Bed-sheet ping pong
Coordinate a shared object through playful team movement.
8 minutes · 2 teams; total number not specified
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: not specified. Planning range is an estimate; adapt it to the actual group. Source group guidance: 2 teams; total number not specified. This describes the playing group, not a maximum attendance for the whole event.
Intention / Goal
Coordinate a shared object through playful team movement.
Materials
Double bed sheet, Ping-pong ball
Facilitator & access notes
Can be played seated or standing. Check reach, grip and a comfortable fabric height; no physical contact between people is required. Overall duration and group capacity are not specified by the source.
How to facilitate it
- Form two teams, each holding one end of a large sheet with the fabric comfortably stretched.
- Place a light ping-pong ball on the sheet.
- Invite teams to move the fabric to guide the ball toward the opposite end, then reset.
- Use a short agreed time or an optional simple score, and end while the activity is enjoyable.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
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