Summer Camp Connection Activities and Team Building Games

12 Activities

Overview

Build connection from day one with activities that help young people feel included, confident, and ready to participate. These icebreakers and team-building games build relationships, strengthen collaboration, and create a strong group culture from day one.

Summer Programming

Made Simple for Afterschool and Camp Leaders

Grades K - 2

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children share details of their lives with one another and then try to recall those details. This simple but effective activity builds speaking and listening skills while helping children learn more about their group.

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Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

In this activity, children learn how they are similar to other members of the group. First, the adult gives prompts from the Similarities Sheet, such as “Find someone whose favorite color is the same as yours.” Next, the children walk around the room, asking each other questions to determine which traits they have in common. Then they write down a different child’s name next to each trait on the worksheet, just one name per trait. Finally, the children reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

35 Minutes

Learners explore familiar geometric shapes and discover how they appear in real-world objects. Through observation, they begin to understand that shapes in the environment are often not perfect, connecting math concepts to the world around them!

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Shape Hunt

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Video

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Hide and hunt colored poker chips in this highly active game as the clock ticks away!

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Video

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Grades 3 - 5

Answer This!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Answer This!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Students form two concentric circles to discuss different topics and learn more about their peers.

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Answer This!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Art Head (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Art Head (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Take art to a higher level as players use the tops of their heads to draw!

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Art Head (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will work together to respond to music through choreography. In groups of 4–6, students will choreograph 1 minute of a song they like and present it to the larger group.

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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Youth create a poster to use during a simulated classroom election. They create an acrostic poem using their name to explain what makes them a good leader. Students share their posters and vote in a classroom election.

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Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Grades 6 - 8

Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use a playful frame of mind to explore objects and ideas to help them become inventors.

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Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Dribble and Dazzle

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

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Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

30 Minutes

With limited time and supplies, engineer a vessel that can float, carry, and roll your haul from point A to B!

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Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

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Summer Camp Connection Activities and Team Building Games

Grades K - 8

7 Hours 10 Minutes

Overview

Summer Programming

Made Simple for Afterschool and Camp Leaders

Grades K - 2

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

35 Minutes

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Shape Hunt

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Video

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Hide and hunt colored poker chips in this highly active game as the clock ticks away!

Discover Activity

Video

Chip Hunt (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Grades 3 - 5

Answer This!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Answer This!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Students form two concentric circles to discuss different topics and learn more about their peers.

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Answer This!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Art Head (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Art Head (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Take art to a higher level as players use the tops of their heads to draw!

Discover Activity

Video

Art Head (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will work together to respond to music through choreography. In groups of 4–6, students will choreograph 1 minute of a song they like and present it to the larger group.

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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Acrostic Poem Campaign Poster

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Grades 6 - 8

Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use a playful frame of mind to explore objects and ideas to help them become inventors.

Discover Activity

Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Dribble and Dazzle

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

Discover Activity

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

30 Minutes

With limited time and supplies, engineer a vessel that can float, carry, and roll your haul from point A to B!

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Video

Float, Carry & Roll (Team Building) Game

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

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