Knots
Knots activity (PDF) This activity is designed to encourage problem solving and cooperation while working in groups. It requires no additional materials.
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Human Jigsaw Sculpture
Human Jigsaw Sculpture (PDF) This activity is designed to encourage cooperation and problem solving while working with Space. It requires no additional materials.
Walking the Gauntlet
Walking the Gauntlet activity This activity is designed to encourage cooperation and concentration. It requires no additional materials.
Body Sound Effects-Making Rain
Body Sound Effects-Making Rain This is a simple group activity with everyone in a circle. This does not require additional materials.
Pass The Story
Pass The Story activity This activity has participants working as a group and requires various stories, poetry or text. Example stories are provided, but feel free to adapt your own.
Pass The Object
Pass The Object (PDF) This activity has participants working as a group and requires various objects.
I Spy
I Spy (PDF) A simple game of I Spy that does not require any additional materials. You can use this activity to develop the participant’s five senses and observation skills.
Character Interviews
Character Interviews activity This activity has participants working in pairs or groups and requires a set of Stories, Poetry, or Nonfiction Text to hand out to each group.
Bag of Smells
Bag of Smells (PDF) Participants work alone or in groups using their sense of smell. They will expand on the emotions or feelings the smells evoke to create a story. The activity requires a bag filled with aromatic items (examples suggested in document).
The Origin Of Stories
The Origin Of Stories: A Sufi Tale A story about the origin of all stories with a drama focus perfect for group adaptation. This story uses the concepts and skills of Collaboration, Cultural/Multicultural, Imagination, Movement, Problem Solving, and Space Control.