Free Team Building Skills Activities for Kids

Team skills are important in many aspects of our lives. Work, family relationships and, of course, sports all use team skills. Building team skills in children is an important part of their development. Team building skills do not have to cost a bundle. There are many free team building activities for kids.

  1. The Count

    • Assemble the kids so they are sitting in one large circle. If the weather is good, move outdoors. Otherwise, this activity can be done indoors. Once the circle is formed, have the kids close their eyes and bow their head so they cannot see the others in the group. Without planning who will say what, the group needs to count to 10 (or a larger number for bigger or older groups). If two or more of the kids say a number at the same time, the group will have to start over. In order to count all of the numbers, the kids will have to work together. This activity can be changed for younger groups of kids by allowing them to have their eyes open during the activity.

    Ball Toss

    • Have the children stand in a circle on the floor. Give one child a ball. That child will pass the ball to one person, and the next child will have to pass the ball to a different person. Each child should pass the ball to someone who hasn't had the ball yet. Once all the children have had the ball, have them start over, passing the ball in the same order. See how fast they can pass the ball to each other in the correct order.

    Elbow to Elbow, Knee to Knee, Heel to Heel

    • Assign each kid a partner. They should be standing next to one another. Have one person call out the commands. When children hear the command "elbow to elbow," they must touch their elbows together. They must respond in similar fashion when the caller yells "knee to knee" or "heel to heel." You can also adapt this to a large group in which the kids have to touch the elbows or knees of the people on either side of them,

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