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Shadow Sculpt

Aanya

Description

A collaborative silhouette game where teams use their bodies to form shadow shapes for others to guess.

Details

Mixed Age

Any number of players

5 to 10 minutes

No materials

Tags

Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Calm/Reflective, Icebreaker, Focused, Team Building

Instructions:

1. Hang a white sheet and shine a light from behind.

2. Assign a word or object for the team to form.

3. Team positions themselves behind the sheet using only their bodies.

4. A dience guesses the shape from the shadow.

5. Rotate roles so everyone gets a turn.

Variations & tips:

1. Add movement to the shadow, like “a dinosaur walking” or “a spaceship launching.”

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