This ice-breaker game is part of the resources made available by Earthchild Project, used by our facilitators in under-resourced schools in South Africa. Additional lesson plans, games, songs and a Seed Pack guide to teaching holistic education can be found at: Earthchildproject.org/teaching-resources
SITTING ON LAPS
Type: Team building & trust
Age: from 10yrs up
Resources: None
Time: 5–10 minutes
Group Size: Limitless
Stand in a circle holding hands, then drop hands and turn to the right. Shuffle close till the circle is small and you are closely facing each others’ backs. Ensure as perfect a circle as possible. Put your hands on the shoulders of the person in front of you.
Sit down on the knees of the person behind you, keeping your knees together. This is not easy – move slowly or the circle can fall apart.
Let’s walk together! On the count of three raise your right foot and move it forward. One, two, three. (Repeat on left). Finally, on the count of three we will all stand up together. One, two, three.
It’s a great trust game relying on support from behind and a great for team building because if one person falls over, invariably the whole circle collapses. (Invite the group to discuss their experiences.)
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