Fun Large Group Game For Team Coordination - Finger Snaps
Fun Large Group Game For Team Coordination - Finger Snaps is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, cut one or more foam (pool) noodles into a series of small 25mm pieces, and then slice each piece into two semi-circles of ‘finger-snaps.’
- By way of demonstration, place one finger-snap between your thumb and index finger, and squeeze it to cause it to pop into the air. If possible, aim to catch it.
- Distribute at least one finger-snap to each person, and ask them to practice their popping and catching skills.
- After several minutes, ask each person to join with a partner, to launch and catch one another’s finger-snaps simultaneously.
- Then, after a few minutes, invite each pair to join with another pair, to make a finger-snapping quad, etc.
- Challenge each small team, over the course of several rounds, to pop all of their finger-snaps simultaneously and attempt to catch as many as possible.
- Finally, ask each team of four people to join with another team of four to attempt the same task with a group of eight players.
- Challenge your group to continuously improve and/or try one of many variations.
- Finger-Snaps Fun large group game to build coordination & teamwork skills.
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By way of demonstration, place one finger-snap between your thumb and index finger, and squeeze it to cause it to pop into the air. If possible, aim to catch it.
Distribute at least one finger-snap to each person, and ask them to practice their popping and catching skills.
After several minutes, ask each person to join with a partner, to launch and catch one another’s finger-snaps simultaneously.
Then, after a few minutes, invite each pair to join with another pair, to make a finger-snapping quad, etc.
Challenge each small team, over the course of several rounds, to pop all of their finger-snaps simultaneously and attempt to catch as many as possible.
Finally, ask each team of four people to join with another team of four to attempt the same task with a group of eight players.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Large Group Game For Team Coordination - Finger Snaps. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: By way of demonstration, place one finger-snap between your thumb and index finger, and squeeze it to cause it to pop into the air. If possible, aim to catch it.; Distribute at least one finger-snap to each person, and ask them to practice their popping and catching skills.; After several minutes, ask each person to join with a partner, to launch and catch one another’s finger-snaps simultaneously.; Then, after a few minutes, invite each pair to join with another pair, to make a finger-snapping quad, etc.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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