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<center> '''Teampedia is a collaborative encyclopedia of free team building activities, free icebreakers, teamwork resources, and tools for teams. Everyone is invited to add and edit material, to build this resource.''' <br> This site is designed for: team leaders, trainers, teachers, managers, camp directors, counselors, youth groups... anyone interested in enhancing collaboration and creativity.
'''Teampedia is a collaborative encyclopedia of team building activities, icebreakers, teamwork resources, and tools for teams that anyone can edit!''' <br> This site is designed for a wide audience including: team leaders, trainers, teachers, managers, camp directors, counselors, and youth groups.
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[[Image:Gracepoint_youth_group_jumping.JPG|center|Gracepoint Youth Group Jumping]]
 
[[Image:Gracepoint_youth_group_jumping.JPG|center|Gracepoint Youth Group Jumping]]
Begin by browsing for games and activities below or read more about the mission, goals, and history on the [[Teampedia:About| About Teampedia]] page.
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Browse for games and activities below or read more [[Teampedia:About| about Teampedia]]</center>
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!<h2 style="margin:0;background:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> Icebreakers & Team Building Activities by Category</h2>
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[[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups | Icebreakers/Warmups]] | [[:Category:Name Games | Name Games]] | [[:Category:Party Games | Party Games]] | [[:Category:Collaboration | Collaboration]] | [[:Category:Communication | Communication]] | [[:Category:Breaking Down Stereotypes | Breaking Down Stereotypes]] | [[:Category:Circle Games | Circle Games]] | [[:Category:Riddles | Riddles]] | [[:Category:Rhythm Games | Rhythm Games]] | [[:Category:Table Games | Table Games]] | [[:Category:Tag Games | Tag Games]] | [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]] | [[:Category:Diversity| Diversity]] | [[:Category:New_Activities| New Activities]]... '''[[Special:Categories | (Full List of Categories)]]'''
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Team Building Exercises & Icebreakers By Group Size
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* [[How to Add a Page]]
 
* [[How to Add a Page]]
 
* [[Sandbox]] - a place to try out editing and formatting.
 
* [[Sandbox]] - a place to try out editing and formatting.
  
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* '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''
 
* '''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''
* [[Special:Userlogin| Create an Account or Login]] - to keep track of your edits and take advantage of special features.
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* [[Special:Userlogin| Create an Account or Login]] - keep track of your edits and take advantage of special features.
* [[Suggestions]] / [[Bugs]] - request a new feature or report a problem.
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* [[Suggestions]] / [[Bugs]] - request new features or report problems.
* [[Resources | Other Team Building Resources]] - the place to post links to other sites or books.
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* [[Team Building and Teamwork Quotes]]
* [[Admin]]
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* A Directory of [[Team Building Companies]]
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* [[Resources | Other Team Building Resources]] - links to other sites and books.
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* [http://twitter.com/teampedia Follow Teampedia on Twitter]
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==[[The Tallest Tower]]==
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[[Image:Teampedia_-_Tower_Building_Success.JPG|thumb|200px|right|One group finishes the building phase in the [[The Tallest Tower]] Team Building Activity]]
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In this team building activity, participants work to build the tallest free-standing tower they can with the supplies given.
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[[The Tallest Tower]] helps illustrate the importance of collaboration and communication and often ends with an ''aha!'' moment when teams realize they are not collaborating as well as they could be.
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You will need some low-cost building supplies such as: paper cups, plates, popsicle sticks or coffee stirrers, and tape, and there is some setup required before you begin.
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[[Ah Soh Koh]] | [[Amoeba]] | [[Ancient Number]] | [[Assassin / Spy]] |
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[[Battle Scars]] | [[Best Friend Introductions]] | [[Big Buddy]] | [[Birthday Lineup]] | [[Black Magic]] | [[Blind Polygon]] | [[Building the Tower]] | [[Bumpity Bump Bump]] |
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[[Call of the Wild]] | [[Captain's Coming!]] | [[Celebrity/Stereotype Party]] | [[Common Threads]] | [[Common Bonds]] | [[Conversation Activity]] | [[Crazy Handshakes]] |
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[[Egg Drop]] | [[Elbow Tag]] |
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[[Five Pointed Star]] |
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[[Giants, Wizards, Elves ]] | [[Group Scavenger Hunt]] | [[Group Spot]] | [[Green Glass Door]] |
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[[Helium Stick]] | [[Hot Surprise Pillow]] | [[Human Knot]] | [[Human Spring]]
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[[Impulse]] |
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[[Jedi Mind Trick]] |
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[[Lap Sit]] |
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[[Lifelines]] | [[Life Map]] |
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[[The Maze]] | [[Minefield]] | [[Mnemonic Name Game]] |
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[[Name Juggling]] |
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[[Pass it Around]] | [[Peek A Who]] | [[Pipeline]] |
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[[Question Cup]] |
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[[Reunited]] | [[River Crossing]] | [[Robot]] |
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[[Shoe Tie]] | [[Silent Opera]] | [[Slappin’ Hand Circle]] | [[Song Battle]] | [[Speed Rabbit]] | [[Spider web]] | [[Stand Up Sit Down]] |
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[[Take as much as you need]] | [[Tarp Flip]] | [[Thumper]] | [[Tiger Tails]] | [[Toe to Toe]] | [[Toxic Waste Transport]] | [[Traffic Jam]] | [[Triangle Tag]] | [[Two Truths & A Lie]] |
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[[Universal Number]] |
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[[Warp Speed]] | [[The Wind Blows]] | [[What's in your wallet?]] | [[What's in a Name]] |
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[[Zen Counting]] | [[Zip Zap Zop]]
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[http://www.teampedia.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Teampedia] currently hosts over '''50 free icebreakers''' and over 100 '''free team building activities'''.

