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Speed Dating With a Twist
Large group gamesIcebreaker gamesCircle gamesRelaxing gamesTeam building games
Set up the chairs in two circles, a small circle and a larger circle outside of that. Make sure that the chairs are facing each other and there are an equal amount of chairs in the inside circle as we...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
For this great get to know you game, each person must make three statements about themselves, one of which isn't true.
For example: I have two brothers, I was born in Australia, I have a motorcycle...
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Whole Group
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
No cost
Hot Topic
Each person has a chair. Put 4 chairs in a row (or use a couple couches), the rest in a circle - works well with a range of players. The four on the sofa, or in a row, name off as Matthew Mark Luke an...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
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Psychiatrist
Team building gamesSmall group gamesSimulation gamesIcebreaker gamesRelaxing gamesCircle games
Have the entire group sit in a circle; a room with couches and chairs are fine, as long as everybody is pretty much facing each other. Select one person to go out of the room.
Now the group decide...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
No Sir, Not I Sir (Prince of Paris)
Small group gamesMemory gamesJunior youth gamesCircle gamesAction games
This is a high paced game of concentration and reaction time. The goal of the game is to become #1 by tripping up the people ahead of you. WARNING: This game gets loud.
You'll need to set up the ch...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The leader running the game will need to stand in the middle of the circle. The leader points at someone in the circle. That person must duck down str...
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All On All
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Hold out 5 fingers (well, 4 and your thumb) Go around the circle and one at a time, each person announces something that they have never done, beginning the sentence with the phrase "Never have I ever...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Object:
To have only your gender sitting on the couch.
Set-Up:
If you don't have a couch large enough to fit four people, just designate four chairs as the "couch". Circle the rest of the chairs,...
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Multiple Teams
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Hot Topic
1. Tell the group to get into pairs, preferably with a person who has a similar height/weight to them.
2. Get them to designate one person from their pair to be the "jockey" and one person to be th...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Such a great classic! Everyone sits on chairs in a circle with their eyes VERY shut. Leader taps the head of a person who will be mafia (or 2-3 mafia if lots of people). Then the leader announces next...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
This is a game that requires little preparation and is fun among small groups.
Have the players sit in a large circle so they can easily separate their "families" (more on that soon). Next, get pla...
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Multiple Teams
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
This is the "get to know you" edition of the youth group game called "Bang". You'll need to know the general rules of Bang to understand this game so it's best to read them first:
Read the rules fo...
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All On All
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Place a chocolate block in the center of the table. The candy should stay in its wrapper and, to make the game last longer, you could wrap the chocolate block in layers of gift-wrapping paper as well....
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
Cool Off & Clean Up
Under $20
Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands in the middle of the circle.
The person standing in the middle starts the game off by stating someth...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
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No cost
Get all the players to sit in a circle, except for one person who must stand in the middle of the circle. The aim of the game is to not miss out on a seat and get stuck in the middle.
The person in...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Hot Topic
Talking Point
A great ice breaker game which is sure to lighten the mood and get people feeling comfortable around one another.
Get the group to stand around in a big circle, all facing inwards. Choose a leader ...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Have everyone hold hands in a ring around the chair.
The object of the game is to be the last one "alive".
If you touch the chair you are out of the game.
Players must push and pull those who ...
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All On All
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
No cost
Kind like duck duck goose but with water.
Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins just like duck duck goose except the persion who is "it" walks around the circle and drips water on everyone...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Hungry Hungry Humans
Action gamesCircle gamesPrize gamesLarge group gamesMini olympic gamesSport games
Setup:
First you make a very large circle of chairs, or tables on their sides. This can also be done by creating boundaries on the outsides with tape or a wall of students. Then you place the doll...
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Multiple Teams
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
Over $20
This is a guessing game. If there are fewer than ten people in the group, one person thinks of a word - if there are 10 people or more, two people think of a word together, without the rest of the gro...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
This group game could be used as an ice breaker game or just as a relaxed game.
It's a cross between Telephone and Pictionary.
Would work well in a whole group setting (depending on how big the ...
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Multiple Teams
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
1) Everyone arranges themselves in a circle. One person is picked to be in the center.
2) That person will walk around the circle in a dramatic way (the more dramatic, the funnier it is).
3) The...
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All On All
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
No cost
Everyone in the group takes a seat in their chair or designated seat, which seats should be arranged in a circle. There should be a large space in the center of the seating area. (We have used couches...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
1) Set up the chairs in a large circle facing the middle. There should be one chair less than the number of people in your group.
