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Activity Ideas 25 Jul 23 0 Comments

As I often say, too much fun is never enough. I also believe you can never have too many activity ideas or tools to invite…

Activity Ideas 6 Jun 23 0 Comments

We’ve all seen the signs. People sitting back further in their seats. Droopy eyes, occasional yawns. Fidgeting. Or, you simply need something to lift the…

Activity Ideas 2 May 23 0 Comments

We are all aware of the impact of making a good first impression. The same can also be said of the impact of how we…

Activity Ideas 25 Apr 23 0 Comments

If I were to survey a group of ten program leaders, I would estimate that all 10 of them would be eager to learn new…

Activity Ideas 11 Apr 23 0 Comments

Every month or so, I like to bring you, dear reader, up to date with the latest activity uploads to our online activity database. The…

Activity Ideas 28 Mar 23 0 Comments

The best times I can recall as a member of my local youth group were the outrageously fun games we played during many of our…

Activity Ideas 7 Mar 23 4 Comments

Some people confuse the absence of conflict as part of the ideals of a high-performance team, but it is not. In the words of M…

Activity Ideas 28 Feb 23 0 Comments

A common question from teachers and group leaders is to know how they can filter all of the content in playmeo’s activity database based on…

Activity Ideas 21 Feb 23 0 Comments

When I think of conferences, I think of at least two potentially crushing pinch points in terms of audience engagement: Starting on time – this…

Activity Ideas 14 Feb 23 0 Comments

One of the most powerful frameworks I encountered when I was first learning adventure programming was “site versus central.” At first glance, this may not…

Activity Ideas 17 Jan 23 0 Comments

Across the southern hemisphere, millions of schoolchildren are returning to school soon, not to mention just as many adults returning to work. In many cases,…

Activity Ideas 29 Nov 22 0 Comments

Wow, I’ve been so busy I can’t believe it’s been almost 3 months since I uploaded a new activity to the database. Now, to be…

Activity Ideas 8 Nov 22 0 Comments

When I first started as an experiential educator, one of the most powerful ways to learn was to emulate the program delivery models of some…

Activity Ideas 4 Oct 22 0 Comments

Last week I had the distinct pleasure of being MC (a Master of Ceremonies) to guide the proceedings of the national conference of outdoor educators…

Activity Ideas 26 Sep 22 0 Comments

Looking back, I can see that it’s been many months since I offered a quick overview of the latest fun group games & activities that…

Activity Ideas 20 Sep 22 0 Comments

I cringe every time I see this happen. You’ve sat patiently in a room filled with a bunch of strangers, making idle small talk where…

Activity Ideas 13 Sep 22 0 Comments

Every group problem-solving activity affords ample opportunities for a group to make decisions, eg What idea to run with, Who goes first, What to do…

Activity Ideas 30 Aug 22 0 Comments

Members often ask me to list or describe my favourite Go-To activities for various program settings and objectives. And of these, one of the most…

Activity Ideas 9 Aug 22 1 Comments

A member wrote to me this week to ask: What ‘unofficial start’ ideas do you have to occupy a group of 40 students who arrive…

Activity Ideas 2 Aug 22 0 Comments

Over the next month or two, tens of millions of students will return to classes across the northern hemisphere. Summer is a long break, but…

Activity Ideas 5 Jul 22 1 Comments

Do you know this story? A man and his son are driving in a car one day when they get into a fatal accident. The…

Activity Ideas 28 Jun 22 0 Comments

For a while there, I managed to give you, dear reader, a monthly glimpse of the latest and greatest activity ideas that had just been…

Activity Ideas 7 Jun 22 0 Comments

Most weeks, a lot of my time is spent corresponding and/or chatting with playmeo members all over the world helping them solve problems and search…

Activity Ideas 19 Apr 22 0 Comments

One of the first things I learned about working with groups, especially large groups outdoors, was the need to look after my voice. Simply raising…

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