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Hey there! If we haven’t met yet, then let me introduce myself – my name’s Cat, and I’m passionate about making learning fun!
I truly believe that if we can help people to have fun, to laugh and to explore like they did when they were kids, then the whole learning experience is richer.
It’s not always easy to get adults to play. But I’ve seen first hand that when they do, they open up, they find their own aha moments and they commit to doing something about them.
The Toybox is full of games and activities for you to use in your own workshops to create experiences like this for your participants.
Not only do I aim to make it fun for your participants, but I aim to make it easy for you. Each product gives you instructions, templates and all the bits and pieces you’ll need to run it.
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Do you have a particular topic you need an activity for?
Take a look at the categories in here, choose the one you need, and see all the products that exist for each one.
Explore your communication preferences with play.
Get the template and instructions (including 10 different ways to use the cards) so you can use it with your own colleagues, clients and teams.
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10 x activities (20 mins upwards)
Suitable for face to face and online sessions.
Are you looking to do something different for your next group workshop? Something that will challenge the group through fun, play and exploration?
Escape Team may be just what you are looking for.
The thrill of an escape room teamed with the learning of a team workshop.
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2 hr 15m (approx)
Suitable for face to face sessions
Looking for icebreakers you can use in online sessions?
Get your hands on 6 different icebreakers, making use of a variety of approaches so you can choose the most appropriate one for your group.
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6 x activities a 15 mins + (depending on group size)
Suitable for online sessions (4 also suitable for face to face)
Explore leadership, problem solving, working together and sharing stories using a selection of visuals to add a new flavour.
Includes a digital deck of 80 cards to use in person or online.
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5 x activities (20-45+ minutes)
Suitable for face to face (5) & online (2) sessions
Do you have story cubes lying around that you could be making more use of? Or maybe you’ve been looking for an excuse to get some?!
Grab your cubes and grab these 5 creative ways to use them.
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5 x activities (20-30 minutes each)
Suitable for face to face (5) and online (4) sessions
Grab the bundle and make a saving!
You get 5 ways to use story cubes with groups and Story Cube Cards for £100 - that's a saving of £35 if bought separately.
The Card Shop is an activity that helps illustrate the importance of change management within organisations. It is designed to replicate poor change management by making people feel uncomfortable, frustrated and uncertain as they progress through each stage. They will then discuss the impact of this on them individually and begin to understand why change management is important.
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1 hr 10 mins
Suitable for face to face sessions
If you're using online whiteboards in your online facilitation, but don't want to start from a blank page each time, then grab these 10 backgrounds that you can use for a variety of exercises.
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Suitable for online sessions
Code Cracker is a game to test teamwork and behaviours. Two groups will work independently to solve a puzzle and reveal the answer.
They may think they are competing, but they actually need to collaborate in order for them both to win! (But don't tell them that!)
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60 mins
Suitable for online & face to face sessions
Values are at the heart of what we do and how we behave – whether we realise it or not!
Creating inspiring values for your team helps create a shared understanding, clear expectations and way to align decisions to reach team goals.
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Half day (3.5 hours)
Suitable for online & face to face sessions
Would you rather have awkward “tell me something interesting about yourself” intros or give people a prompt that will start conversations flowing?
Get 150 questions in both print and online format along with 14 different ways to use it!
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14 x activities (5 mins upwards)
Suitable for face to face and online sessions.
This activity is a useful blend of idea generation, review and action planning all rolled into one! You pick your topic and explore each heading in turn. It’s particularly useful when you know things need to change for the better!
You’ll get instructions of how you can use this exercise as well as templates for posters and slides.
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30 mins plus
Suitable for online & face to face sessions (3 variations for each)
Sometimes people find it hard to give feedback to someone's face. So here's an alternative - do it behind their back instead! Turn that hearsay into real-say.
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30 minute activity
Suitable for face to face and online sessions (includes Google Jamboard and Miro templates)
Whether you call them 'difficult', 'challenging' or 'crucial' conversations, they are so important to get right.
This pack gives you a character card deck, scenario cards and 4 x 1 hour (ish) activities you can add to your own workshops as a way to explore these conversations in more depth.
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4 x activities (45 mins upwards)
Suitable for face to face & online sessions
You’re looking for something different to get people moving around, interacting and having fun.
Have you thought about sending your participants on a treasure hunt?
A treasure hunt is fun. Plain and simple. But it can be used for a purpose too.
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From 60 mins (plus variable prep time)
Suitable for face to face sessions
A quick fire game in communication, strategy and teamwork.
A mashup of a traditional scavenger hunt and TV's "The Apprentice" buying task where teams have to think and plan fast, communicate succinctly and then work together to win against other teams.
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30 mins
Suitable for online sessions
Exploring growth and opportunities within teams can be a tricky thing. Everyone has their own idea of what growth means and the scale of what growth means to them. How do you use this in such a way that helps everyone contribute and see the variety of views? With The Growth Tree of course!
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65 minute activity
Suitable for face to face sessions (or virtual depending on software available)
Do you need to explore what makes a great team member in a way that is non confrontational, fun and gets people talking?
(Or change 'perfect team member' to 'perfect anything else that is a job/person/role')
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90 minute session
Suitable for face to face and online sessions.
Wondering what to do with those Lego cards you have sitting on the side? Turn them into a game for your group or team session!
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5 x activities (30 - 60 minutes)
Suitable for face to face sessions.
Looking for a creative activity for your group or team session? Want to use something you can get your hands on easily? What about toilet rolls?!
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5 x activities (30 - 60 minutes)
Suitable for virtual and face to face sessions.
Not able to have your Christmas party in person this year but don't want to do yet another zoom call of nothingness?
What if you could jazz up your zoom party with some fun and games?
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10 mins +
Suitable for online & face to face sessions
Categories: Just for fun / Team Culture
Playdates are an online 1:1 session with me, where we generate, develop or structure ideas in your chosen topic.
We can start from scratch on a topic of your choice or we can take all the ideas you already have and develop them, adding some structure as we go.
They can take the form of an idea buster, a tailored playdate or specifically looking to generate a challenge.
Look at the options for more details.
Check out the card decks on offer to aid you in 1:1 sessions, group sessions or even individually for self-exploration!
The card decks act as a great way to generate conversation and reflection about individuals and can help teams to understand more about each other!
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Available in physical or digital versions