Team Building Tuesday – Page 4

HUMAN PYRAMID

If you need a quick time filler with no props, give this one a try. Break your group into two teams and see which team can build the fastest pyramid. The team that builds the fastest pyramid wins. Pyramid shape is: Bottom – 4 Next Level – 3 Next Level – 2 ContinueContinue reading “HUMAN PYRAMID”

BEACHBALL VOLLEYBALL

Students love to throw and hit things so beachball volleyball is always a hit. Break students up into two groups Place some type of line down the middle of the room Have a team on each side of the line Then have students get on their KNEES You will have some students who will try toContinueContinue reading “BEACHBALL VOLLEYBALL”

MINGLE

A great teacher strategy I love to use when I am working with a large group but need to divide them into smaller groups is called MINGLE. Start out by yelling out random numbers and have students get in a group with that many student EXAMPLE: If you shout 7 then everyone should get in groups ofContinueContinue reading “MINGLE”

FRANKENSTEIN

Another key member that you need to introduce to your gamming repertoire is “clothespins.” They are cheap and lots of fun. Following is a list of easy activities that can be used with clothespins. I keep a large bucket of clothespins with me and use them for quick and easy fillers when I am doingContinueContinue reading “FRANKENSTEIN”

PINNED TOGETHER

Pair your students together. Each pair will use 10 clothespins to attach themselves together. You can then play the following activities: Have the pair’s line up on a line and race. See which pair can win without losing any clothes pins or come apart. See which pair loses the least amount of clothespins while goingContinueContinue reading “PINNED TOGETHER”

BOWLEGGED BALLOON RACES

Have students line up on a starting line and have them prepare to race to the finish line. The only challenge is that each student must take a balloon and put it between their legs and place their hands over their heads. This is a funny activity to watch but warn your students to beContinueContinue reading “BOWLEGGED BALLOON RACES”

PEOPLE SEARCH

OBJECTIVE: Find people who like the following items. You will have five minutes to go around the room and find people who like the items below. Once you find someone who likes one of the following items, have them initial on the line. Who likes chocolate_______. Who has a dog_______. Who likes to shop_______. WhoContinueContinue reading “PEOPLE SEARCH”

CHEE-TOES

Pair your students up. Have one person in each pair sit in a chair and take off one of their shoes and sock. Now have the other person in the team lay on the ground. Place a napkin next to them, with around 10 – 15 cheetos cheese snacks. The object of the game isContinueContinue reading “CHEE-TOES”

DONUT ON A STRING

One classic that is always a hit is called “donut on a string.” You take your students and pair them up by two’s. The way this game works is that half of the students will lie on their backs and their partner will stand behind them. Their partner will have a donut that will be tiedContinueContinue reading “DONUT ON A STRING”

HUMAN JUICERS

There is no better way to have a good time than to play with your food! So, pick up a bag of oranges, gather your students together, crank up the music and expect a great time. DESCRIPTION: Participants have 30 seconds to see how much Juice they can squeeze from Oranges into a Cup. The personContinueContinue reading “HUMAN JUICERS”