Youth Group Icebreakers
The Chair Game
Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...
Blindfolded Musical Chairs
It's pretty much what the name suggests! Each person playing is blindfolded and chairs are spread randomly through the...
Monkey in the Middle
For this icebreaker game, you'll need to form a circle with chairs. You have one person in the middle....
Cup Stack Relay
Line two teams up next to each other with a table a few metres away from the start of...
Queen Ann
The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...
Get To Know You Hey!
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Get To Know You Bang" This is the "get to know...
Identity
Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...
Play Dough Pictionary
Split the group into groups of about 5 pleople and distribute them around the room. Each group is given a...
Table Topics
This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...
AhSoKo!
Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....
Donkey Game
Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...
Celebrity Articulate
If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...
Sneaky Phrase Game
This ice breaker game is a good group game to play with a small group - maybe at a...
Ultimate Ninja
The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start...
Jenga Dare
This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
Simple Word Games
There are many simple word games you can find at the website listed. Some of them can be played...
Telephone Pictionary
This group game could be used as an ice breaker game or just as a relaxed game. It's a...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
Skit Night
We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...
Talkin Bout Your Generation
Played this game in a fairly large youth group but could work for smaller groups too! If you are...
The Little Couch
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...
The Ultimate Quiz
Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...
Helium Stick
You can do this team building activity with a single group (maybe as an team growth activity for your...
Shuffle Bums
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...
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...
What If?
You give each person the two pieces of paper. Tell them to write on one piece a random question...
Balloon Shuffle
Get everyone to blow their balloon up. The object of the game is to carry there balloon from the...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
Snowball Fight
This is a great fun get to know you game. It works well as an ice breaker game and...
Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
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...
Top & Bottom Tag
Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...
Human Traffic Lights
Whilst the music is playing, all players must dance around the room and when the music stops players must...
Chaos
Get the youth to make a circle with the chairs facing inwards. There needs to be one less chair...
Question Circle Rotate
This is a fantastic "get to know you" game. Split the kids into two groups - tell one group...
Spot The Difference
Divide your group into two teams. Stand the first group in a line facing the second group. The second...
Big Feed
The idea of this game is to feed people, who are sitting on their hands, with a spoon stuck...
Paper Telephone
Ok, so we all remember the kids game telephone, where the person at the front of the line whispers...
Tired of Being Weak?
Objective: Rip the phonebook into 2 pieces evenly Players needed: Unlimited (the more the better) Instructions: Get a few volunteers...
Make It Out Of A Chair
First, you split up into groups of 3-5. You should have at least three teams to play. Each team...
Pregnant Penguin
1. Everyone sits on a chair distrbuted randomly around the room. 2. A penguin is picked randomly. 3. The penguin stands in...
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
The Bible Sells
Split up your group into equal sized teams. Five players each team works best, but can be adjusted to...
Zip Bong
Stand in a circle and cover you teeth with your lips, almost as if you were impersonating an elder...
Just Dance Live
Based on the game for Kinnect or Wii, this is a simple fun, high energy group game for your...
Rock Paper Anything
This game could work really well as an "up the front duel" type of game or as an "all...
Human What's Missing?
This is a great game for learning names and getting used to each other. It's based on the whats...
