When a group needs to be surprised: #6

Surprise activities become topics of conversation and points of common interest that bind the kids together. While the surprise is happening, they are held together by their common sense of mutual insecurity and interdependence that they would not have in a normal setting. Many of the social structures and strictures of the school and community break down in mildly stressing situations. After they surprise is over, those that participated have something in common to talk about, even if they have little else in common.