For a team to form four sides of a square as fast as possible using a single deck of playing cards. Each side must have a complete suite in sequential order from Ace through King. This activity works well with identifying different processes, understanding shared responsibility, and listening and implementing ideas in a pressure situation.
For each team to take a single deck of cards and lay them out in such a way that will show all possible poker hands at once in the fastest time possible. To share and compare resources, to work within the group on communicating needs and to discover there is more than one option.
Biggest fan is a simple style or variation for games to keep the participation of your participants active while getting the group moving and mingling. Elevates the energy of the room gets everyone to meet new people, and shows sportsmanship and appreciation to fellow participants. This activity is great for starting a conference or training or returning from a break to get the group moving, heart pumping, and mingling to stay better focused for what is to come.
Be the first to grab the cup off the table. Designed simply as an energy icebreaker, networking and mixer.
Shape Relay slight variation from an old game called “Rope to Star” created by Priest and Rohnke. The objective is for a team to form a piece of rope into the given shape in the fastest time possible. Various shapes can be created. If you wish to do an activity to help a group to discover the power of setting goals, planning and communication, this is a good one!
A great fun icebreaker for any size group. Two people partner together to see who is the first person to falter in counting 1..2..3. With each new round, numbers are replaced with actions.
Used as a fun icebreaker to bring laughter and connection, to get any group out of their seat to get the blood flowing and active. Benefits include helping teach the importance of building a skill, making mistakes when building skill, and that it is natural when doing so?
Also, has been used to teach the concept of “Switch Tasking.”
A collaborative team building exercise that uses no props for the facilitator just what the team has on them. The idea is to pull their resources together to create the longest line. Great for communication, collaboration, creativity, and fun.
Every participant will blow up a balloon and release it in the air at the same time. How many balloons can each team catch out
