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SUMMER TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND GAMES

This article will feature 10+ summer ideas including happy hour, outdoor activities, and virtual games to help teams connect!

Boost team morale and create a vibrant summer with our diverse range of team-building activities! Whether remote, hybrid, or in-person, our fun summer ideas include classes, outdoor activities, games, happy hour, and family-friendly experiences. We understand the importance of keeping your team energized and connected during the summer months, especially when faced with remote work challenges and parental responsibilities.

By incorporating engaging sessions, you'll enhance company culture, employee morale, and overall engagement. These activities foster connections, communication, and a positive atmosphere, giving your team something enjoyable to anticipate and unwind from their daily routine. Start planning an amazing summer for your team by exploring our 10+ summer team-building ideas!

OUTDOOR TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES

1. Gardening Classes: Invite your team to embrace nature this summer, and immerse themselves into the world of gardening. Gardening is a great mindfulness tool, that can support our mental health and boost self-esteem. Our gardening classes include herb gardening, pollinator gardening, or tea herb gardening, which will help teach your team new skills that can boost creativity, and teach us valuable lessons like patience and resilience.

2. Community Clean-Ups: Get involved in your community through a team community clean-up! This experience is excellent for in-person teams who can come together. Reach out to your local council, who will supply bags and equipment to clean your community up! Your team will feel a great sense of pride and community after taking care of the environment together! [Check out our ultimate guide to hosting a charitable team-building event!]

3. Virtual Picnic: How about a classic summer picnic? This experience is an excellent way for your team to unwind and relax. You can create a fun summer playlist, set up a photo booth with fun props, and have games to play for your teams to have fun!

For virtual teams, you can send out a snack box, or a food delivery service gift card like UberEats and stream a summer movie using Teleparty. For in-person teams, provide catering or bring along a food truck to serve up some delicious food! You can set up a projector and stream a fun summer movie, and help your team bond this way.

Summer Happy Hour ACTIVITIES

1. Mixology Class: Invite your team to the ultimate summer happy hour and help them learn how to shake, pour and enjoy some delicious, refreshing drinks with our mixology class. Send your team an all-inclusive cocktail-making kit, and a professional mixologist will teach them how to make three delicious summer refreshers including a layered Firework Fusion, Pineapple Cooler, and a Fishbowl Punch! These drinks can be enjoyed as cocktails or mocktails so the whole team will have fun.

2. Mead Tasting Session: Treat your team to a unique happy hour with a mead-tasting experience! Mead, or honey wine, is an ancient beverage made from fermented honey water. In partnership with Groennfell & Havoc, a leading mead brewery in the US, we are able to bring you this fun sustainable experience, and you can support a B-certified organisation. Groennfell & Havoc’s mead is also Parve Kosher Certified and gluten-free, so more team members can enjoy it.

To enhance this cool sustainability experience, incorporate some fun sustainability icebreakers and sustainability trivia into your event.

3. Paint and Sip: Help your teams expand their horizons with a fun spin on happy hour with a Paint And Sip session! In this experience, your team will get to be creative and paint their very own masterpiece while enjoying a drink with the team. Combine KraftyLab’s painting experience, and choose your theme: nature painting, pop art, dot art, abstract,

Invite your team to be creative and paint their very own masterpiece while enjoying a drink with their team! KraftyLab’s painting experience kits allow your team to choose their favorite theme: nature painting, pop art, dot art, or abstract art, and our instructors will teach you how to recreate the fun and accessible designs.

For the sip component, you can send out a luxurious wine gift to your teams so they can taste three delicious Napa Valley wines, including a red, white, and rosé of the season. Alternatively, you can choose a delicious mead-tasting kit or a cocktail-making kit!

Summer Team Building Games and Activities

1. Bubble Tea Class: Bubble tea, or boba, is a global phenomenon and a delicious and refreshing drink, perfect for summer! In this boba-making class, your team will receive an all-inclusive kit with a reusable cup and straw, and learn how to brew, assemble and enjoy two kinds of bubble tea. This kit is both gluten-free and vegan, so more team members can enjoy it!

2. Ice Cream Float Experience: For a nostalgic summer treat, invite your team to a fun ice cream float experience! Using a unique ‘ice-cream in a bag’ technique, participants will build their floats using homemade ice cream, and their favorite soda like root bear, orange, or cherry, all while having fun with their team, learning new trivia, and developing a new skill.

3. Virtual Games: Virtual games are an excellent option during a slow season in the office, as they can cater to different-sized groups! Our fun virtual games will break the day-to-day monotony, encourage some fun and help the team bond and get to know each other better. We can help you organize prizes for the winners, which will incentivize everyone to do their best!

Music Bingo: Hosted by a professional DJ, this party session is guaranteed to get your team energized and bopping along! Your team will play a fun twist on the classic bingo while enjoying custom playlists full of all of our favorite summer tunes. Your team will find out who among you is the most music-savvy and crown a bingo winner!
Blurt: If you are hosting interns, a summer party, or just need a fun way to celebrate your team, Blurt is the solution. This game is led by a professional stand-up comic and host, and is a combination of all our favorite party games like Act It Out, Draw It Out, Hum It Out, and more! Getting your team to be a little silly with each other will encourage bonding and help build memories!
Scavenger Hunt: Scavenger Hunts can be a great icebreaker and team building activity! Your team will be racing against the clock, and each other as they look for as many household items, summer-themed items, and you can add your own categories like ‘a little about me’ and prompts like: you favorite book, your favorite snack, a photo you love etc. This can serve as a great show and tell, and help your teams get to know each other better!

WHAT’S NEXT?

Organizing a large event may seem overwhelming, but with the right assistance and direction, it can be effortless! If you're seeking to host a great summer event, corporate party, or celebration, we can have you devise a personalized schedule that caters to your team and their preferences. By bringing colleagues from different departments together, you'll provide them with an opportunity to get to know each other and create unforgettable experiences this summer.

To plan your next summer event, get in touch with a KraftyLab event coordinator by scheduling a call, sending an inquiry, or calling us at 551-430-5384, and let’s plan together!

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About KraftyLab

KraftyLab is a leading corporate events company providing in-person and online team-building activities across the US & Canada. Our focus is on providing a fun and inclusive experience through team-building activities and virtual games wherever your team may be!