Outdoor Team Challenge Tests Creativity - Cold Shoulder
Outdoor Team Challenge Tests Creativity - Cold Shoulder is an adventure initiative exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- In advance, for every team of 2 to 4 people, place one roughly folded t-shirt in a container filled with water and freeze overnight.
- When ready, distribute one block of ice to each small group in a suitable outdoor environment.
- Each group aims to smash or melt the block of ice to access the t-shirt as quickly as possible.
- The first group to have one of their team members wear the frozen garment of clothing, wins.
- Cold Shoulder Outdoor team challenge to spark creativity & cooperation.
- Cold Shoulder transforms a fun, large group game into an exciting race against time and nature.
- Perfect as a quick teambuilding activity, teams work together to achieve an unusual goal.
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In advance, for every team of 2 to 4 people, place one roughly folded t-shirt in a container filled with water and freeze overnight.
When ready, distribute one block of ice to each small group in a suitable outdoor environment.
The first group to have one of their team members wear the frozen garment of clothing, wins.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Outdoor Team Challenge Tests Creativity - Cold Shoulder. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: In advance, for every team of 2 to 4 people, place one roughly folded t-shirt in a container filled with water and freeze overnight.; When ready, distribute one block of ice to each small group in a suitable outdoor environment.; The first group to have one of their team members wear the frozen garment of clothing, wins.; . Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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