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Tin Can Pass

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Man sitting on bottom holding a tin can between his feet, as seen in Tin Can Pass

Tin Can Pass

Dextrous group initiative that builds team skills.

  • Fun problem-solving exercise
  • Develops collaboration
  • Fosters creativity
  • Focus on goal-setting
  • Multiple variations

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form a circle, preferably with your group sitting on the floor.
  2. Introduce an A-10 tin can and challenge your group to pass it around the circle using only their feet with as few falls as possible.
  3. Explain that a ‘fall’ is considered any time the can touches anything other than a shoe or foot.
  4. Repeat the task several times, with ample time for discussion between attempts, until the group achieves its goal.
  5. Introduce one or more challenging variations, including the passing of two tin cans, passed in opposing directions, etc.

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Comments (1)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    Great sequence and activity to help a group setup their interactions, values, intentions and belief, structures. I love the fact that they get to immediately test out and reflect afterwards on those values and constructs in a practical way.

    Usually the first part of establishing common ground rules might be where it ends at. This practical activity pushes further in a fun and challenging manner and encourages more by in and deeper connection and reflection to concepts that were put down on paper.

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