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Fun Scavenger Hunt Game for Large Groups - Need A Shoelace

Fun Scavenger Hunt Game for Large Groups - Need A Shoelace is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Ask each team to sit at an equal distance from you.
  2. Announce an object from a list of objects (you have prepared in advance.)
  3. Instruct your teams to produce or collect the stated object as quickly as possible.
  4. The first person to present the object to you will earn a point for their team.
  5. Announce the next item on your list, and repeat.
  6. Continue until all of the items on your list have been announced and presented.
  7. Need A Shoelace Fun scavenger hunt game to energise teams & promote quick thinking.
  8. Need A Shoelace is a fun scavenger hunt game that challenges small teams to think quickly and collaborate.
  9. The competitive format motivates participants to work together effectively, while the rapid-fire nature of the activity ensures everyone remains actively engaged throughout the experience.
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Prompts to use +

Ask each team to sit at an equal distance from you.

Announce an object from a list of objects (you have prepared in advance.)

The first person to present the object to you will earn a point for their team.

Announce the next item on your list, and repeat.

Continue until all of the items on your list have been announced and presented.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Scavenger Hunt Game for Large Groups - Need A Shoelace. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Ask each team to sit at an equal distance from you.; Announce an object from a list of objects (you have prepared in advance.); The first person to present the object to you will earn a point for their team.; Announce the next item on your list, and repeat.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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