Gameplay
6+ Players (teams of 3) 👥
5-10 Minutes ⏱️
What You’ll Need
Plastic cups (10 per team)
Duct tape or a large bed sheet to bind teammates together
One table per team
Setup
Wrap each team of three together at the waist so they have to move as one.
Set a table for each team about 20 feet away with ten cups stacked flat.
Teams line up at the start.
How to Play
Shuffle out.
On go, each bound team hustles to its table.Take turns stacking.
The first player places a cup, the team rotates, the next player places a cup, and so on.Build the pyramid.
Keep rotating until the pyramid is complete (four on the bottom, then three, two, one).Race home.
First team back across the start line with a finished pyramid wins.
Say Something Like
“You’re taped together, so you move together. Get to your table, and stack ONE cup, then spin so your teammate can stack the next. Finish the pyramid and get back here. Fastest team wins!”
Variations
Three-Stack Challenge: Do the full sport-stacking sequence: three pyramids, then break them all down.
Blindfold the Stacker: Only the player placing the cup can’t see. Teammates talk them through it.
Mystery Wrap: Use a bed sheet or hula hoop instead of tape for a quicker reset.
Discipleship Teaching Points
Bound together, nobody can rush ahead or fall behind. Talk about unity in the body and moving at each other’s pace. Reference: Ephesians 4:2–3.
Secular Teaching Points
Coordination, patience, and communication. Hilarious to watch, which makes it a great stage game.
This game idea was published by the team at Dig the Games.
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