Title: Minute to Win It
Introduction:
In this game, each team will have one minute to complete a task using simple household items. The tasks are challenging, but achievable with good communication, strategy, and quick thinking.
Instructions:
1. Divide the group into teams of 3-5 people.
2. Explain the rules of the game and the tasks that must be completed within a minute.
3. Provide each team with a set of household items, such as balloons, cups, ping pong balls, and tape.
4. Set a timer for one minute and call out the first task.
5. The team must work together to complete the task within the time limit.
6. If the team succeeds, they receive one point.
7. If the team fails, they receive no points.
8. Repeat with a new task and continue until all tasks have been completed.
9. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.
Tasks:
1. Keep the balloon in the air for one minute without it touching the ground.
2. Stack cups in a pyramid shape and then deconstruct them in one minute.
3. Transfer ping pong balls from one cup to another using only a spoon, without dropping any.
4. Make a tower out of plastic cups and then knock it down with a single ping pong ball.
5. Tie a knot in a piece of string without using your hands, only your mouth.
6. Use only one hand to transfer cotton balls from one bowl to another.
7. Use only one finger to balance as many pennies as possible on the edge of a table.
8. Roll a coin into a shot glass from a designated distance.
9. Keep a paper ball in the air using only your breath for one minute.
10. Use a straw to blow a feather across a table and into a designated target area.
Lesson Learned:
The game teaches the importance of teamwork, communication, and quick thinking. Each task requires the team to work together, strategize, and adapt to challenges in order to complete the task within a minute. By working together, the team can achieve greater success than any individual could on their own. The game also emphasizes the importance of being able to think quickly and make decisions under pressure, a valuable skill in many aspects of life.
Call to Action:
"Remember that time is a precious gift from God, and how we use it is important. Just as we only have a minute to complete each challenge, we only have a limited amount of time in our lives to accomplish our goals and make a difference in the world. Let us make the most of every moment and use our time wisely, always striving to do good and build up others. As it says in Ephesians 5:15-16, 'Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.'"
