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Simple Teamwork Games
These four simple games use household items to help children learn the importance of cooperation and working together. Great for groups or parties!
Whether it's playing soccer or building a tower of cows, Arthur and his friends learn that working together is a great way to accomplish a goal. Try each of the following games at your next group gathering or party to practice cooperation and teamwork skills.
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The traveling train game. Have each child hold on to the waist of the person in front of them, forming a train. Beat a drum (or clap!) to set various train speeds. Have the train move forward slowly, then faster. Stop the train, then have it slowly back up. The goal is for the train to stay in one piece and avoid crashes.
“How do we get from here to there?” Give children mats, towels, etc. Have kids work together to try and make it across the room without stepping on the floor (i.e. they may step only on the mats or towels). Give them time to figure out that the solution is to lay down the mats and have people standing in all but the first one. Then they pick up and pass along the first (empty) hoop, put it in front, and repeat this procedure until they reach the end of the room.
Elbow-to-elbow. Have your child work with a partner (like you!). Call out one of three phrases: elbow-to-elbow, knee-to-knee, or heel-to-heel. Partners then touch their elbows, knees, or heels together.
Cross over the bridge. Place the cardboard pieces end-to-end on the floor. Have one person stand at each end. Both players must cross to the other end without stepping off the “bridge.” (Provide rules so children know they have to work around each each other -- the hope is that both players will make it to the other side!)
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