Extremely messy games
Cryptograms
Cryptograms are great fun to use on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts and in simulation games. They can also be...
Moshi Moshi
This is the Japanese version of Telephone. Sit in a circle. Pick one person to be "IT" - that...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
Talkin Bout Your Generation
Played this game in a fairly large youth group but could work for smaller groups too! If you are...
The Ultimate Quiz
Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...
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...
Blindfolded Eating Competition
The aim of this challenging messy food game is for a blindfolded person to eat the food items that...
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...
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...
Jello Night
This is done during Holy Week. Kids wear old clothes and bring a change of clothes. For the week...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
Party Blower Matchbox Race
Line up everyone is one long line then give each child a party blower and empty match box. On...
Rescue Relay
Preparation: 1. Tie each life saving device (we used empty cordial bottles) to a separate rope 2. Set out a start...
The Little Couch
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Bases
Bases An Outdoor Team Game Overview: Bases is a fast-paced outdoor game that combines elements of Capture the Flag,...
Find a Wordle
"A different type of find a word" This website allows you to generate cool 'wordles'. They are like a...
Helium Stick
You can do this team building activity with a single group (maybe as an team growth activity for your...
Newspaper Hockey
This is a fantastic game that gets even the quite kids involved. This game can be played with 10-25...
Poetry Jumble
The goal is to make poetry from the words provided. Out of 100 interesting words, cut-out into little squares big...
Screamer
Get the group to stand in a circle facing inwards. Choose one player to stand in the centre of...
What If?
You give each person the two pieces of paper. Tell them to write on one piece a random question...
Zip Zap Boing
Rules are simple. Everyone stands in a circle and one person starts the throwing. If you throw the ball...
Chinese Kickball
This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...
How Many Do You Do?
The aim of this game is to eat as many plain dry weet bix in a certain amount of...
Poison Pole
This is a simple and easy game that everyone in our youth loves!! You have a pole (a broom...
Queggs
The aim of "Queggs" or 'Quick Eggs' to those unfamiliar with its witty title, is a game were one...
Shuffle Bums
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...
Spud
Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...
Telephone
A classic and fun party game for all ages! 1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards. 2. Pick...
The Human Slingshot
It's an exhilarating, fast-paced game that involves four people slinging each other back and forth within a human sized...
Bag Of Goodies
Gather all kinds of really horrible foods - ones that are quick to open and eat. For instance, baby...
Balloon Shuffle
Get everyone to blow their balloon up. The object of the game is to carry there balloon from the...
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...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
Running Twister
We’ve put a twist on “Twister” making it even more… twisty?! Definitely a slightly less awkward version of...
Snowball Fight
This is a great fun get to know you game. It works well as an ice breaker game and...
Water Balloon Volleyball
Just like volleyball except you use water balloons! The objective is to not allow the balloons to hit the...
Creative Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts can be epic fun and there are many different ways to do them. This "Creative" Scavenger Hunt...
Mash the Mush
This is a messy food youth group game with an ultimate surprise at the end! First you mix up...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
Speed Ball
Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...
Straws and Rubberbands
1) Each person gets a straw 2) The straw must be held using their mouth 3) They have to pass the rubberband...
Velcro Puzzle Beanie Relay
This game has worked brilliantly every time I've played it at my youth group. It's one of those games...
Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...
Marco Polo On Land
This is the same concept as the water version only with rule variations to make it work well on...
Revolving Dodgeball
1. Divide the playing area into a circle of 4 equal triangles (An AWANA circle layout to divide the gym into 4...
