| The most likely place to see children bond is on the | | | | says sit down." The gist of the game is to catch those |
| play ground, forming sometimes lifelong friendships. | | | | who are not paying attention and putting them out of |
| Team building for children is directed at making them | | | | the game by giving a command without having said |
| more focused and productive members of society by | | | | "Simon says" first. The best way to do this is catching |
| instilling in them a self empowering attitude and a team | | | | them by surprise before saying the command for |
| mentality. Team building for children is also a way that | | | | example after having said about 5 Simon says in a |
| many communities keep their youth out of trouble, | | | | row, "Simon", can then say, "Put a hand on your |
| these groups that incorporate team building games in | | | | forehead." And whoever follows is out. |
| to their programs include after school club activities, | | | | An interesting game that will also strengthen word |
| scouts and girl guides association, community youth | | | | power and vocabulary for kids is called Acrostics. |
| centers and so on. There are a number of games that | | | | These are a group of words where in each line there |
| are fun for kids as shown below. | | | | are certain letters, when put in a particular order spell |
| Seven up is a game where seven students are | | | | out a word. Participants are asked to give introductions |
| chosen to be it; the rest of the class then close their | | | | using words that best describe them and making it that |
| eyes and put their heads down with one thumb up. | | | | these words create acrostics of their names. This |
| The seven students at the front of the class then | | | | game can be played by elementary or primary school |
| touch one student each. After the student is touched | | | | children to high school teens as well. Body speller is |
| he puts his/ her thumb down, the seven then go to the | | | | another fun team building game for kids. It involves first |
| front of the class and everyone can now look up. The | | | | dividing the group into 2 or more teams and then |
| seven who were touched then stand up and guess | | | | assigning a speller who is not allowed to speak. The |
| who touched them. If they guess right they can have a | | | | speller will be given directions as to which body part |
| turn being it and replace the student that touched them. | | | | they can use to spell for example the index finger or |
| The students who are not identified by those who are | | | | foot. The team that gets the most words wins. This |
| it have another turn. This game is good to keep | | | | game improves the spatial awareness of children. |
| students quiet. | | | | Animal kingdom is a game where, depending on the |
| Another fun game for team building for kids is Simon | | | | size of the group (more animals for a large group), the |
| says where one student takes the role of Simon and | | | | children pick from a list of animals which they most |
| gives commands, beginning by saying Simon says. This | | | | identify with (from for example a tiger, dolphin, eagle |
| could for example be, "Simon says wave." Or "Simon | | | | and unicorn. They then pick their respective animals. |