Build A Boat Challenge
Set sail on a wild team challenge where you build a boat using just cardboard, tape, and teamwork.
With creativity and problem-solving at the core, teams race their handmade vessels across water. It’s messy, hilarious, and a brilliant way to boost collaboration and trust.
Duration: 60-90 Min
Team Size: 10-500
Activity Program Flow
1. Context Setting & Ice Breakers (5–10 minutes)
Welcome to the Build a Boat Challenge! Teams are quickly formed and warmed up with fun icebreakers before hearing their mission — to build a floating boat using only cardboards/foamboards and tape.
2. Activity Briefing (5 minutes)
Your host shares the ground rules, the challenge goal, and what success looks like. Build smart, stay dry, and remember — it only needs to float for a few brave minutes!
3. Action Time (60–90 minutes)
Time to cut, fold, tape, and hope for the best. Teams get hands-on, solving problems and testing ideas as they create their water-worthy (or not) boat. The final test? A real splash launch!
4. Reflecting & Connecting (5 minutes)
After the race, teams reflect on what helped them float — or sink. The discussion brings out how creative problem-solving, shared decision-making, and resource coordination helped shape the outcome, mirroring real-world collaboration under tight timelines.
5. Closing & Wrap Up (5–10 minutes)
Winners are announced for best float, boldest build, and biggest splash. Everyone leaves with laughs, stories, and maybe a few soggy socks.
learning outcomes
Resourcefulness
Communication
Collaboration
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