Tie one end of each of the four pieces of the string at equal distances around the elastic band. Get four people to hold the other end of each string. Blindfold these four people.
Place the cardboard tube somewhere in the room and the cardboard box somewhere else. The four blindfolded people must be guided by the rest of the group to pick up the ‘contaminated waste’ tube by manipulating the elastic band and then drop it into the box.
Once they have achieved this, let four other people have turn. If there is enough time and enthusiasm, let everyone in the group have a turn at being blindfolded.
After the game has ended ask the group:
- what they discovered in the game?
- Was it hard to hear instructions? How did it feel to be blindfolded?
- How did the rest of the group communicate?
- Did anyone find it hard to make their ideas heard?
- Can anyone think of a good system where everyone in the group could have contributed?