We adults who have already joined the work will often participate in team building activities to make our team more cohesive. In fact, children also need to play more team building games or activities to help their growth. In this article, I list 10 indoor and outdoor playground games and activities that are good for people's team building.
OUTDOOR
Tug of War
Choose a flat, open, and friction-rich outdoor venue, such as grass or concrete, and draw three parallel straight lines, with the middle line in the middle and the winning and losing lines on both sides, with a spacing of 2-3 meters. Divide the team into two teams of equal number of people, and the team members hold the rope tightly with both hands, stand with their feet forward and backward, and lean their center of gravity backward. With the referee's order, both teams pull the rope at the same time, and the team that pulls the other team across their winning and losing line wins. The game can adopt a best-of-three system to increase the fun, is a very goode exercise for students to play at school.
Suitable age: over 10 years old
Treasure Hunt
In the designated area of the playground, the staff hides various "treasures" in advance, which can be small gifts, exchange coupons, etc. Before the event starts, each team is given a hand-painted map with the approximate treasure hunting range marked on it, and some clue cards are provided. The clues can be riddles, acrostics, picture hints, etc. Each team needs to find the treasure according to the clues within the specified time, such as 1-2 hours, and the team that finds the most treasures wins, is a fun game for little kids to play.
Suitable age: preschooler and primary school students
Relay shooting
Set up shooting points on the basketball court in the playground, and each team member stands at the shooting point in turn to shoot. After the previous member hits the shot, the next member can start shooting. If the shot is not hit, continue shooting until it hits. Record the total number of goals scored by each team within the specified time of 15-20 minutes, and the team with the most goals wins.
Suitable age: 8 years old and above
Three-legged relay race
Divide the team members into two groups, tie the adjacent ankles of the two people in each group together with a rope, and stand behind the starting line. At the beginning of the game, each group runs forward in a "three-legged" manner, runs to the turning point 15-20 meters ahead, and then returns, and hands the baton to the next group. The team that completes the relay first wins.
Suitable age: 8 years old and above
Dodgeball Battle
Designate a 500-800 square meter field outdoors, with the two ends of the field as the "bases" of the two teams. Divide the team into two teams, with the same number of players in each team, and distribute 5-8 soft dodgeballs to each team. At the beginning of the game, the players of both teams throw dodgeballs to each other in the specified field. The players hit by the ball are eliminated and need to leave the field; if the players catch the ball thrown by the opponent with their hands, one of the eliminated players of the team can be resurrected and return to the field. Within the specified time of 30-40 minutes, the team with more remaining players wins.
Suitable age: 12 years old and above
Team Football Game
According to the number of team members and field conditions, the members are divided into several groups, each with 5-11 people, to play a small football game. The rules of the game refer to the regular football game, with two halves, each half lasting 20-30 minutes, and a 10-minute halftime break. During the game, the team with more goals wins by shooting through team cooperation.
Suitable age: 10 years old and above
Rafting Race
Bamboo, rope, life jackets and other materials are provided to each team beside the water area of the playground. The team needs to use these materials to make a bamboo raft that can carry team members within 1-2 hours. After the production is completed, each team selects 3-5 members to take the bamboo raft and paddle from the starting point to the end point. The team that reaches the end point first and whose bamboo raft does not fall apart wins.
Suitable age: 14 years old and adults
Field development training
In the outdoor area of the playground, rock climbing walls, rope bridges, obstacle runs and other projects are set up. Team members complete each project in turn. The rock climbing project requires members to reach the top within the specified time; the rope bridge project requires members to pass smoothly under the premise of ensuring safety; the obstacle run sets obstacles such as hurdles, drilling nets, and single-plank bridges. The team will be scored based on the total time and quality of all the projects. The shorter the time and the higher the quality of the completion, the higher the score.
Suitable age: 12 years old and above
Team kite competition
Each team receives the materials for making kites, such as bamboo strips, rice paper, and lines, and cooperates to make a kite within 1-2 hours. After the production is completed, a flying competition will be held in an open outdoor space. The competition will be comprehensively scored based on the time spent in the air, the flying height, and the stability of the kite. The longer the stay time, the higher the flight, and the more stable the score.
