Large group games
Mix & Mingle
This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
Fruit Basket Turnover
Everyone sits in chairs that are facing in a circle except one player - that one is in the...
If I Went to Mars...
Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....
Blind Man's Journey
Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...
Heads or Tails?
A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...
Chalk Fencing
This game is for two players. Using sticky tape, attach a piece of paper to the upper shoulder of...
Circle Untangle
This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...
Jigsaw Puzzle
Write the memory verse on large paper and cut it into a puzzle. Get the kids to put the...
Mastermind
The classic game of Mastermind works well when solved as a whole group. The whole group must work together...
Musical Chairs
A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...
Pass the Parcel Memory
Similar to pass the parcel, except instead of lollies, kids receive a word of the memory verse, which is...
Rock Paper Dragon
This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....
Birdie on a Perch
Players should pair off into partners (girls with girls and guys with guys is usually better). One player will...
Body Parts
Teens should pair off. The oldest person of the pairs should go to the middle and make a circle....
Proper Dodgeball
The most popular game at our Youth Group (played just like in the movie 'dodgeball'). Two teams line up...
A Light In Darkness
This is a great, fun game for leading into topics like spiritual warfare, reaching the lost, etc. This is...
Human Paper Scissors Rock
This game is a variation of normal paper scissors rock. I'm going to assume you know how that one...
Lima Bean Relay Race
Give each team member a straw. Place two tables about 10 feet apart. One the first table have a paper...
Pantyhose Pull
2 players put an end of a pair of panty hose over each others head and hold it over there...
Scream Till You Drop!
Line up kids. When you say go, they run as fast as they can, screaming as loud as they...
Dodgeball Crossover
A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...
The Chair Game
Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...
Unlimited Ping Pong
Push the long sides of the tables together so you have a large rectangle with a long seam down...
Zombie Apocalypse
How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...
Crazy Pong
Number off 1 through however many player you have Player 1 serves a legal ping-pong serve to Player 2 Player 2 allows the...
Get To Know You Hey!
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Get To Know You Bang" This is the "get to know...
Steal The Keys
Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...
Trash Can Game
The whole group joins hands in a circle around the trash can. While holding hands, on the count of...
Donkey Game
Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...
Molecule
This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...
Bible Centred
Balance a bible on a chair in the middle of your playing area. Form a circle around the bible,...
Celebrity Articulate
If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...
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...
Human Relay
Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...
Alphabet Concentration
This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...
Body Part Musical Chairs
So I am a sunday school teacher at my church and I have found this youth group game to...
Creationary
This game is called "Creationary" and works in a similar way to pictionary and sculptionary. You'll need a random...
Key Game
You can do this with any amount of kids you would like (min of 5 kids per team) the more...
Poison Ball
Divide the group into two teams. Set out an area with clear boundaries and get one team to stand...
Jenga Dare
This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
Simple Word Games
There are many simple word games you can find at the website listed. Some of them can be played...
Bible Smugglers
You will need a decent sized property for this game. Before you start the game you explain to the...
Commando
This one is insanely popular with all ages. Minimum age of 7 or 8 is recommend as anything younger is hard...
Cryptograms
Cryptograms are great fun to use on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts and in simulation games. They can also be...
Jello Night
This is done during Holy Week. Kids wear old clothes and bring a change of clothes. For the week...
The Ultimate Quiz
Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...
Giant Pick Up Sticks
So you've all heard of pick-up sticks right? The game where you get a pile of multi-coloured sticks all...
