Who
Small teams of people, 3-5 in each
Where
A room large enough for each team to be able to sit in a circle
Aids
- A blanket
- A number of objects (eg a book, a spoon, a phone etc)
- Pen / Paper / Score Sheet
Objectives
Simple memory test
Instructions
Place 10-15 objects under the blanket. Everybody has 5 seconds to look at them. Then people individually write down what they saw. Next collectively write down the objects (within each team). Remove blanket and check that all items were identified. If time remaining replace blanket and ask each team to draw a map of objects as laid out under than blanket.
Variation
If too easy, ask for more details e.g: title of book, color of spoon
Conclusion
Non-threatening team game for new members