Youth Group Balloon Games
Make your next event 'pop' with these great ballooon activity ideas
Brain Freeze
Blend the Ice in the Blender until it is quite small. Then fill the four 1L jugs with ice,...
Gag in the Bag
You'll need to buy a selection of cans and then number them off. (Don't take the labels off though)...
Gum Boot Goop
Each team of four has a pair of boots. For each round, they nominate a player to answer a...
Man Diddy Watcher
I remember playing this game way back in primary school days. Awesome fun. It's similar to "Doggy doggy who's...
Mix & Mingle
This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...
Secret Dancer
A fun group game, sure to provide a whole lot of laughs. Might be suitable for a disco night...
Stare Down
Start by having all of the kids remove one shoe and placing it in a pile in another room....
Take Two!
This is basically a quicker, more action-packed version of scrabble! Get 4 players (or possibly 4 pairs/groups) to each start...
The Name Game
This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...
True or False?
A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...
Bible Quiz
A simple bible quiz is a great way to help kids comprehend bible passages and stories. It can be...
Create A Commercial
This game can either be done using a video camera and a TV, or just acted out on the...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
Minigolf Mayhem
I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...
The Weetbix Challenge
Set up 4 glasses of milk in a row (on a bench or something) and have ready a few boxes...
Banana Smoosh
this game is similar to the game submitted by Brendon "Banana Munching" except that the youth start with the...
Egg On Your Face
Crack an egg into the plastic tubing (it is possible to do this without a funnel, but you may...
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....
Lost on a Deserted Island
"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...
Memory Verse Basketball
Divide the group into two teams. Print out a memory verse and cut it up so there is one...
Moo Cow Mines
Set up "cow pats" along a track about 50m long. "Cow pats" consist of paper plates with either jelly...
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Poetry in Motion
This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....
Blind Man's Journey
Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...
Coal Mine Relay
This is a basic relay race using wheel barrows. You'll need at least two teams, each team needing 1 wheelbarrow....
Drop the Keys
Everyone in the group takes a seat in their chair or designated seat, which seats should be arranged in...
Egg and Custard Game
This is a wide game that we play across the grounds of a school, best done at night time....
Heads or Tails?
A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...
I Tell A Lie
The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...
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....
Matchbox Nose Race
You need an empty matchbox for each person and a hall (preferably carpeted). The matchbox must be empty, and...
Pass the Lifesaver
Give one life saver to each team. Each member of the team has a toothpick which they keep pursed...
Sound Effects
Divide into groups of 5-6. Give each group a recording device and a list of sound effects. The object...
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...
Water Balloon Soccer
Divide your youth group into 3 teams. Layout a small-sized soccer pitch using cones on a grassy area. 2 of the...
Baby Burp
You need two people per team, you can make as many teams as you like, and one person is...
Balloon Pop
A fantastic balloon game to help with learning memory verses! Put each word of the memory verse in the...
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...
I Am Going To And I'm Bringing
This is a guessing game. If there are fewer than ten people in the group, one person thinks of...
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...
Mega Ice-cream Sundae
This is a favourite food game at our youth group. Cover a table with plenty of aluminium foil, empty...
Musical Chairs
A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...
Stocking Ball
Your kids will either hate this game or love it. If people don't want to play, it's also really...
Tic Tac Toe
Set up 9 chairs like a noughts and crosses board. Form two teams and direct questions to alternate teams. If...
Wink Them To Sleep
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Wink Murder" Arrange the whole group seated in a circle and...
