To play: Divide your group into teams or pairs and show them one of the images. Setup: Compile various images in a folder on your computer or print them out. You’ll need: Various funny/thought-provoking images How to play Caption This Great for: Creative thinking, collaboration Interestingly, it also works well as a team-building activity because it’s fun, collaborative and creative. You might have seen companies using the “Caption This” game as a way of driving engagement on their social media feeds. For example, if player one starts with the word “tree,” player two might say “leaves” and player three might follow up with “autumn.” Play moves around the circle until the time runs out. Then, play moves around the circle as each player replies with a work they strongly associate with the previous word. To play: To start the game, somebody starts with a one-word prompt. Setup: Position your group in a circle facing inwards. You’ll need: Nothing How to play Word Association Well, funnily enough, it also works brilliantly as a quick team-building game! You may have played Word Association to pass the time on long journies. It’s up to you whether you inform your group of these criteria before or after the creation process. The planes will be judged on three criteria: the plane that travelled the furthest, the plane that flew for the longest and the plane that looked the best. When the time is up, position the teams behind a line and ask them to throw their creations, one by one. To play: When the timer starts, the teams have five minutes to construct a paper plane using the supplies they were given. Each set should include paper, sticky tape and scissors, but feel free to add other items such as glitter, googly eyes, etc. Setup: Divide your group into even teams and hand each team a matching set of stationery supplies. You’ll need: Various stationery supplies including paper, sticky tape and scissors How to play Paper Plane Parade Paper Plane ParadeĮverybody knows how to build a paper plane, but who can do it the best? In this creative team game, employees go head to head to build the best paper plane! Once somebody guesses correctly, play moves to the next player. Meanwhile, the other players try to guess what action is being mimed.įor example, the player with the flipchart might stand it on its legs, drape a sheet of paper over their head, and mime taking a photograph on a vintage view camera. To play: Taking turns, pass one of the objects to a player and ask them to mime an alternative use of that object. Objects might include a stapler, flipchart, kitchen kettle etc. Setup: Before play begins, gather a variety of random office objects (at least one, preferably two, per player). You’ll need: Various office items (at least one per player) How to play Alternative Application Alternative ApplicationĪlternative Application is the game that challenges players to think outside the box-you’ll be surprised by the innovative ideas your employees will come up with! The winners are any teams that make it to the end of the time limit without their balloons touching the floor. If any of the team’s balloons touch the ground, they are eliminated. The aim of the game is to keep the balloons from touching the ground for as long as possible. To play: When the referee sounds their whistle, the teams throw all their balloons into the air. For example, if team 1 has four people, they would get eight red balloons. The number of balloons per team should be at least double the number of people in the team. Then, hand each team a set of coloured balloons. Setup: Divide your group into teams of three or more. You’ll need: Balloons in a variety of colours How to play Keep up the Balloons Keep up the BalloonsĪs a child, was there anything more fun than playing balloon keepy-uppy with your friends or siblings? Well, it’s time to relive those memories in the office with this simple yet entertaining team-building game! One of the simplest ways to achieve this is by starting with a quick energising team-building game. Perhaps they recently heard that their child is misbehaving in school, or maybe they’re wrestling with some negative feedback they recently received from their manager.ĭistractions like these are perfectly normal, but it’s up to you to bring your employees back to reality and keep them engaged. Often, employees arrive with their thoughts elsewhere. Capturing your employee’s attention at the start of a team-building event can be tricky.
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