Beach Games For Adults Team Building

Many corporate companies send their workforce on team-building exercises to improve work performance. During these fun activities, teams learn the importance of good communication and working together as a team. As Henry Ford once said,” Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.” Below are some beach games for adult team building.

  • Beach Volleyball Team-Building
  • Tug Of War On The Beach
  • Wet Towel Relay Race
  • An Old-Fashioned Treasure Hunt
  • Building A Raft Competition For Team-Building
  • Corporate Survivor On The Beach
  • Team Olympics On The Beach
  • Fiesta Fun In The Sun
  • Stop-Walk A Fun Team-Building Game
  • And more …

1.Beach Volleyball Team Building

This great team-building exercise has a low physical demand, so anyone can join in. It’s a fun game where you face your opponent across the net. As you take your shot, your opponent will try to stop your shot, and you will try to stop theirs. The beach sand is a fantastic area to play this game, with the ocean as your backdrop as you breathe the fresh sea air.

Beach volleyball is a competition that aims to improve cooperation between team players. Teamwork is essential, as well as using a strategy to keep in the game and test individual performance while still having fun.

2.Tug Of War On The Beach

This is another excellent way to have fun and work as a team. The team is divided into two. A long rope is laid on the ground with a line drawn in the sand at the center of the rope. A team member will take hold of the rope marked in the center with a ribbon.

The other team members will hold onto the rest of the rope and pull the rope as hard as they can from the opponents on the other side of the rope. The team that crosses the line is the losing team.

3.Wet Towel Relay Race

An easy but fun game that takes a team effort and tests the individual’s team spirit. The teams are divided into 2 or more groups depending on the number of people participating. The teams stand in a line, and the first person will dip a towel into a water-filled bucket. The towel will then be passed from person to person.

The last person runs to the front line and wrings the towel into the bucket. Passing the towel starts again until the first person gets to be in the front again. The winner will be the team with the most water in their bucket.

4.An Old-Fashioned Treasure Hunt

Treasure hunts have been around for a long time and are still enjoyed by adults. A treasure hunt is a great team-building effort where the individuals work together. Items are hidden along the beach, and the teams are given a list of these items. The team that finds the most items on the list in a specified time will be the winning team.

5.Building A Raft Competition For Team Building

This high-energy level competition will test your teams competitive and collaborative efforts while working together to build a raft. The teams will use basic materials like wood, tarps, PVC pipes, pool noodles, and inner tubes. They must build and test their raft within a specific time limit.

The team’s enthusiasm and team spirit are also tested. Extra points can be earned by creating a flag for their raft and performing a sea chantey. The teams must choose 2 or 3 paddlers to man the raft during a relay-style race. During each leg of the regatta, new members must take over the paddling, and the paddles and lifejackets are exchanged during the changeover.

The winner is determined by judging how the team worked together, assessing the raft, and how it faired in the regatta. A fun team-building game that every team member will enjoy.

6.Corporate Survivor On The Beach

This team-building game is fashioned after the Survivor reality show. Teams will be challenged to do activities such as a blindfolded obstacle course, giant slingshot, and stepping stones. Their ability to communicate, strategize, show leadership, and trust their teammates will be tested. Teams will race against the clock and against each other.

7.Team Olympics At The Beach

Teams will compete in sack races, target practice, ski team challenges, egg and spoon races, team anthem, and many more. Individuals can choose which activity they would like to participate in. Some activities are pretty physical, while others are less strenuous. The activities are engaging and fun and are excellent for team building.

8.Fiesta Fun In The Sun

Team members will experience Mexico’s flavors by competing to make their own version of guacamole, salsa, and golden margaritas. By using the visuals and sounds of Mexico, the team will get their creativity flowing as they sway to the beat of the music. They will select a captain, work on their recipes and choose a name and logo for their team.

They will also write a jingle as an advertising strategy to market their unique creations. The team will have plenty of ingredients, equipment, and utensils. Members of the group will also be tasked with taking photos and creating videos of the event.

Each team will present its logo, jingle, and delicious creations to the judges. They will be scored on presentation, taste, and creativity. A great way to work together as a team.

9.Stop-Walk A Fun Team-Building Game

This great game energizes your teams and requires quick thinking and strong listening skills. Draw a massive square in the sand and scatter the team members around the square. Choose a leader to shout out the commands. Introduce the commands ‘walk’ and ‘stop’ to the group and start the game. The group must walk when the leader says ‘walk’ and stop when he says ‘stop.’

