Free Team Building Game
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Egg-Citing
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INDOOR or
OUTDOOR
Challenge
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Each team designs an egg
package to save an egg from breaking when dropped.
Option: also create a 30 second jingle to sell their
package.
Development
Areas:
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Group
Communications
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Creativity
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Problem
Solving
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Leadership
Time:
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Approximately 30-45
minutes to build package
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15-30 minutes for Egg
Drop
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15-30 for cleanup and
debrief (more, based
on number of participants and length of debrief
desired)
Participants:
Materials:
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4 to 12 straws per
team (lesser number creates increased
difficulty)
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Masking tape (lesser
number creates increased difficulty)
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Fresh
eggs
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Optional: add
other wacky materials that must be used in building
package
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Option: provide no materials
and require participants to find things in the natural
environment
Preparation
and Notes for Facilitator:
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Divide the group into teams of
5
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Tip: If held
indoors, be sure to protect floors/walls from broken
egg mess
Facilitate
the
activity:
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Describe
the
challenge: to build a single egg package that can
sustain a fall of eight feet
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Conduct a grand
"Olympic" style Egg Drop competition at the end of
the session
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Option for larger
groups: to simultaneously create a 30-second
jingle for an infomercial that will be performed by
the entire team at the final competition
Debrief
questions:
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What
was the initial reaction of your team?
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How
well did the team cope with this
challenge?
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What
skills did it take to be successful as a
team?
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What
creative solutions were suggested and how were they
received?
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What
would an outside observer have seen as the strengths
and weaknesses of the team?
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What
did each team member learn about him/her self as an
individual?
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What
other situations in life or at work are like the Egg
Drop?
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