Suitable age: 8 years old and above
Orienteering
Set up 10-15 check-in points in a larger area of the playground, and each check-in point has a different mark. Before the event starts, each team will be given a map with the approximate location and order of the check-in points marked on the map, and a compass will be provided. The team needs to find each check-in point in order, and after finding the check-in point, use a special check-in device or stamp it on the card to record it. The time it takes for a team to complete all the check-in points is used as the score, and the team with the shortest time wins， it is not only a game, but a good sport, very good choise when you need to organize activities.
Suitable age : 10 years old and above
INDOOR
Relay Puzzle
Divide a puzzle into several small pieces and divide them equally among several groups. Each group sends a member to the starting point to pick up a puzzle piece, runs back to the group to complete the puzzle, and then sends the next member to pick it up, relaying in turn. The group that completes the puzzle first wins.
Suitable age: 8 years old and above
Invincible Hot Wheels
Each group uses newspapers and tape to make a "Hot Wheels" that can move. All members stand in the Hot Wheels and move from the designated starting point to the end point. The Hot Wheels cannot break during the process. If there is a break, it must be repaired on the spot and continue to move forward. The group that reaches the end point first wins.
Suitable age: 10 years old and above
Eyebrow Stick
Group members stand in two rows facing each other, and everyone extends the index fingers of both hands to hold up a light plastic stick or pole together to keep it horizontal. While ensuring that the height is at the eyebrow level and everyone's fingers do not leave the pole, slowly put the pole on the ground. If the pole falls or someone's fingers leave the pole during the process, you need to start over.
Suitable age: 12 years old and above
Blind square
All members are blindfolded and pull a rope into the largest square within the specified time, and all members must be evenly distributed on the four sides of the square. After completion, the team leader signals the referee, and the game ends after the referee checks that it meets the requirements.
Suitable age: above 14 years old and adults
Sit and stand up
Each group sits in a circle, back to back on the ground, and then stands up at the same time without the help of hands or other external forces. Then increase the number of people in turn, one person at a time, and repeat the above actions to see which group can successfully stand up in the shortest time.
Suitable age: 10 years old and above
Post station letter delivery
The team members line up in a column, and the referee gives a note with relevant information to the last member of the column. The member passes the information to the person in front by writing on the back of the member in front, and so on, until the first member writes the information on the paper and hands it to the referee. The referee checks the accuracy of the information, and the team with the fastest and accurate information wins.
Suitable age: 12 years old and above
Guess the number
The referee thinks of a number between 1 and 100 in his mind, and each team member takes turns to guess. The referee will tell each time whether the guessed number is larger or smaller than the correct answer, until someone guesses correctly. The team that guesses correctly gets one point, and then the next round starts again. The team with the most cumulative points wins.
Suitable for ages: 8 years old and above
You draw and I guess
Each group takes turns to send someone to the stage to draw a word. The member who draws the word describes the word to the group members through body movements and expressions. They cannot speak. Other members guess the word. After guessing correctly, the next group will take over. The group that guesses the most words within the specified time wins.
Suitable for ages: 8 years old and above
Team skipping
Prepare a long enough skipping rope. The group members enter the skipping rope in turn and skip together continuously. The number of consecutive skipping times is recorded. Each group has multiple opportunities, and the best results are compared. The group with the most skipping times wins.
Suitable for ages: 8 years old and above
Brainstorming
Propose a specific question or topic, such as "How to improve teamwork efficiency", etc. Each group member speaks freely within the specified time, puts forward various ideas and suggestions, and does not criticize or evaluate. After the time is up, each group organizes ideas, sends representatives to explain the plan, and everyone jointly selects the best plan.
Suitable for ages: 14 years old and above
The above are the games I carefully selected suit for you. You can take a closer look at their gameplay and collect them. When you need to organize teamwork activities for children or even for adults, I believe these ideas can be of great help to you and you will have no shortage of games to play.
