Relaxed games

If I Went to Mars...

Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....

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Lost on a Deserted Island

"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...

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Poetry in Motion

This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....

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Blind Man's Journey

Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...

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Heads or Tails?

A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...

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I Tell A Lie

The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...

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Lego Brick Testament Bible Story

1. Find the story or book of the Bible you want to teach to your group at www.TheBrickTestament.com....

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Sound Effects

Divide into groups of 5-6. Give each group a recording device and a list of sound effects. The object...

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Swamp Crossing

Divide group into two teams. Give each team 3 "rocks" (construction paper cutouts about 1 1/2' x 1 1/2'). Make a start...

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Everything Is Possible For Him Who Believes

Mark 9:23 "Everything is possible for him who believes." Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."...

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Mastermind

The classic game of Mastermind works well when solved as a whole group. The whole group must work together...

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Mega Ice-cream Sundae

This is a favourite food game at our youth group. Cover a table with plenty of aluminium foil, empty...

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Musical Chairs

A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...

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Tic Tac Toe

Set up 9 chairs like a noughts and crosses board. Form two teams and direct questions to alternate teams. If...

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Wink Them To Sleep

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Wink Murder" Arrange the whole group seated in a circle and...

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Kid's Toy Challenge

You know that kids toy where it's a circular object and you have to fit the different shapes in...

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The Face Maker

This game is for the daring people. Anyone can join in. The rules are simple: Eat the sour candy,...

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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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Zim Zalla Zim

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Click Click Bang Bang" This is a mystery game which is...

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In The River

All you need is a straight line - like a rope or a hose or a line on a...

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The Laughing Game

The objective of this game is to get everyone to laugh while you can not laugh yourself. Have everyone...

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Trains

Everybody sits in a circle holding hands, you nominate 2 people to be 'stations' and 1 person to sit in the...

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Animals

The Group sits on chairs around in a circle with the odd man out standing in the middle trying...

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Wink 'Em

Make a circle of chairs and have of the group sit down. There should be one extra, empty chair....

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Spew

Whn the leader says "get ready", each player puts the tablet on their tongue. On "go", each player pours...

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The Yes No Game

It's a great game to play while going on a walk or playing another game or to play on...

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Bible Rap-Off

Create two groups of as many as possible and give them a long bible verse each. Tell the two...

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Family Feud

This is simply the old TV game revisited. Central to this game is a list of questions and survey...

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Queen Ann

The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...

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Steal The Keys

Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...

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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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Table Topics

This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...

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Donkey Game

Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...

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Celebrity Articulate

If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...

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Guess Who's Under The Blankets

This game can be played with 2-? players, but it is best with 4-10. Players take turns being the...

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Sneaky Phrase Game

This ice breaker game is a good group game to play with a small group - maybe at a...

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Alphabet Concentration

This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...

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Creationary

This game is called "Creationary" and works in a similar way to pictionary and sculptionary. You'll need a random...

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Printable Mazes

OK, a bit boring I know, but I have used the mazes found at KrazyDad's site (http://www.krazydad...

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Simple Word Games

There are many simple word games you can find at the website listed. Some of them can be played...

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Telephone Pictionary

This group game could be used as an ice breaker game or just as a relaxed game. It's a...

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Matchstick Truth or Lie

Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...

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Moshi Moshi

This is the Japanese version of Telephone. Sit in a circle. Pick one person to be "IT" - that...

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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

All participants sit in a circle. The leader begins, saying "Ali Baba and the forty thieves" while doing a...

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Cryptograms

Cryptograms are great fun to use on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts and in simulation games. They can also be...

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The Little Couch

Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...

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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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What If?

You give each person the two pieces of paper. Tell them to write on one piece a random question...

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Find a Wordle

"A different type of find a word" This website allows you to generate cool 'wordles'. They are like a...

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Poetry Jumble

The goal is to make poetry from the words provided. Out of 100 interesting words, cut-out into little squares big...

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