Active camp games
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....
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...
Countries
This is a really great running wide game - good for burning off a lot of energy. However, it's...
True False Run
The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...
Biblical Detectives
This kind of thing can be really fun if it is done properly and works out well. Basically the...
Fresh
Fresh is a classic youth group running and strategy game. It's good for those kids who like to show...
Rock Paper Scissors
In the middle of the playing field set up 2 long lines with a bout 1 - 2 metres to divide them....
Stuck in the Mud
In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Hey
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...
Zombie Apocalypse
How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...
Molecule
This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...
Jenga Dare
This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...
Skit Night
We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...
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...
Extreme Bucket Ball
You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...
Creative Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts can be epic fun and there are many different ways to do them. This "Creative" Scavenger Hunt...
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...
Capture the Flag
Capture the flag is one of the most popular wide games ever and is great to play on a...
Outpost
Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
Gaga Ball
This is a wildly popular indoor exhausting game. The game begins with all participants touching a wall. The dodge...
Water Sponge
How To Play: Teachers will split students into two teams. There will be a sponge with water next to...
Shoe Kick
Basically, all students stand in one straight row. According to if they are right or left handed, that's the...
Two Legged Race
How to Play: Partner up pairs of two (Usually an older kid and a younger kid.) Velcro the partners...
Dodgeball
The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...
Four Corners
This is one of the simplest games I've known, but it still adds up to fun. Hopefully someone hasn't...
Alien Invasion
1) Give ten players a glowstick for the game, which they will wear around their wrists. Obviously, the game is...
Don't Blink
Overview: Time to embrace my inner nerd! This is a game based off a certain British science fiction TV...
45 Seconds
This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...
Charlie's Candy
This game is based on the great children's movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." You're going to need a...
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...
Pass the Potato
Overview: This game combines "hot potato" with elements of tag. It can get very competitive with more people. Where...
Steal the Bacon
This game is simple and is a great icebreaker among youth groups and camps. Divide the group into four...
Lifesavers Relay
1) At youth group, break everyone into three teams. If you are at a camp and have a group system,...
Sprouts
This epic twist on dodgeball is best played with a fairly large group. It's great to use as an...
The Ball Game
This may look like a regular game, but it's a prank in actuality. It should be performed in front...
Human Stratego
How to play: 1. Divide the group into 2 teams. 2. Each team goes to the opposite end of the field where...
Wave- Hide and seek
There is one person who is the seeker, the rest of the people are hiders. The seeker puts the...
Matt Ball
The two bases are at opposite ends (much like the distance of a basketball court). Each base has one...
Giant Dutch Blitz
1. Each team puts 8 cards in a discard pile with the top card facing up. 2. That leaves 12 cards “in handâ€...
Slippery Races
The concept is, put a tarp down with some water and at least 2 bottles of dishwashing liquid, so it...
Tug of War
Setup: - Make sure the rope is marked in the middle, and has two other marks 4 metres apart from...
Action Netball
You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....
Sharky shark
Set the boundaries of the game, a straight channel as long as you decide and as wide as appropriate,...
Five Tribes
Five tribes night game 5 teams of 2 cabins (about 20 kids each) each team has its own colour and home base...
Camoflauge
1. Pick a person to be it (Maybe a leader for the first round) 2. Everyone else hides in a large...