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Pair of Magic Shoes ready to be used in team traversing challenge

Magic Shoes

Team traversing challenge to develop planning & cooperation.

  • Physical & mental challenge
  • Develops critical thinking
  • Promotes collaboration
  • Focus on effective planning
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

This team traversing challenge creates a unique problem-solving scenario where groups must move everyone safely across a defined space. Magic Shoes transforms ordinary movement into a strategic puzzle that requires careful planning and teamwork. Perfect for training sessions or outdoor events, this physical team-building exercise encourages communication and resource management. The limited-use constraint forces groups to think creatively about sequencing and cooperation. Suitable for all ages with basic mobility, it reveals powerful insights about team dynamics.

Magic Shoes – Team Traversing Challenge
  1. Identify two ‘safe’ areas on the ground approx 10 metres apart.
  2. Direct your group to stand in one of the two safe areas.
  3. Your group’s goal is to move every person to the other safe area without touching the hazardous pit in between.
  4. To assist the group in their task, they will be given an imaginary pair of ‘magic shoes’ which, when worn, allow the wearer to cross the pit.
  5. The magic shoes can only be worn by each person once, and then only in one direction.
  6. Allow ample planning time, and then permit the group to make their first attempts to cross the pit.
  7. Impose a time limit, or allow as many attempts as necessary to complete the task.

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Comments (1)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    Great initiative activity.. also worthwhile exploring themes of competitiveness if or as it comes up when you set it up with multiple groups at the same time as in this example.

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