2) Everyone playing the game must think of any food--apples, puddin...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
Under $20
This is a brilliant circle game!
Basically get a circle of chairs set up and get the whole group to sit in them, except for one person who starts in the middle. This person then has to select someo...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
I remember playing this game way back in primary school days. Awesome fun. It's similar to "Doggy doggy who's got your bone" but a little different.
Get to group to sit in a circle. Put a chair in ...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Small group gamesJunior youth gamesIcebreaker gamesRelaxing gamesCircle games
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and hand out five matchsticks to each player. When it is a players turn they say their ONE ST...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
Cool Off & Clean Up
Under $20
For this icebreaker game, you'll need to form a circle with chairs. You have one person in the middle. You can call that person the monkey in the middle.
The monkey in the middle can be blindfolde...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Divide the group up into girls and boys, but try to make sure that there is an even amount of each. Set up chairs in a circle all facing outwards, then get one gender (girls or boys) to sit on all the...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Pass the Parcel is a classic kid's party game and can be played on many different occasions - at youth group, at a birthday party or at a holiday kids club.
First up you'll need to a get a gift and...
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All On All
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
Under $20
Let everyone stand in a circle facing inwards. one person should start by saying the first phrase "TO" (like TOYOTA) when saying this they must indicate to a person next to them with their arms. (shap...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
The whole group joins hands in a circle around the trash can. While holding hands, on the count of three each person goes around the trash can trying to pull one of the others into the trash can witho...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Basically, this is a collection of different ways you can play Uno. For those who don't know, Uno is a fun card game in which players try to get rid of all of their cards using colors, numbers, and ot...
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All On All
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
Under $20
Everyone sits in a circle on chairs and one person is in the middle.
The person in the middle yells out "the wind blows towards people who _________". Everyone who matches up with what they said ha...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Distribute a small piece of white paper (A4 size paper cut into 4 pieces and give each piece to every participant).
Each one has to write ONE bad habit (for example - biting fingernails, watching rea...
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Whole Group
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk around the circle, tapping each person on the head as they go and say "duck" or "goose". If they say "duck" while...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
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No cost
How to Play: This game is basically Duck Duck Goose except instead of tapping the persons head and saying 'Goose!' you have a sponge with water that you squeeze on the persons head and you say 'SPLASH...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
Cool Off & Clean Up
Under $20
Hungry Hungry Humans
Action gamesCircle gamesPrize gamesLarge group gamesMini olympic gamesSport games
Setup:
First you make a very large circle of chairs, or tables on their sides. This can also be done by creating boundaries on the outsides with tape or a wall of students. Then you place the doll...
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Multiple Teams
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
Over $20
This is not an active game but it is ideal for any down time such as bus rides, waiting in line, sitting by a camp fire etc. It is a brain teaser/riddle type of game.
1. Tell the group that you ar...
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All On All
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is allowed to bring one object to the island - ideally something that represents them or so...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Players are numbered off: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc.
Matthew sits in the super chair. This person starts clapping, two claps on legs, two claps with fists (more quiet)
Matthew sta...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less chair than there are players). Crank the music and get the kids to run (or dance) around the circle...
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All On All
5 - 10 mins
Cool Off & Clean Up
No cost
This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill. Organize people into a circle or around a table. Give each person a sheet of paper and a writing utensil.
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Multi Player Duel
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
This is a fantastic "get to know you" game. Split the kids into two groups - tell one group to sit in a circle facing outwards, and the other group to sit in a larger circle facing inwards. Make sure ...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
This is a very simple Game, maybe good for a time filler.
Form a tight circle facing inwards.
Everyone looks down and picks a pair of toes to stare at. When the leader says 'Go' everyone has to l...
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Single Player
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there is one empty chair. Then pick someone to stand in the middle of the circle. The aim for him/her is to take a...
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Whole Group
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
No cost
This game might sound weird but I have never played with people who didn’t like it. It is a big hit with most groups!
Essentially a person in the middle of a circle of people is trying to find o...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
1. Have everyone gather around a table or flat surface.
2. Have players place each of their hands on a table or surface.
3. Each hand needs to cross over or under the hand of the person next ...
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Single Player
0 - 5 mins
No Mess
No cost
A classic and fun party game for all ages!
1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards.
2. Pick a player to start. Tell this player to come up with a sentence or phrase and then whisper (or...
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Whole Group
5 - 10 mins
No Mess
No cost
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it work.
A modification I have used recently for a smaller group (under 10 people) is to designate a single chair as th...
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All On All
10 - 30 mins
No Mess
No cost
