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Marshmallow Challenge

Teams compete to build the tallest free-standing structure using only spaghetti, tape, and string, with a marshmallow on top. A fun problem-solving exercise revealing team dynamics.

team-building creative hands-on competition innovation collaboration

Group Size

8-30 people

Duration

18-30 minutes

Difficulty

Medium

How to Play

  1. 1

    Divide participants into teams of 4-5 people

  2. 2

    Give each team: 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 meter of tape, 1 meter of string, 1 marshmallow

  3. 3

    Teams have 18 minutes to build the tallest free-standing structure

  4. 4

    The marshmallow must be on top and the structure must stand on its own

  5. 5

    Measure heights and declare the winning team

Best For

Innovation workshops, team building, leadership training, design thinking sessions

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