Human Knot
Everyone grabs hands across a circle to form a giant knot, then the group must untangle without letting go.
- Players
- 5–100
- Ages
- 7+
- Time
- 15 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- None
How to play
Stand in a circle and reach hands into the centre. Each person grabs the hands of two others, but not the person directly beside them. The group is now a knot. Without breaking any connections, work together to untangle into a clean circle. For competition, race against other teams. A great communication and team-building activity. Best with 8 to 12 per knot, so split bigger groups into several knots.
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