Cup games
Pyramid stack and collapse
Stack a pyramid of cups, then fold it back into one stack, against the clock. Sounds easy; your hands disagree.
- Players
- 2–12, in pairs or alone
- Time
- 5–15 min
What you need
- 6 or 10 paper cups per player
- A phone stopwatch
How to play
- Each player starts with their cups in a single stack.
- On "go", build a pyramid (3-2-1 or 4-3-2-1), then collapse it back into one stack.
- First to finish with a standing pyramid and a neat stack wins the heat.
- Winners race each other until one is left.
Office tip: Use the same cups every time: a cracked cup makes the stack lean.