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Every activity featured in the playmeo library has been categorised by its most useful or primary purpose (or type) as described in the activity categories below.
Naturally, as most activities can be used for many purposes, this classification should be regarded as a starting point in your planning. For example, an icebreaker can equally serve as an energiser, team-building activity, or reflection technique.
Remember, it is also possible to search by Program Outcome and Skill Development (or Theme.)
Activity Types
Icebreakers & Get-To-Know-You Games
Group games and activities that invite your group to interact in a fun, non-threatening, get-to-know-you manner. These activities, including many innovative name games, are guaranteed to break the ice and generate lots of laughter.
Energisers, Warm-Ups & Stretches
Simple, fun activities which will energise your group in no time. Includes time-fillers, cooperative and non-traditional warm-ups and stretches which develop balance, confidence and coordination skills.
Trust-Building Games & Exercises
Activities that invite your group to stretch outside their comfort zones with a view to developing critical interpersonal skills such as trust and healthy interaction. Ideally sequenced alongside team-building activities to strengthen relationships.
Team-Building & Problem-Solving Activities
Activities that involve whole-of-group participation, focusing on developing practical group problem-solving, leadership, communication and teamwork skills. Ideal for groups of young people and adults, new and existing teams.
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Team-Building & Creative Thinking Puzzles
Interactive puzzles that are specifically designed to invite people to think creatively and work together to solve a problem. Generally passive in nature, these fun activities offer many teachable moments.
Fun, Interactive Community-Building Games
The most successful community-building games and activities are inclusive, interactive and 100% fun. Guaranteed to generate lots of laughter and help you build and reinforce a strong sense of community. Ideal for large groups.
Tag & Physical Education Games
Activities that work equally well as warm-up exercises or high-energy games that generate lots of running around and physical exertion. Emphasis on healthy competition, but includes some fantastic elimination games too.
Health & Wellness Activities
Activities that nurture both physical and mental well-being through mindful movement, stress relief, breathwork and reflective practices. These experiences help groups develop body awareness, manage energy levels and cultivate balance in their lives.
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Debriefing, Reflection & Processing Activities
Practical strategies, ideas and activities which will assist you to process your group’s experience to facilitate their learning, growth and development. Emphasis on new and innovative ideas, which inspire lots of teachable moments.
Low Challenge Ropes Course Activities
The most popular and frequently used low elements of a Challenge Ropes Course. As manufactured adventure programming activities, they are ideal for building team skills, confidence, trust and problem-solving abilities.
