Rat Trap is an engaging, hands-on team building experience where groups design and construct large mechanical devices. Each team’s section must connect flawlessly with others to create a massive chain reaction. Teams rely on ingenuity and coordination, not step-by-step instructions, inspiring resourcefulness and effective communication to achieve a common goal.
- Program Designer: Catalyst Global
Rat Trap
Rat Trap plunges your team into a giant toy shop where they build oversized mechanical contraptions that trigger one another in a spectacular chain reaction. This high-energy challenge demands teamwork, creativity, and perfect execution to set off the final ‘rat trap’ moment and achieve a dramatic, satisfying group success.
Description
Learning Outcomes
Rat Trap challenges teams to think creatively and work collaboratively to build a seamless chain reaction. Without detailed instructions, participants must use problem-solving skills, effective delegation, and resourceful thinking to assemble their sections. The exercise highlights how individual contributions connect to a larger purpose, encouraging teams to stay aware of the bigger picture while focusing on precise execution. Time constraints reinforce the importance of clear communication and inter-team collaboration. Rat Trap inspires groups to trust each other’s ideas, share responsibility, and integrate their efforts, resulting in a spectacular finale that celebrates collective achievement, coordination, and the power of shared goals.
Additional Information
| Team Building Type | Indoor Team Building, Onboarding Teams, School Programs |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Embracing Diversity & Inclusion, Team Morale |
| Duration | 1 Hour, 1.5 Hours, 2 Hours |
| In-Person/Virtual | In-Person Indoor |
| Program Designer | Catalyst Global |
| Group Size | 26-50, 51-150 |
