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Build a Cup Pyramid with This Fun Teamwork Challenge

July 3, 2016 by OneMommy

As the last cup slipped into position at the the top of the pyramid,  the girls started jumping up and down and shouting, “We finally did it!”

It had taken 15 minutes, but they had finally succeeded building a cup pyramid with this teamwork activity.

 

team cup pyramid STEM challenge

 

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This teamwork challenge is simple to set up and will keep kids busy working together, making it perfect for a scout meeting or as a rainy day activity at home.

Cup Pyramid Team Work Challenge

Materials Needed:

  • 6 Plastic Cups (They hold up better than paper cups do for this activity.)
  • Rubberband
  • String/Yarn
  • Group of 4-6 People

Prepare for the activity by creating your rubberband and string tool.

Tie 4-6 pieces of string (depending on how many people are doing the activity) to your rubberband.  Each piece of string should be approximately 2 feet (1/2 meter) in length.

If you want to turn it more into a STEM activity, you can let the kids figure out how to make the string tool with the rubber band and string pieces on their own.

Explain that the object of the game is to use the cups to build a pyramid.

Participants can only use the rubberband and string tool to pick up and move the plastic cups.  They may not use their bodies to touch the cups.

Working together they can pull the strings to stretch the rubberband and slip it over a cup.  By letting the rubberband tighten around the cup they can work together to move it.

team building with cup and string teamwork activity

Each team member must work together, adjusting the tension on the string, to get the cups picked up and placed correctly.

fun team building activity: build a cup pyramid without using your hands in this teamwork challenge

Questions to consider after the activity:

  • Was the challenge easy or hard?
  • What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?
  • How did your group work together?
  • How important was communication in this challenge?

Extensions:

If your group wants to try a more difficult challenge you can try doing the activity without talking.  Or, try having one person in the group be blindfolded.

teamwork activity: cup and string teamwork pyramid

Building a cup pyramid with this simple teamwork activity was one of my daughter’s favorite activities at Girl Scout camp this summer.  Not only is it fun, but it teaches kids the importance of working together.

 

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Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: rainy day fun, STEM

Comments

  1. OneMommy says

    July 7, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    What a great first day of school activity! I bet they love it.

  2. OneMommy says

    July 7, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    We don’t do a lot of electronics at home. It’s amazing how creative kids can be when they aren’t hooked to an I-device of some type.

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