Youth Group Icebreakers
AhSoKo!
Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....
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...
Tug of Water War!
Before the game starts place all the objects at a hidden place where you it is not too difficult...
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...
Ultimate Ninja
The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
Skit Night
We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
Helium Stick
You can do this team building activity with a single group (maybe as an team growth activity for your...
The Little Couch
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...
Telephone
A classic and fun party game for all ages! 1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards. 2. Pick...
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...
Shuffle Bums
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
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,...
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...
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...
Spaghetti and Marshmallows
Give each team a packet of spaghetti and a packet of marshmallows. The team that builds the tallest spaghetti...
Feet Pictionary
Set Up: - Divide the whole group into 2 teams, based on sides of the room. Any size youth group...
Orky? Snorky!
A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...
Sitting Soccer
Objective/Rules: Score the soccer ball on one end of the line WITHOUT letting one's back-side leave the chair....
Personalities in Names
1. Each person will get a piece of paper and a pencil/pen. 2. Write down your name vertically down the...
Rock Paper Anything
This game could work really well as an "up the front duel" type of game or as an "all...
Duck Duck Splash
How to Play: This game is basically Duck Duck Goose except instead of tapping the persons head and saying...
Generation Jeopardy
Basically this is a fun game of Jeopardy. I went through and picked 5 topics that I thought our students...
Who Are You?
Each person gets a piece of paper and a pen. They need to write down their name and three...
Amoeba Tag
If you don't know anything about science, an Amoeba is a type of cell that eats other cells by...
Steal the Bacon
This game is simple and is a great icebreaker among youth groups and camps. Divide the group into four...
Sprouts
This epic twist on dodgeball is best played with a fairly large group. It's great to use as an...
What Are the Odds?
This is an excellent game for groups of daring youth. It's a bit hard to explain, but it is...
Sharky shark
Set the boundaries of the game, a straight channel as long as you decide and as wide as appropriate,...
Category Chaos
This game can be played as individuals or in teams. Each player (or team) will need a piece of...
Rubber Band Cup Stacking
Players work together in teams to stack cups using a rubber band pulled by strings.
