Taskmaster Tasks

Series 16 / Episode 1

The natural friends.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Most wonderful wooden thing that they've owned for a while

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors or garden · 10 min
  2. 2

    Build a tower out of the cans in the lab

    Build a tower out of the cans in the lab. You must put on your blindfold in this room and wear it properly for the rest of the task.…

    LabPlay at home: ready · All ages · Indoors · 5 min
  3. 3 · Team task

    Cross the finish line with all connections still connected

    Connect the most individual parts of one person to individual parts of another person. All members of your team must be connected. You have…

    GardenPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 15 min
  4. 4

    Get the duck into the lake

    Get the duck into the lake. You must not touch the beak. If the duck leave the course, it must reenter at the point it left the course If…

    Out and aboutPlay at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 10 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Say if the next item is heavier or lighter than the previous item

    Say whether you think the next item is heavier or lighter than the previous item. If you are wrong, you are eliminated. Last person…

    Last one standingPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 5 min

Play this episode at home

All 5 tasks can be played at home, about 45 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • tins
  • blindfold
  • tape, string, pegs, scarves
  • rubber duck
  • string
  • paddling pool or bucket
  • kitchen scales
  • household items

Prepare beforehand

  • Get the duck into the lake: Mark a winding course across the lawn with string, with a couple of obstacles and a paddling pool at the end.

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home