Teambuilding Exercise – The Marshmallow Challenge (No Actual Marshmallow’s Needed!)

This is an effective, no-cost, no-prop teambuilding exercise that will work well for groups of 5-10 people and foster collaboration, communication and trust in a professional setting.

Here is how it works:

• Split into teams (if large group).
• Give them 5 minutes to brainstorm how they’d build the tallest freestanding structure using only 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 yard of tape, and 1 marshmallow (just describe it—no real materials).
• Teams present their ideas; best creative solution wins.

Why is this a great teambuilding exercise?  Because it encourages innovation, teamwork, and quick thinking under constraints.

Enjoy and Have Fun!