "mine field" by randomly placing the water balloons (or cups) on a marked section of ground. A concrete slab or basketball court works well for this. Grass also works, but you will need to set boundaries. Divide students into groups of about 4...
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Supplies: Junk cars, paint, painting supplies, and cleaning supplies/equipment.Got a big ole hooptie or an ugly little junker that still runs? Have your team “restore” it! If you have more than one hooptie owner, you can break your group up in teams and have a contest for most original “restoration” job. Allow me to elaborate.This...
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Supplies: Long lengths of rope AND a predetermined track/course.If you need an idea that forces your students to really work together all at once, this is it. All you need are several pieces of long rope and a defined obstacle course/track. Divide your group in teams of at least 5 or more. The larger the...
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Back to Back

This is the game where you start out with two people sitting back to back and they have to stand straight up without using their hands. Add one person every time they stand up successfully. Our record is ten!Idea by Greg Cates
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Divide into teams of 4 or 5. Everyone on the team searches through their own pockets, wallets, pocketbooks, etc. The group tries to come up with one possession which begins with each letter of the alphabet. The winning team is the one to have objects representing the most letters. Idea by Young Life
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Human Machine

Supplies: None.This can be done with large or small groups.If you have less than 10 people you’ll create one machine. If you have more than 10, you’ll want to divide into teams of 10 to 20 people and have each team create a machine.Give them the following instructions: You are to make a human machine using...
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Blind Square

This is a quick, but effective teambuilding activity.Supplies:1.) As many blindfolds as you have team members2.) 1 large rope, at least 40 feet in lengthSimply blindfold all your team members and throw a rope on the ground next to them. Tell them to make a square, using the full length of the rope lying on the...
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