50 More Ways To Use Your Noodle: Loads of land and water games with foam noodle toys [Paperback]

Chris Cavert (Author), Sam Sikes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2002

This is the long-awaited sequel to the first “50 Ways To Use Your Noodle.” The book includes games, problem-solving activities, and water-based activities for both kids and adults. All the activities use the foam pool toys cut to various lengths.

It has instructions, scenarios, pictures, and diagrams. Use the games and activities for team building, energizers, social events, and just for fun!

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Thanks for picking up, 50 MORE Ways to Use Your Noodle. We hope you have a copy of 50 Ways to Use Your Noodle and are coming back for a second helping. Your might have some noodles sitting around somewhere or you’ve seen them before and wondered, "what the heck could I use those for" (or, you might have seen the cool cover and wanted to know what was inside). In any case, this book is packed with fun.

From the Inside Flap

The Games to follow are intended to promote cooperative fun and fierce-less competition (the sort of competition where all players are having fun and are not being beaten-up by negative put-downs). Read on...

Strobe!

The following letter is a great example of creativity under pressure. Sam received it in an e-mail.

Sam,
It was 10 PM on the second night of a retreat, the weather was cold and wet outside, they were Junior Highers, I was alone, and they were getting restless. It's a scene that could paralyze most people allowing the anarchy of pubescence hormones run amuck. But, I had a secret weapon!

A strobe light!

We played noodle games by the on again, off again rhythms of an inexpensive Radio Shack strobe light. Two hours later, they were satisfied and very tired, making control a non-issue. ... (We played for the championship of the world!)..

Just a new twist on what is becoming a camp favorite.

...

Chuck

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Learning Unlimited Corp; 2nd edition (February 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964654156
• ISBN-13: 978-0964654150
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,001,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Chris Cavert is an internationally known speaker, trainer and author in the area of Adventure-Based Experiential Activity programming. He focuses on using adventure education to develop pro-social community building skills within groups of all ages. Chris' educational doctorate is in the area of curriculum and instruction with a focus on adventure education. He also holds a Masters degree in Experiential Education and is the author and developer of over a dozen adventure-based education publications and products. You can contact [e-mail] and visit Chris at: www.fundoing.com You can also follow Chris' Blog - Chris Cavert on Activities. Go to chriscavert.wordpress.com

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Leadership Training Tools, January 5, 2007

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D. Stocker (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 50 More Ways To Use Your Noodle: Loads of land and water games with foam noodle toys (Paperback)

50 More Ways to Use Your Noodle offered more GREAT ways to work with people, build teams, and have a great time. I've used the activities with junior high, high school, college, and adult age groups and they all enjoyed the activities and the follow-up discussions really helped open their eyes to new situations or ways of approaching challenges. Easy to follow instructions and fun reading. The biggest challenges I've faced with using these materials are deciding which of the fun activities to use and finding space to keep all of the noodle supplies between trainings! :-)

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!, June 20, 2010

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KellyAnne "KellyAnne" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 50 More Ways To Use Your Noodle: Loads of land and water games with foam noodle toys (Paperback)

I do countless groups and this is the best book I have found. The activities are high energy and involves all members of the group. Need large spaces to play most games and be ready for high energy. It takes some prep work to cut the noodles, but it is well worth it. I have used this with 5th grade - 12th grade students as well as adult staff and volunteers. The only thing I hear when we are done is they are ready for some more.