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Woman stepping across stepping stones as part of group initiative Marshmallow River

Marshmallow River

Dynamic group initiative to focus on trust & support.

  • Simple set-up
  • Classic traversing initiative
  • Fosters collaboration
  • Develops trust & empathy
  • Multiple variations

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. In advance, randomly distribute dozens of ‘marshmallows’ between two lines spaced about 10-15 metres apart.
  2. Place many ‘marshmallows’ close enough so that people can step from one to another easily.
  3. Gather your group behind a line identified as the Start zone.
  4. Challenge your group to traverse the area between the two lines by stepping only on the marshmallows.
  5. Invite individuals to traverse the area first, using any path they choose.
  6. If a person happens to touch the area outside of the marshmallows, invite them to restart.
  7. Next, invite two people to cross together while keeping physical contact at all times.
  8. Again, if someone touches the ‘no-go’ zone, invite the pair to restart.
  9. Finally, form small teams of 4 to 6 people.
  10. Challenge these teams to cross the area together while keeping constant physical contact.
  11. In conclusion, invite your group to reflect on their experience in terms of how they offered and received support.

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  1. David Piang-Nee

    Great activity demonstrating the importance of teamwork and cooperation. The transition from one individual working alone to building the team up to multiple and ending with only two project leads is fantastic.

    Taking the time to strategise or reflect on performances successful or not is also really useful.

    This activity would be wonderful as one of the starters to a series of initiative or team work activities as it really does highlight each aspect of the collaborative process; From working individually to as a part of a team with considerations, responsibilities, advantages and limitations that come as part of working in a team.

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