Step-by-Step Instructions
This sensory awareness exercise creates a powerful opportunity for partners to develop trust and heighten their observational skills without relying on sight. Hug A Tree encourages participants to use alternative senses such as touch and smell to create mental maps of their surroundings. Perfect for outdoor education programs, team-building workshops and classroom settings where gentle partner activities can foster communication and connection. The passive nature of this exercise makes it accessible for diverse groups while still delivering meaningful learning outcomes.
Hug A Tree – Sensory Awareness Exercise
- Form pairs.
- Partners take turns to be blindfolded while the other leads them to a unique object approx 20-30 metres away.
- The blindfolded person may spend up to 20 seconds becoming familiar with the shape, feel and smell of the object before their partner returns them blindfolded back to where they started.
- With their vision restored, the blindfolded person will then attempt to relocate the exact item they were introduced to.
- Repeat this process at least twice, swapping roles between rounds.
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