Team Building Activities

Team Building is best learned when experienced hands-on. These activities and lessons will help enhance the team building experience.

The activities and ideas presented are meant to be a tool, not simpy a means to an end. If you use a team building activity, it is important to discuss the group process and apply it to "real world" situations.

Many of the links will take you to sample team building programs, as well as other resources. Your program will definitely benefit when you incorporate team building activities into your camp or recreational program culture.

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Hula Hoop Pass - Have the group form a circle holding hands. Ask two people to let go of...

Human Knot - Have the group make a large circle. (This game also works well as a race...

Human Ladder - The group stands in a double line while holding a dowel as a rung...

Jedi Numbers - Everyone stands in a circle, and everyone puts their heads down. They...

Let Me in the Circle - The group forms a circle with their backs to the middle. Two people are...

Magic Carpet - Ask the group to stand on an 8'x8' "magic carpet" (tarp or paper). The...

Mohawk Walk - Mohawk Walk ...

Pail Lifting Game - Divide the group into smaller groups of five or six people. If you only...

PDQ - Every one starts with their hands in the middle on top of each other....

PEOPLE MACHINE - Whole group: members make themselves into a machine, with as many parts...

People Pass - Everyone lies down on mats or on a soft dry area. The group forms 2...

Porthole - Porthole ...

Rope Push - Split the group into half, and place a line that separates them from...

Ropes Course General Safety Guidelines - From the Ghost Ranch Ropes Course Manual, by Dr. Sylvia Shirley. ...

Ropes Course Resources - New Ropes Course Section - This is just a quickie page! We collected a...

Ropes Course Staples - Technical Update - Course Access – Do You Need A Staple Remover? By Mark Miller,...

Ropes Course Values Contract - By Chris Pallatto A successful experience on the ropes course begins...

Rush Hour Traffic - This is a great adaptation to the traditional "trust walk!" Everyone...

Scrambled Puzzle - Set-up: Groups sits blindfolded at either a round a table or in a...

Search by Sound - In preparation for the game, before the players come into the room, the...

Skins - Arrange all kids into teams - each team elects a rep. That rep is...

Slaves of Job - Divide the group into teams of 4 - 6 people, and line them up in...

Speed Pass - The goal of this activity is to give a group an opportunity to work...

Spider's Web - Spider's Web ...

Swinging Log - Swinging Log ...

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