Rat Trap
Your group builds a giant model together to work in a chain reaction like the classic board game mousetrap. This activity works best for groups of 12 – 128 people (but there’s no real upper limit to numbers)
Your group is split into smaller teams of 6 – 8 participants with each team concentrating on their own part of the model that they must design.
At the end each team fits their model together with their colleagues’ models to trap the rat.
This activity works well at most venues because it is very versatile with the space it uses and even can be outdoors in the summer. It’s also very flexible time wise and can last from 45 minutes to 2hrs according to what you want to achieve
Business Outcomes
- Creates a buzz because people work together to complete a challenge which is fun
- The challenge mirrors the way teams work in business with small teams contributing to the overall success of the group
- Tests participants ability to communicate and share information effectively
- Suits all types of skill sets because there are so many important roles
- The concept is simple to understand so everyone gets stuck in very quickly
What Happens
A lively facilitator explains the object of the exercise: to create a chain reaction of structures that leads to the Rat being trapped.
Depending on the time you allocate to your event your group will either be given or will have to retrieve their instructions and their kit.
Teams retrieve their instructions by building an extra model each in the shape of a crane. Instructions, when you’ve got hold of them, are in the shape of pictures and photographs.
Working together teams use every skill they’ve got to build their structure. Some people work best looking at the pictures and working out how the pieces fit together.
Other members of your team work best with their hands by actually building the physical structure. Others will need to use their flair to dress up your structure.
Meanwhile some of your team will need to be working out how your structure fits together with the other structures which are being built by the other teams around you.
Each structure has a definite trigger mechanism to set off another team’s structure. When all your structures are built, you need to align them so that once the first is triggered it creates a ‘chain reaction’ that will ultimately set off the Rat Trap to catch the rat.
The finale is visual and exciting because it represents the joint effort of your whole group. This unites your team. Your group will only succeed if you’ve been able to plan, communicate and work together!
More information & how to book
For a full event proposal and to book your Rat Trap experience, please contact us via telephone on 020 7384 2355, by email to events@jellyandcustard.co.uk or complete our online enquiry form