After a few sessions, change the commands to now walk when the leader says ‘stop’ and stop when the leader commands the team to ‘walk.’ The leader can add more words like ‘clap’ and ‘jump’ or ‘sit’ and ‘dance’ to make it more difficult.

Team members are out of the game when they perform the wrong action. The last person left in the game is the winner.

10.Flipped Out Relay On The Sand

Divide the members into teams and have half the team stand on each side of the marked racetrack. The first runner on both sides wears flippers and a snorkel mask. They run across the sand to the next team member and hand them the flippers and snorkel to wear. Each team member will get a chance to run in the relay. The first team to have all members complete the race will be the winner.

This is a team effort, and every individual is needed to complete the task. A great way to boost morale and work together as a team.

11.Tie Game At A Beach Picnic

Create a picnic on the beach for your teams where they can sit in the shade under large awnings. Decorate low tables with delicious picnic food and drinks. Add some blankets and cushions to sit on. The teams can use this time to bond with their fellow workers and learn more about each other.
Play the Tie Game to start the conversations. You will need a large ball of brightly multi-colored yarn.

Choose a team member to begin the game by talking about themselves. If another member has something in common, then they must yell out ‘tie,’ and they will be thrown the ball of yarn.
The game will continue until each member has a chance to talk about themselves. At the end of the game, members can see how many ‘ties’ they have in the group.

12.Build And Fly A Kite Team Building Activity

This activity builds creativity, coordination, agility, and teamwork. The group is split into teams, and each team is given materials to create a 6ft long kite. Teams are given information to design and build a kite. Once completed, they select a member to fly the kite.

The kite must fly for at least a minute to be in the running as the winner. An excellent activity for team building, and the best reward is to see the kite soaring in the sky.

13.Beach Sand Art

A fun activity where the teams can showcase their creativity by building sandcastles. By working together, they can create something beautiful. Teams can use seashells, driftwood, pebbles, or anything they can find on the beach. The sandcastle that looks the best and holds its form the longest will be the winner.

14.A Tai Chi Workshop On The Beach

The art of Tai Chi has many health benefits and is an excellent way to relieve stress. It is a team-building exercise that the whole team can practice. It cultivates mindfulness, helps one think more clearly, and approaches challenges effectively and calmly. The team will be guided by an experienced Tai Chi instructor who will teach them the basics of this internal martial art.

15.Playing The Daredevil Game By The Sea

This team-building game focuses on the team’s communication skills and trusting their teammates. The group is divided into two teams. One person from each team is blindfolded. The teams stand in a wide circle around a large box where several items like a shoe, water bottle, a book, or a hat are placed. Another empty container is placed outside the circle.

The others in the team will give the blindfolded person instructions to retrieve an object from this box in the circle and place it in the empty box. The blindfolded teammates must listen to their team as they describe the item they must retrieve. The item’s name may not be used, but they can say what it is used for.

Time is of the essence, as the blindfolded teammate will only have a set time to find the object. The winner is the team who are the first to get their blindfolded teammate to retrieve the correct object and place it in the empty box.

16.The Perfect Square Game Played On The Beach

To play this game, team members form a circle facing inwards. Each member holds on to a piece of rope that form a circle. All the team members are blindfolded. The team lays the rope on the ground and takes a step back.

The players must now attempt to pick up the rope, and together they must try and form a square shape with the rope. The team must assign a leader to instruct them to perform this task. It’s a fun game, and when the teams remove their blindfolds, they will be amazed at the funny shapes they have created.

17.Beach Frisbee Team-Building Game

This is an active game where teams of 3 to 5 players will throw a frisbee to a teammate. The opposing team will try to intervene and block the disc. Every successful catch counts as a point. The team to score 13 first is the winner. Once the frisbee is blocked or touches the ground, the teams will switch from defense to offense. A great game to stimulate working together as a team.

18.Spaghetti Marshmallow Tower Game

Set up 3 or 4 fold-up tables and some chairs on the beach sand. Divide the group into teams. Each team is given 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 yard of string, 1 roll of masking tape, and a marshmallow. The winning team will build the tallest tower that must stand for 5 seconds. The marshmallow must be at the top of the tower.
This activity aims to improve cooperation and relationships among your work teams. It is a fun activity that has a set goal.

Conclusion

Choosing the beach as a destination for adult team-building games is an excellent way to energize and revitalize your working teams. Breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the sunshine is a beautiful setting for team-building beach games. By participating in the fun activities, the teams learn to work together, listen to each other, discover their individual strengths, and trust their teammates.