Rocks, Paper, Scissors...
Objectives
The objective of this team building activity is to learn group member’s names, and learn new and unique things about other people.
Group Size
Materials
Team Members
Good Attitude
Set Up
Split into two groups based on a shared interest. For example, ‘night people’ vs ‘day people’. Groups should fairly equal.
Directions
1. Within the two teams, individuals should share their name and one unique fact about themselves 2. Each team then should choose one person to play against the other team. 3. The elected then play a game of Rocks, Paper, Scissors against one another. Best out of 3 wins. During this game, each team must cheer loudly for their competing team member, using their name. 4. The losing player must them go the winners team. 5. Upon joining a new team, individuals must share their name and one unique fact. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 until everyone has competed in a game of Rocks, Paper, Scissors.
Debrief
1. What did you learn about group members in this activity? 2. How did this activity help build group cohesion? 3. What was most challenging about this activity?
Alternatives
To switch up this game, groups can begin in pairs. Pairs will introduce themselves, and play a game of Rocks, Paper, Scissors against each other. Losing individuals must cheer for the winner, using their name, in another match. Winners keep playing, and collecting cheerers. This will continue until everyone is on one team, or has played.