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Nowadays, organizing team building activities during company trips is becoming increasingly popular. This is an activity that helps strengthen the bonds among team members. Today, Vntrip will suggest some exciting beach team building games for you!
A Few Exciting Beach Team Building Games
Game “Team Who's Longer”
Number of participants: 8 – 10 people/ team.
Equipment: Not required.
Rules:
– After dividing into teams, the referee will mark a line and upon hearing the signal, team members will line up vertically behind the line.
– Players will use various positions such as lying down, sitting, etc., to make the line as long as possible. The team with the longest line wins.
Requirements: Team members are not allowed to use pants, shirts, hats, etc.
Meaning: This game is quite simple but helps to increase solidarity among team members.
In addition, the referee can modify it into a game of “who is shorter” by asking team members to line up to be the shortest. Or the game of “who is taller” by arranging them to be as tall as possible.
Game “Tank Crossing Sand”
Number of Participants: From 6 players and up per team, players will be divided into teams with equal numbers.
Equipment: Small circular tarpaulin.
Rules:
– Team members will stand inside the circle of the tarpaulin and move towards the finish line.
– Any team member who falls or touches the ground outside the circle will be considered a foul and must move back to the starting point. The team that reaches the finish line first will be the winning team.
Purpose: This game requires agility, speed, and teamwork spirit.
Game “Jumping in sacks”
Number of participants: Unlimited and evenly distributed among teams.
Equipment: Sacks, ropes.
Rules:
– Set up a pole as the finish line, about 10-20m away from the starting line.
– Each team member takes turns jumping to the finish line and then brings the sack back to the next person. The team that finishes first wins.
Purpose: Build physical fitness, agility, and teamwork while creating a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Game: “Bring Water Back to the Source”
Number of participants: 5-8 people per team.
Equipment: Bucket, plastic cup, some obstacles like nets, sacks, etc.
Rules:
– Each team will be given a bucket and a plastic cup.
– The starting line is about 10m from the sea and there are obstacles along the way.
– Each player will take turns running with a cup through obstacles to fetch water, return along the same path, pour water into the bucket, and pass it to the next person.
– After the specified time, the organizers will measure which team has brought back more water to determine the winner.
Purpose: To enhance teamwork, agility, and physical fitness.
Game: “Capture the Flag”
Number of participants: Unlimited, evenly distributed among teams.
Equipment: Small flags.
Rules:
– Divide players into 2 teams with equal numbers (the more, the merrier). Each player will be numbered from 1 to…n
– Two teams of players will stand in two horizontal rows behind a marked line, matching up 1-1, 2-2,... with a flag placed in the middle, the distance to the two lines depending on the organizers.
– The referee will shout out a number (1, 2, 3, etc.). At the same time, the players with that number from each team will run to grab the flag. If a player from Team A grabs the flag, a player from Team B must chase and tag the player from Team A. If the player from Team A reaches the finish line first, Team A wins; if tagged before reaching the finish line, Team B wins.
– If the two players fail to grab the flag and reach the finish line, the referee can call out another number for support, with any number of additional players allowed, even the entire team.
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Game “Lead Water into Fields”
Number of participants: 8 – 10 people per team.
Equipment: Each team will be given a large water pipe 1.5m long with a diameter of 10cm and 2 buckets with many holes punctured in them.
Rules:
– Each team sends 2 members to carry 2 buckets of water, taking turns going to the beach to pour water into the pipe.
– The remaining members will be tasked with standing the pipe upright and using their hands to seal the bottom to prevent water from leaking out.
– The team that fills the pipe first wins.
Purpose: to increase team cohesion, create smooth and clever coordination among members.
Game “Unite to Slap the Eastern Sea”
Number of participants: 8 – 10 people/team.
Equipment: Each member will be given a plastic cup and a cardboard box to hold water for the team.
Rules:
– Members sit together in a straight line. The first member sits close to the edge of the sea, and the cardboard box is placed behind the last member.
– The first member uses the cup to scoop seawater and pours it over their head into the cup of the person sitting behind them. This continues until the last member pours the water over their head into the cardboard box behind.
– After 10 minutes, the team with more water wins.
Meaning: Increase harmony and coordination among team members.
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Game “Land Boat Racing”
Number of participants: 8 – 10 people/team
Equipment: None required
Rules:
– Teams line up in a single file, alternating between male and female, with the person behind resting their feet on the thighs of the person in front until they form a chain.
– When the start signal is given, the entire team must move towards the finish line. The team must coordinate carefully to avoid separation, keep their feet off the ground, and only use hands and buttocks to move.
– The team that reaches the finish line first wins
Meaning: increase teamwork and coordination among team members.
Game “Kayak Rowing”
Number of participants: 10 – 20 people, swimming skills required
Equipment: Kayak boat, life jacket, flags
Rules:
– The starting point is the beach and flags are placed about 30m away from the beach
– Each team must have a minimum of 2 participants, with 1 kayak boat and 2 paddles per team.
– Upon signal, teams start paddling from the starting point to the flag and bring the flag back to the starting line.
– The team that brings the flag back first or brings back the most flags within the specified time wins.
Requirements: Participants must know how to swim and must wear a life jacket. They are not allowed to use any provocations or teasing of opponents that may compromise safety.
Meaning: requires good health, agility, perseverance, and the ability to coordinate among players to control the boat on the water.
Game “Pass the Ball to the Target”
Number of participants: Each team must have at least 3 members, with a total of 20 or more.
Equipment: Medium-sized balloon, basket for the balloon.
Rules:
– Each team assigns 1 – 2 members to inflate the balloon.
– The remaining members are tasked with moving the balloon, with each move involving 2 people.
– The requirement is to move the balloon to the basket without using hands.
– If the balloon touches a hand or falls during the move, it is considered a foul, and the team must return to the starting point.
– At the end of the time, the team with the most balloons in the basket wins.
Purpose: Boost team spirit, agility, and quick thinking.
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Game: “Big Fish, Little Fish”
Number of participants: Unlimited
Rules:
– The game master instructs the players to form a circle.
– When the game master says “Big Fish,” players extend their arms. When they say “Little Fish,” players immediately close their arms.
– Players who do not remember the rules and perform the wrong actions will be penalized.
Purpose: Create a fun atmosphere, build team spirit, and enhance alertness.
Game “Athlete in Shorts”
Number of participants: Unlimited
Equipment: Use large, wide, colorful shorts. The number of shorts corresponds to the number of teams.
Rules:
– Divide the players into equal teams. Each team is given a pair of shorts.
– When the start signal is given, the first player will take a pair of shorts, run to the finish line, and must finish putting on the shorts before reaching the finish line. Then the process reverses, with the player taking off the shorts while running and passing them to the next player.
– The team that completes the task first will be the winner.
Purpose: Foster initial bonding among team members, agility, and cleverness.
Here are some team-building games that you can organize when traveling to beach destinations. Enhance team spirit, solidarity, and teamwork in team building trips to help members bond and strive wholeheartedly with the team and the company.