Revision as of 01:02, 3 December 2012

Teampedia is a collaborative encyclopedia of free team building activities, free icebreakers, teamwork resources, and tools for teams. Everyone is invited to add and edit material, to build this resource.
This site is designed for: team leaders, trainers, teachers, managers, camp directors, counselors, youth groups... anyone interested in enhancing collaboration and creativity.


Gracepoint Youth Group Jumping
Browse for games and activities below or read more about Teampedia

Icebreakers & Team Building Activities by Category

Icebreakers/Warmups | Name Games | Party Games | Collaboration | Communication | Breaking Down Stereotypes | Circle Games | Riddles | Rhythm Games | Table Games | Tag Games | Team Strategy | Diversity | New Activities... (Full List of Categories)

Team Building Exercises & Icebreakers By Group Size

Small Groups (3-10 people) | Medium Groups (10-30 people) | Large Groups (30-50 people)


Add Your Own Activities

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Miscellaneous

Featured Activity

The Tallest Tower

One group finishes the building phase in the The Tallest Tower Team Building Activity


In this team building activity, participants work to build the tallest free-standing tower they can with the supplies given.


The Tallest Tower helps illustrate the importance of collaboration and communication and often ends with an aha! moment when teams realize they are not collaborating as well as they could be.


You will need some low-cost building supplies such as: paper cups, plates, popsicle sticks or coffee stirrers, and tape, and there is some setup required before you begin.


For details on how to lead this activity with your team, see the full instructions at: The Tallest Tower Team Building Activity

Selected Activities, Games, Exercises & Icebreakers

Ah Soh Koh | Amoeba | Ancient Number | Assassin / Spy | Battle Scars | Best Friend Introductions | Big Buddy | Birthday Lineup | Black Magic | Blind Polygon | Building the Tower | Bumpity Bump Bump | Call of the Wild | Captain's Coming! | Celebrity/Stereotype Party | Common Threads | Common Bonds | Conversation Activity | Crazy Handshakes | Egg Drop | Elbow Tag | Five Pointed Star | Giants, Wizards, Elves | Group Scavenger Hunt | Group Spot | Green Glass Door | Helium Stick | Hot Surprise Pillow | Human Knot | Human Spring Impulse | Jedi Mind Trick | Lap Sit | Lifelines | Life Map | The Maze | Minefield | Mnemonic Name Game | Name Juggling | Pass it Around | Peek A Who | Pipeline | Question Cup | Reunited | River Crossing | Robot | Shoe Tie | Silent Opera | Slappin’ Hand Circle | Song Battle | Speed Rabbit | Spider web | Stand Up Sit Down | Take as much as you need | Tarp Flip | Thumper | Tiger Tails | Toe to Toe | Toxic Waste Transport | Traffic Jam | Triangle Tag | Two Truths & A Lie | Universal Number | Warp Speed | The Wind Blows | What's in your wallet? | What's in a Name | Zen Counting | Zip Zap Zop ... (See Full List of Teambuilding Activities)

Teampedia currently hosts over 50 free icebreakers and over 100 free team building activities.