Making the Simple Connections
Making the simple connections… Don’t you love it when you see the proverbial light bulb go off in your participants? We love helping other facilitators
Making the simple connections… Don’t you love it when you see the proverbial light bulb go off in your participants? We love helping other facilitators
Excerpt from Jennifer Stanchfield’s book “Tips & Tools: The Art of Experiential Group Facilitation“: My favorite way to divide participants into groups or teams for an
Partner Mirror is an excellent activity to help students learn to work with one another in a supportive manner. Instructions: Divide the students into pairs.
Type of Activity: Trust – HIGH RISK Props Needed: 50 mousetraps and a roped-off area. Set-Up: Create a roped-off area with loaded mousetraps inside. Process:
Type of Activity: Trust Props Needed: None Set Up: You’ll want plenty of open space for small groups to work safely. Works well with 3
Type of Activity: Trust Props Needed: None Set Up: Need plenty of open space for small groups to work safely. Divide your group into smaller
Type of Activity: Trust Props Needed: None Set-Up: Large open area free of trip hazards. Have the group partner up in similar body sizes. Purpose:
Type of Activity: Problem Solving, Pairing Activity Props Needed: Opposite Pairs puzzle pieces, one for each participant. Set Up: This activity is great for younger
Type of Activity: Problem Solving, Time Filler, Fun! Props Needed: One piece of rope for each pair Process: Here is a fun activity for two
Type of Activity: Warm-Up Props Needed: None Process: Have everyone partner up with someone they don’t know very well. Have them stand side by side.
Human Handcuffs Type of Activity: Problem Solving Set Up: None – the facilitator will distribute the Human Handcuffs to each pair. Props Needed: One Human
Invite Participants to find a partner. Have them look down at their feet and make sure that one of the 4 feet in their partnership
Source: Adapted from the Arrowhead Puzzle activity in the book, Teambuilding Puzzles, by Anderson, Cain, Cavert, Heck Directions Here is a challenging puzzle for
