Totem

This gem of an activity was discovered when our founder, Michelle Cummings, was writing her book, Team Building from the Toy Aisle with Matthew Broda and Trevor Dunlap. 

In Totem, players reveal each other's strengths and qualities by forming totems, which are combinations of an animal card (representing a strength) and a quality card (representing a trait) that represents a person who is playing. In traditional gameplay, every player contributes one animal card and one quality card to each other player's totem. Totem is a game where self-esteem meets mindfulness. This activity was designed to strengthen family and group bonds. The great thing is that this game has over 6,400 possible totems. 

Team building activities : Managers and coaches can use it to build cohesion and trust amongst team members and work colleagues

• Therapy game : A therapeutic tool that school teachers, parents, counselors and psychologists can use. it can be used with groups or individuals
• Self-esteem builder : Meaningful conversation starter using an animal card and a quality card chosen and explained by the other players; 6400 available totems that demonstrate a positive aspect of your personality
• The Power to bring someone to Tears: When players connect at a deeper level and the magic happen, you may feel that you get too much love and kindness. Just take it, you deserve it.