Creativity
Bears, Blankets & Books, Oh My!
Build Together. Give Comfort. Make a Difference.
Bring your team together to create something meaningful for children in the local community.
In Bears, Blankets & Books, Oh My!, teams complete a series of fun challenges to earn the materials needed to create special snuggle packages. Each package includes a cuddly teddy bear brought to life by the team, a handmade blanket, and a book with a personal message written inside for its future recipient.
Along the way, participants put communication, collaboration, and teamwork into action while working toward a shared purpose that extends far beyond the event.
At the end of the experience, completed snuggle packages are collected and donated to a local organization, turning an afternoon of team building into something that continues to make an impact.
A bear to hug. A blanket for comfort. A book to inspire. One team coming together to make a difference.
Crocks and Socks
The best way to make it anywhere in life is to simply put one foot in front of the other, but without the proper footwear, this can be far more difficult than is necessary. Children who are neglected or abused don’t get to take many possessions as they leave the home: two of them being socks and shoes. Socks help keep little toes warm at night, while sandals keep little feet cool, yet safe, during the hot Texas summer days. Introducing: Crocks and Socks!
Crocks and Socks is a fun ice-breaking game which encourages attendees to interact to find who has the shoe matching theirs. Once they find their “sole-mate”, they get to go pick out socks and prepare a Footwear Bag with their items to be given to someone who could really use them.
Gifted Guitars
Get your team strummin’ and groovin with this fun give-back program where you will be assembling and gifting guitars to deserving children in your area.
Guests will collaborate with their team and become their own Stevie Ray Van Gogh by decorating their guitar with a unique style and flare.
After each team has decorated their “music piece” it is time to assemble the stringed instrument and become a true artist.
Once completed it is time to take stage and become part of the “Greatest Band of all Time” move over Eric Clapton.
This is an event any music lover is sure to enjoy, Gifted Guitar is perfect for a fun and meaningful team building experience.
Kicks for Kids
Guests will be greeted with a fun, energetic icebreaker and then divided into teams. As a team, guests will pool their strengths to create and customize a design for the special feet which will be receiving this unique pair of shoes. Guests can also personalize their gift by including an inspirational greeting card.
This creative and heart-warming team building activity will leave guests with a feeling of aspiration and purpose. Not only will each guest have a hand in the creation of a truly unique and handmade design but will also leave knowing that the shoes will be going to a child in need.
Leave a Legacy
Warm, well-run classrooms begin with the room’s feng shui — the arrangement of desks and working space, the attractiveness and appeal of bulletin boards, the storage of materials and supplies. All child experts will tell you: one of the most important ways of encouraging a child’s interest in school is to set up their own study corner. Having a dedicated “learning area” encourages them to focus on their homework and even enjoy it.
This inspiring exercise combines tools, communication, and a unique twist on the old game of “telephone.” Groups divide into teams of nine or more to follow instructions and build one bookshelf, one junior office chair and one laptop desk to create a Mini Classroom.
Mighty Green Thumb
In this hands on team building activity, guests must be prepared to get a little down and dirty, but don’t worry it is for a good cause!
Guests will have the opportunity to give back to the community by planting flowers, plants and succulents right from their own office. Guests can continue to nurture the plant as a team in the office, or donate to a retirement home, preschool, or charity of choice.
Painting Puzzle Masterpiece
Every Piece Has a Purpose
Creativity and collaboration come together as teams transform individual canvases into one incredible work of art. Each team receives a piece of a larger image and must communicate, create, and paint their portion while keeping the bigger picture in mind.
When the final brushstrokes are complete, the individual canvases come together for the big reveal—one shared masterpiece created by the entire group.
Different people. Different ideas. Different pieces. One shared vision.
Petals for a Purpose
Believe it or not, we have a close relationship with the plants around us. Studies have shown that both plants and humans prosper in health and happiness when they work closely together. Simply by being around nature our bodies release endorphins to make us feel better.
In this team building activity guests have the opportunity to spread those good feelings far and wide to the people who deserve it most.
Guests will design their own arrangements, choosing flowers from an array of different flower choices. Making an arrangement with love is more than just putting plants in a vase. Guests will be encouraged to think about color schemes, ribbons, and other decorating options.
After the guests have finalized their lovely floral arrangements, they will then be donated to local nursing and assisted living facilities. It is shown that adding plants to homes and hospices increases overall mood and may even help us to live longer.
Give the gift of life and love with a hand-made floral arrangement and your recipients will not soon be forgetting the good people that thought of them.
Picture Perfect Scavenger Hunt
Explore. Discover. Capture the Moment.
Turn your surroundings into an interactive adventure! Teams use their smartphones to decode clues, discover destinations, complete challenges, and capture creative team photos as they race through the hunt.
Customized to your event, the adventure can take place within a single venue, throughout a city, or among local restaurants and hot spots. Along the way, teams communicate, problem-solve, strategize, and work together to reach the finish.
And the fun doesn't end there—all photos are shared afterward, giving your group a collection of hilarious, creative, and picture-perfect memories from the experience.
