Rubber band team building

Save the Canister We had a great time at Georgia Teen Institute (GTI) 2015, especially when we worked with our Youth Action Teams during Team Meetings and with other youth from across the state in Family Group! At GTI, one way we engage youth is by providing multiple opportunities for them to work together as [...]

If you're looking for unique and engaging ways to help the students in your classroom develop their social, communication, and problem-solving skills while simultaneously fostering peer relationships and promoting inclusion, this collection of team building

Straw Challenge This activity is a super simple and inexpensive way to get your group working as a cohesive team! Time Needed: 10-15 minutes Group Size: Any Materials: Straws for each person in the group (ones that are NOT bendy work best) Directions: Give each person a straw, have them form a circle, and then [...]

Team building activity with writing activity after. Good conversation starter about creating positive environment.

Team building activities for kids play a role in developing life skills. These activities are fun and create a positive environment.

This is a great beginning of the year/end of the year cooperative challenge. Students needed to work together using a rubber band and string to lift cups and put them into formations. It seemed impossible at first, but soon students mastered it. To begin, start with a a rubber band for each group (I had eight groups) and tie four strings to each rubber band. Create groups of four. Then have students practice lifting and changing the direction of a cup. Like this: Next, start with challenges…

Students will have fun while learning how to cooperate and communicate.

Office olympics 4

Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities ( see post here ). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another sh...