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Paper-based challenges are easy to set up – just requiring a lot of old newspapers and/or magazines. I’ve used both A Bridge Too Far and Tower very successfully at playschemes.…

Prefabricate a long narrow clear tube with a watertight seal at both ends. Bore a large hole in the side at one end, large enough to pass a key through,…

Team challenge and could be used as an ice-breaker, although it could be organised to provide a challenge at the individual level. Put a plastic duck in the bottom of…

Fun but definitely a challenge and good team exercise requiring teams (or pairs) to pitch a tent. However, the individual or individuals doing the actual pitching are blindfold and not…

A good way to encourage upcycling and reuse of scrap materials. The challenge is for teams to source the materials, design and build a go-kart they can use to race.…

Simple, but fun team, family or just individual challenge. Taking advantage of what smartphones (or if you have them digital cameras) you have available. As teams or individuals seek out…

Suggestion supplied by Craig Murray Activity that encourages team building, and possibly useful for discovering who has or needs first aid training or a way to put newly learnt skills…

Adapted from a suggestion sent in by Craig Murray Individuals in each group have to complete an obstacle course carrying various large items such as large bags, tents, crates, barrels,…

Challenge Always a fun challenge. It’s a simple premise, as teams or individuals, design and build a catapult or machine that can throw. Decide in advance which of the following…

Sent in by Jessica Lake The game/puzzle activity helps develop team working skills, brainstorming techniques while introducing or develop the concept of generic transfer of ideas. “The kids we played…