Outdoor active games
Everyone's It!
Same rules as chasey... except everyone is it! Get everyone to put their non-prefered hand on their head. Then,...
Captain's Orders
This game is excellent for a competitive group. It tires everyone out really quickly and can provide a good...
French Vs English
First off I wanted to say that this is probably one of my all time favourite youth group games....
Quick Switch Chasey
Usually played in a hall, this game requires 2 even teams. 1 team kneels down in a line through the middle...
True False Run
The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...
Countries
This is a really great running wide game - good for burning off a lot of energy. However, it's...
Spin Chasey
This is a game we made up by accident back at youth group in good old days. Basically... everyone...
Swing The Cat
I have nooooo idea why, but our youth group loved this game. Basically, it involves a designated person standing...
Biblical Detectives
This kind of thing can be really fun if it is done properly and works out well. Basically the...
Newspaper War
Collect a ton of scrap paper (in most churches, just place a box next to the copier for 3 or 4...
Fresh
Fresh is a classic youth group running and strategy game. It's good for those kids who like to show...
Sock Wrestling
Everyone is to have socks on and no shoes. They are to stand inside a designated area, and when...
Where The Wind Blows
Everyone sits in a circle on chairs and one person is in the middle. The person in the middle...
Giant Bowling
This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...
Goldfish Gauntlet
This game is great when done infront of a crowd. Select four people from the crowd to be your...
Poopdeck
For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...
Rock Paper Scissors
In the middle of the playing field set up 2 long lines with a bout 1 - 2 metres to divide them....
Rocketball
There is many different ways to play this game - I think the key ingredients are using a decent...
Cross Country Spoons
Everyone's played spoons right? (if you don't know how to play, ask anyone at your youth group, they'll know......
Do You Love Your Neighbour?
Get all the players to sit in a circle, except for one person who must stand in the middle...
Mr Whippy
Divide everyone into teams. Select one player from each team to lay down with a cone in their mouth....
Stuck in the Mud
In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....
Russian Kickball
A fun twist on traditional kickball: Divide youth into two co-ed teams. Youth leader is "all-time pitcher." Played just...
Spit in the Bucket
This game can get kind of gross, if people are squeamish about saliva. Set up two buckets on chairs...
Sponge Ball Skirmish
2 teams, each team sets up a base on either side of the hall/playing area with limited about of...
Duck Duck Goose
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...
Moulder Ball
In this game there are seven or nine players. Three or Four people stand on one side of the...
Who's Line Is It Anyway
Everyone's seen the "Whose Line Is It Anyway" TV show right? Anyway, it's a theatre sport game. The possibilties...
Alka Seltzer Waterfight
A simple water fight game which is fantastic for cooling down on hot summer days. Preparation 1. Get a large...
Gum Boot Goop
Each team of four has a pair of boots. For each round, they nominate a player to answer a...
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...
Fruit Basket Turnover
Everyone sits in chairs that are facing in a circle except one player - that one is in the...
Coal Mine Relay
This is a basic relay race using wheel barrows. You'll need at least two teams, each team needing 1 wheelbarrow....
Egg and Custard Game
This is a wide game that we play across the grounds of a school, best done at night time....
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Baby Burp
You need two people per team, you can make as many teams as you like, and one person is...
Stocking Ball
Your kids will either hate this game or love it. If people don't want to play, it's also really...
Circle Untangle
This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...
Marshmallow Dodgeball
Marshmallow dodgeball is a variant of the dodgeball rules. It's best if the kids wear dark coloured clothing. When...
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....
Rock Paper Dragon
This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....
Banana Chomp Relay: Search
As the teens get there, have them print their name on a list. This gives you the right spelling...
Blinded Volleyball
Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...
Niteball
Setup: Sticky-tape a ring of glow-sticks to the opening of the bins, one colour per bin. then place the...