Continuity Path
Participants must connect folded papers to create a continuous pathway for a marble or egg to travel from a starting point to an endpoint.
Because paper resources are limited, they must continuously move, fold, and reposition their pieces to maintain the flow — otherwise the marble (or egg) falls and the journey is interrupted.
Use this activity mid-program after some warming-up, when participants already know each other a bit, or when introducing ideas like long-term vision, adaptability, collaboration under constraints, and responsibility for continuity.
It could also be a signature "challenge activity" if you want a centerpiece task for the day.
Materials Needed:
1 sheet of letter/A4 paper per participant (or even half-sheets depending on difficulty)
1 marble or 1 small egg per team (choose based on desired difficulty — egg makes it high stakes!)
Masking tape (optional, for start and finish line marking)
Instructions:
Divide participants into teams (around 8–10 members per team is ideal).
Each participant gets one folded sheet of paper. (You can allow pre-folding into basic gutters or ramps.)
Mark a Start Line and a Finish Line across a certain distance (can be straight or with curves).
Place the marble or egg at the starting point.
Teams must create a continuous path using only their folded papers — no hands or bodies may touch the marble/egg.
Rules:
Only the papers can touch and support the marble/egg.
Participants must move: once the marble/egg passes their paper, they must pick it up, run ahead, and reconnect it to maintain the continuity of the path.
If the marble/egg falls to the ground, restart from the last checkpoint or start depending on the severity you want.
Goal: Get the marble or egg from start to finish without dropping it — requiring constant repositioning, coordination, timing, and communication.
Processing/Debrief Suggestions:
"What helped you succeed or caused you to fail?"
"How did you adjust once you realized there were limits to the materials?"
"How did communication, timing, and anticipation help maintain the flow?"
