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Human Knot Untangle

Team Building
H
PLAYERS
6-15
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Have the group stand in a tight circle, reaching across to grab two different people's hands, not the person directly beside them.

2

Once every hand is holding another, the group forms a tangled human knot.

3

Without letting go of any hands, the group works together to untangle themselves back into a single open circle.

4

Participants may step over or under linked arms, communicating clearly to figure out the untangling sequence.

5

The activity is complete once the group forms a clean, unbroken circle with hands still joined.