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Problem-Solving

Switch, Change, Rotate

Type of Activity: Problem Solving, Communication Props Needed: None Set Up: Need a nice big open area for this one. Ask your participants to get

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Picture This

Picture This Purpose:  To explore the differences in communication: what is heard, and what is said. Set Up: The facilitator will have a stack of

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60 Second Stories Using Story Cubes

60 Second Stories Purpose/ Focus: Communication, Challenge/Problem Solving Objective: Create impromptu stories utilizing the cubes provided Original Game: Story Cubes Game/ Materials: Story Cubes –

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Intersecting Paths

Quoridor Quoridor is a 2- or 4-player strategic game designed by Mirko Marchesi and published by Gigamic Games. Quoridor received the Mensa Mind Game award

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Team Sudoku

Team Sudoku Purpose/Focus: Collaborate Objective: The participants will be able to work together to solve a multi-team sudoku puzzle. Required Materials: If you are doing

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The Great Critter Scramble

PAIRZI From the fun-loving creators of Tenzi, Steve Mark, and Kevin Carroll, comes another uproariously fun and fast-paced game to get people moving! This chaotic

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Talking Heads

Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is the classic of all classic games. The Original Mr. Potato Head game by Hasbro allowed kids to use

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Marble Coaster

Marble Coaster Purpose/ Focus: Challenge & Problem Solving Objective: Work together to create & build a marble run. Original Game: K’nex Games/ Materials: Knex, foam

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Making K’NEXtions

Making K’NEXtions Purpose/ Focus: Communication & Problem Solving Objective: Work together to create a replica of a premade sculpture. Original Game: K’nex Games/ Materials: Specified

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Color Trains

Color Trains Purpose/Focus: Problem Solving & Challenge Objective: The participants will use their letter cards to form into different configurations. Original Game: ITZI Required Materials:

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Droodle Me This

Droodle Me This Purpose/Focus: Communication, Challenge/Problem Solving Objective: Using provided droodle cards, participants will collaboratively and successively develop the image that portrays the larger scope

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You’ve Got to be Kidding…

You’ve Got to be Kidding… Purpose/Focus: Communication, Challenge/Problem Solving Objective: Teams bet and bluff as they compete to be the last pair standing. Original Game: 

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Nim’s Lily Pads

Nim’s Lily Pads Purpose/Focus: Communication, Challenge/Problem Solving Objective: Teams compete to take the final game piece off of the playing surface. Original Game: Nim, Ultimo

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Patchwork and Patterns

Patchwork and Patterns Purpose/Focus: Communication & Problem Solving Objective: Participants will use coaching and feedback to work from part to whole to complete a collective

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CrowdWords – The Original

CrowdWords – The Original Purpose/Focus: Communication, Challenge/Problem Solving Overview: Teams race to build crossword puzzles with random letters. Original Game: Bananagrams/Letter Tiles/CrowdWords© Required Materials: CrowdWords©

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