Santa’s Sleigh

Santa’s reindeer are poorly! Only YOU can save Christmas!…

In this hilarious and all-engaging festively-themed activity, each team will be tasked with designing and building the most effective self-propelled model sleigh for Santa, using parts available for sale from The Elves’ Workshop (a themed stall set up in the room).

The discussion, debate and frantic rushing to-and-from the Workshop breaks the ice even before construction begins!

One point to note: the ‘better’ the sleighs look, the further up the snowy track they will start. This is therefore very much an exercise in design as much as engineering. On top of that, teams will have to work collaboratively to acquire what they need, which could – for example – also include company advertising and logos on the sleighs.

A popular option is for sleighs to be introduced before the race, with each team demonstrating how their model provide the best option for Santa – this 1-minute presentation forms part of the team’s overall “distance”.

The final race is always a huge hit – the atmosphere is always electric as each team cheers on their Sleigh, with the one going the furthest distance along the snowy course being declared the winner.