Ready, set...go make some memories!
Poetry with Paper
Get in touch with your creative side and join us for a relaxing and social team building activity by imagining, folding, and creating your own unique shapes. To begin, guests will be divided into teams and each team will be given the necessary tools to complete one piece of giant origami.
Each team starts off with pre-made origami triangles, colored sheets of paper, and one pattern. Teams must first figure out the fold, shape and pattern of the pre-folded paper and correctly duplicate the origami pieces to start on their pattern. While following the given pattern, teams will carefully place the smaller pieces into the pattern to discover a larger creation.
Once all groups are done, each section will be carefully placed together and the final product will be something that will not only astound you, but also give you something to hang in the office that everyone had a part in.
Pumpkin Build
The smell of pumpkin is in the air, which means it is fall in Texas.
In this friendly competition teams will harvest their most creative pumpkin decorating skills and create a festive seasonal table. Once the team has decided on a theme, the decorating can begin.
Each team will be given the same materials to decorate or carve their pumpkin harvest and have a variety of pumpkins and sizes to work with. Each team will get 1 large pumpkin as their centerpiece, 2 medium size pumpkins and a handful of small pumpkins to bring their creation to life. Basic supplies like paint, stencils, sharpies, beads, feathers, and other craft supplies will be at each table to decorate their tables.
Teams can also visit our “store” to purchase more items to decorate their tables. Seasonal or company trivia questions can earn teams more’ money to purchase items at the store like burlap, funny hats, hot glue guns or other craft items to take it to the next level. Teams could also participate in a variety of seasonal minute to win it games to earn more money as well. They could purchase items to keep other teams from using them or use it for themselves.
Raining Cats and Dogs
Rescuers come in all shapes and sizes, and the job seemingly never ends. In this feel-good activity, guests will have the opportunity to give back to man’s best friend and some friendly felines.
The group will be divided into teams and will be tasked with multiple challenges they must complete to collect items for donation to local animal shelters. This team building challenge is sure to test your true rescuer abilities as each game requires efficiency, teamwork, and speed.
Into the Shark Tank
The Ultimate Innovation Challenge
Create It. Build It. Sell It.
Got a million-dollar idea? It’s time to prove it! Teams transform a collection of materials into an innovative product, build the business behind it, and prepare to convince our panel of Sharks that their big idea deserves the investment.
Working against the clock, teams must combine their individual strengths to create, build, brand, and develop a business strategy around their new product. From creative thinkers and builders to strategists and presenters, there’s a role for everyone as the team works toward one common goal.
Then it’s time to enter the Shark Tank! Teams take center stage to pitch their product and convince our panel of investors that their concept has what it takes to earn the winning deal.
Big ideas. Different talents. One convincing pitch. Will your team have the Sharks fighting to invest?
Tumbling Towards Kindness
Guests will start by being assigned to random teams and entrusted with setting their designated portion of the domino trail with mini cereal boxes.
Here’s where the fun comes in: each team's portion isn't an isolated effort but a crucial piece of a larger mosaic. Teams will be challenged with connecting their section to the preceding and succeeding ones. It's a symphony of coordination, teamwork, and ingenuity as they ensure that every element flows harmoniously, embodying the interconnectedness of their shared mission.
As the final seconds tick away and anticipation fills the air, the domino trail comes to life. The next phase begins, teams will come together to pick a side they believe will fall the quickest. Will their teams’ section be the one that interrupts the flow or will their section cascade effortlessly?
Yet as teams watch their efforts intertwine with those of their peers, there's a profound realization: together, they've achieved something far greater than any individual contribution. Witnessing the extraordinary impact, they can achieve when they stand together in service to others.
Whatever Floats Your Boat
Build It. Navigate the Unexpected. Make Some Waves.
Creativity, collaboration, and ingenuity come together as teams design and build one-of-a-kind vessels using recyclable materials. But smooth sailing isn't guaranteed! Project changes, material shortages, and rotating leadership challenge teams to adapt, rethink their strategy, and navigate the unexpected.
Once construction is complete, teams put their creations to the test through presentation, design, teamwork, and functionality.
Pool or no pool—we've got you covered. Choose the ultimate on-water challenge or a customized dry-land competition that delivers the same teamwork, problem-solving, and friendly competition.
When the challenge is over, the boats are recycled—but the memories are built to last.
Wonderland Wrap
Put on those elf ears for this heart-warming giveback activity by fulfilling a toy order for less-fortunate children! Toys will be wrapped, decorated and donated to to give children in need a truly Happy Holiday.
A Christmas Tree will be adorned with ornaments holding the name, age and their likes. Guests will pick an ornament off the tree, find the gift on their list, and task themselves with wrapping, decorating, and labeling their gift to the best of their abilities.
It's easy to wrap a present if you make all your folds and cuts carefully. When you're done with wrapping your gift, you can give the present a unique touch with the provided bows and embellishments. When finished, you'll have a beautiful gift to present to a child in need within the local community.
