Camp games

Captain's Orders

This game is excellent for a competitive group. It tires everyone out really quickly and can provide a good...

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Matthew Mark Luke John

Each person has a chair. Put 4 chairs in a row (or use a couple couches), the rest in a...

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French Vs English

First off I wanted to say that this is probably one of my all time favourite youth group games....

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Volleyball with Human Net

Play this game with the same rules as volleyball except with 3 teams. Have 2 teams play against one another while...

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Countries

This is a really great running wide game - good for burning off a lot of energy. However, it's...

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True False Run

The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...

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Sardines

This is a game that we always play at my youth group. I guess it's kind of a reverse...

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Biblical Detectives

This kind of thing can be really fun if it is done properly and works out well. Basically the...

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Fresh

Fresh is a classic youth group running and strategy game. It's good for those kids who like to show...

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Rock Paper Scissors

In the middle of the playing field set up 2 long lines with a bout 1 - 2 metres to divide them....

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Matthew Matthew One One

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,...

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Stuck in the Mud

In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....

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Mafia

Mafia is a classic campfire game played at many youth camps, summer camps and scout camps before. In some...

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Man Diddy Watcher

I remember playing this game way back in primary school days. Awesome fun. It's similar to "Doggy doggy who's...

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Pillow Basketball

Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....

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Tim Tam Slam-Off

Get the contestants to bite off two diagonally opposite corners of their tim tam.. They dip about 1.5cm of...

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Hey

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...

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Zombie Apocalypse

How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...

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Identity

Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...

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Molecule

This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...

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Don't Forget Your Tooth Brush

This youth game is best played on a camp. Come up with a list of items that you would...

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Jenga Dare

This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...

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Skit Night

We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...

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Bible Smugglers

You will need a decent sized property for this game. Before you start the game you explain to the...

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Commando

This one is insanely popular with all ages. Minimum age of 7 or 8 is recommend as anything younger is hard...

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The Ultimate Quiz

Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...

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Extreme Bucket Ball

You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...

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Creative Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger hunts can be epic fun and there are many different ways to do them. This "Creative" Scavenger Hunt...

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Giant Twister

1) Use just like Twister except you can get around 30 kids on a time. 2) Make 2 teams start them at each...

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Mash the Mush

This is a messy food youth group game with an ultimate surprise at the end! First you mix up...

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Capture the Flag

Capture the flag is one of the most popular wide games ever and is great to play on a...

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Outpost

Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....

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Dinosaurs

1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...

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Feet Pictionary

Set Up: - Divide the whole group into 2 teams, based on sides of the room. Any size youth group...

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Gaga Ball

This is a wildly popular indoor exhausting game. The game begins with all participants touching a wall. The dodge...

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Water Sponge

How To Play: Teachers will split students into two teams. There will be a sponge with water next to...

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That's a Bunch of Baloney

Have 2 teams of 2 come up. The teams stand 10-15 feet away from each other. Hand all 4 players an equal...

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Personalities in Names

1. Each person will get a piece of paper and a pencil/pen. 2. Write down your name vertically down the...

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Shoe Kick

Basically, all students stand in one straight row. According to if they are right or left handed, that's the...

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Duck Duck Splash

How to Play: This game is basically Duck Duck Goose except instead of tapping the persons head and saying...

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Two Legged Race

How to Play: Partner up pairs of two (Usually an older kid and a younger kid.) Velcro the partners...

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Hong Kong Ping Pong

You have 4 teams of two. Each team gets two tries whoever misses twice first gets out. They must rotate....

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Dodgeball

The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...

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Four Corners

This is one of the simplest games I've known, but it still adds up to fun. Hopefully someone hasn't...

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Don't Blink

Overview: Time to embrace my inner nerd! This is a game based off a certain British science fiction TV...

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45 Seconds

This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...

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Alien Invasion

1) Give ten players a glowstick for the game, which they will wear around their wrists. Obviously, the game is...

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Charlie's Candy

This game is based on the great children's movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." You're going to need a...

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Tangle (Royal Rangers Romania)

Break the group into 2 teams of 3 players. The players of each team will be tied up together by their...

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Pass the Potato

Overview: This game combines "hot potato" with elements of tag. It can get very competitive with more people. Where...

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