A game that gets participants thinking and working together whilst having a laugh!
Materials
A hat (could be a cone, towel, or anything you have handy), a rope to mark the playing area (rope not essential, could use sticks, marks in the ground)
How to Play
- Section out a playing area approximately 10m x 10m using rope, cones or lines in the surface
- Instruct all participants to stand on one side of the playing area, behind the rope/line
- Explain that in front of them is a pool of hot lava and only the person wearing the hat can cross it safely without being burnt/injured/killed
- Aim of the game is for all team members must get to the otherside
- The rules are: only one person can wear the hat at a time and they can only wear it once for the game
- Allow a minute or two for the team to talk about strategies and then begin the game
- If a player touches the ‘lava’ whilst not wearing the hat, all team members go back to the start and begin the game again
- Once all members are safely across, ask group members a series of questions and have them evaluate their performance
- If time permits, start a new game and time them to see if they can complete it quicker