Team Building Exercises for Families

Team building can be important for families, especially those who have hectic schedules and struggle to find quality time together. Whether you choose to eat dinner together or play a game, the time can help build strong family bonds. Try to set aside at least one evening a week to spend as a family. Make it a habit to turn off the cell phones, television and computers, and simply devote time to being together as a family.

  1. Eating Meals Together

    • Eating meals together seems like it should come naturally. But for many families it's a struggle. Many parents work long hours and kids have a variety of school, sports and community commitments, so eating meals together isn't always easy for families. According to Becky Hand, a licensed and registered dietician, there are several benefits for families to eat meals together. Eating meals together provides an opportunity to catch up with your kids and find out what is going on in their lives. It's also a way to supply the kids with the nourishment they need in their daily lives, as many of their other meals may be eaten at fast-food restaurants. Mealtime also is a way to show your children how to have good manners and what is involved in planning a well-prepared dinner.

    Trust Fall

    • A trust fall is for learning to trust those around you, and sometimes you have to learn to trust your family members as much as anyone. To start, one person is chosen or volunteers to be the fall. He stands with his back to the group and arms folded across his chest. The rest of the group stands behind him ready to catch him when he falls back. When he's ready, he closes his eyes, counts to three out loud and falls backward. The group then catches him before he hits the ground. Each person in the group takes a turn doing this. As the person who falls, you have a sense that you might hit the ground if your family or friends aren't there to catch you.

    Minefield

    • Minefield can be played indoors with already-established obstacles, or it can be played outdoors. Start with a minefield of obstacles either indoors our outdoors. Form teams of two. One of each pair will blindfold herself. The person without the blindfold verbally guides her partner successfully through the minefield. There are many variations to the game. You can choose to have all groups go through the obstacles at the same time. Or you may want to have one group at a time go, due to noise issues. You can have a start and finish line, and then time the groups as they move throughout. Or you can count the number of obstacles that the groups run into, with the winner being the one that hits the fewest obstacles.

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