The Magic Carpet Team Building Activity

Magic carpet corporate team building.

The magic carpet team building activity.

Magic carpet is a game designed to prepare individuals to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. If you are using paper if anyone breaks any of the rules you can ask them to step off of the carpet cut a piece of it off to make it smaller and then have them restart. In the magic carpet team building activity each group member stands on the small carpet. Once everyone is settled advise the group that they are going on a magic carpet ride.

Flying a magic carpet can be a breeze. Create groups of 6 to 10 people and provide each team with a magic carpet a tarp measuring 5 feet x 5 feet. Once everyone is settled tell the group they are going on a magic carpet ride and have just risen 100 feet into the air but unfortunately the directions to steer and land are on the other side of the carpet. The carpet needs to be turned over without any body part of any team member touching the ground.

This makes for some amusing body positions. Inside is best outside on grass or other soft turf. The entire group must be on the tarp completely. Tell them that they have risen 100 feet in the air and are ready to go.

8 16 per carpet. Coaching trust pure fun communication. Instruct the group to stand on the carpet tarp sheet. Tell the group they must flip the carpet over while standing on it.

The magic carpet teambuilding activity is easy to lead and requires simple and easy to obtain props. The team stands on top of their tarp and is then asked to flip the tarp over without anyone touching the ground. Ask the group to stand on an 8 x8 ûïmagic carpet û tarp or blanket. The smaller the magic carpet the more challenging the activity will be.