Team Building Activities

Connect 4 Hunt

An outdoor treasure hunt, with 2 or 3 levels of problem solving – finding the treasure, solving the clues, completing the Connect 4 Grid

45 mins to 90 mins
planning
communication
co-operation

Tower Build

Working as a team, using the crane and ropes provided, build a tower of wooden blocks. Absolute concentration essential

30 minutes
trust
communication
leadership

Pipeline

Transport the marble over the course using only the limited pipeline resources available

30 minutes
communication
team roles
strategy

Missenden Mystery

Part Treasure Hunt, part Whodunnit. Find the cryptic clues, piece them together and discover which monk stole the Abbot’s Sacred Scrolls.

3 versions availabale – 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes
lateral thinking
information sorting
planning

Great Egg Race

Eggs-eptionally simple activity, but cracking fun. Sorry no more puns. Throw the eggs so your team-mate can catch it in their mixing bowl… but one of you is blindfolded !

30-45 minutes
pure fun
great energiser
very loud !

The Missenden Games

Complete 5 very different activities within the 2 hours time-limit – a bit like the Olympic pentathlon – but with hoops, wooden blocks, creativity, balloons and barrels. Gold medals for all participants.

2 hours
resource planning
communications
dedicated activity website

Kaleidoscope

A logic puzzle asking teams to decipher the name of an organisation hidden within the deliberately confusing set of clues.

25 minutes
communication
problem solving
creative thinking

Runaround Quiz

A general knowledge quiz with a big twist and a chance to bluff and double bluff your colleagues. Played as individuals or as smaller competing teams.

45-60 minutes
team tactics
co-operation
trust

The Swamp

Plot your way across our swamp using 3 planks, 2 ropes and all your guile and cunning. Beware the swamp monsters and red herrings !

30-45 minutes
strategy
creative thinking
problem solving

Berlin Wall

Using a ladder, a barrel, some varying lengths of rope and a selection of crates your team (and all the equipment) must scale the “electrified” wall – without touching it.

45 minutes or 90 minutes (depending on set-up and ‘rules’)
trust
co-operation
planning

Team Drawing

Using the templates provided, one player describes the ‘target image’ whilst their colleagues attempt to replicate the drawing by following the instructions.

45 minutes
communication
listening skills
strategy

Great Missenden Trail

A treasure hunt using local landmarks in the village of Great Missenden – many with links to the children’s author Roald Dahl. Fun and educational.

90 minutes
problem solving
resource planning
communication

Spiders’ Web

Get al the team through the spiders’ web without disturbing the 8 legged-creatures. Great for small teams, very challenging for larger teams.

30 minutes
trust
planning
leadership

Missenden March

Negotitate the obstacle course with the whole team using a set of massive wooden skis.

30 minutes
co-operation
teamwork
leadership

Human Draughts

Participants are the draughts pieces – directed and organised an elected leader – fast moving and usually chaotic

45 minutes
planning
communication
listening skills

Scavenger Hunt

A treasure hunt with a difference. Teams are given a list of weird and wonderful things to collect – harder to find items are worth more points. It’s against-the-clock, so what’s your strategy.

60 minutes
lateral thinking
communication
influencing skills

Culture Shock

Compete silently against your colleagues to win casino chips by beig the first to grasp the rules of the game. NB: this activity has a big twist – whihc we are happy to reveal beforehand to non-participants ONLY ! Raucous laughter guaranteed – see the video

45 minutes
trust
leadership
influencing skills

Pick’N’Mix

Select from any of our activities and we’ll run them in sequence for you to create a longer event of any duration you choose.

1 hour, 2 hours, half day, full day
small teams or large groups
simultaneous activities possible with multiple facilitators

4 Letter Word

A word game where competing teams must work together to succeed by forming words created from random;y chosen Scrabble tiles. Fast, frenetic fun.

45 minutes
co-operation
communication
influencing skills

Bespoke Treasure Hunt

We can create a treasure hunt in ANY venue you choose. Just give us the location and we’ll do the rest !

any duration
any style of hunt
multiple levels of challenge

Team Identity

Work with your team to develop your own team name, logo, strapline and values – much more of a challenge than pure design; the start of many a heated discussion over what you stand for !

30 minutes
co-operation
creativity
influencing skills