M & M Swap

Type of strategy: CollaborationEnergizers and State ChangersMovementOpeners & Get to Know You
Using a fun treat of M&Ms, participants team buid in this collaborative pass the M&M on spoons activity.
Directions:
- Have the group form a circle standing up.
- After everyone is given a plastic spoon, the first player is given five M&Ms to hold in his/her spoon.
- Everyone puts the spoon into their mouths between their teeth with the scoop of the spoon facing up.
- The group must pass the M&Ms from the first person to the last, without using their hands.
- The object is to get ALL of the M&Ms to the end, without dropping any.
Variation:
- Have the group form a circle standing up.
- After everyone is given a plastic spoon, the first player is given five M&Ms to hold in his/her spoon.
- Everyone must hold the spoon behind their back holding the handle of the spoon facing up.
- The group must pass the M&Ms from the first persons spoon to the last persons spoon.
- The object is to get ALL of the M&Ms to the end, without dropping any.
Challenge: Use two colors of M&Ms. Have group get like colors in a spoon. For example, green M&Ms in one spoon and red in another. Switch it up by not allowing talking.
Discussion: What worked well? Why? How could we have done it differently? How can you apply this to....?
Submitted by: Jennifer Arns