Indoor games

Chocolate Game

Place a chocolate block in the center of the table. The candy should stay in its wrapper and, to...

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Cook-off

This is a similar concept to the Iron Chef on TV and can be run in two different ways:...

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Drip Drip Drop

Kind like duck duck goose but with water. Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins just like...

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Fishing for Marbles

Divide the youth into 2 or more teams. Place the bucket in the middle of the room, then put the...

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Icebreaker Questions

A great way to help people open up to each other is to ask them fun questions that allow...

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War!

This is one of the easiest games to set up... but one of the most annoying games to clean...

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Four on the Couch

Object: To have only your gender sitting on the couch. Set-Up: If you don't have a couch large enough...

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Fruit Juice Face-off

Each team must line up behind an empty bowl. At the other end there must be a bucket of...

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Giant Bowling

This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...

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Goldfish Gauntlet

This game is great when done infront of a crowd. Select four people from the crowd to be your...

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In The Tomb, Out of the Tomb

Draw a long line using yarn or masking tape. Have the children line up in a straight line facing...

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Poopdeck

For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...

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Rock Paper Scissors

In the middle of the playing field set up 2 long lines with a bout 1 - 2 metres to divide them....

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Cheeseball Chuck-up

Divide your group into 4 teams. Select 1 player from each team to be the "target". Get a few teammates to...

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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......

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Do You Love Your Neighbour?

Get all the players to sit in a circle, except for one person who must stand in the middle...

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Mafia

Mafia is a classic campfire game played at many youth camps, summer camps and scout camps before. In some...

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Matthew Matthew One One

Players are numbered off: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc. Matthew sits in the super chair. This person starts clapping,...

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Mr Whippy

Divide everyone into teams. Select one player from each team to lay down with a cone in their mouth....

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Musical Boys and Girls

Divide the group up into girls and boys, but try to make sure that there is an even amount...

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Sock Thief

Get everyone to take their shoes off. Give two spare socks to anyone not wearing any. Everyone gets down...

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Stuck in the Mud

In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....

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The Cork Game

Use the masking tape to make a line. The first player picks up the cork and places only one...

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The Toaster Game

Everyone sits in a circle. In the middle of the circle is a toaster. Put a piece of bread...

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Baby Food Roulette

Get a number of volunteers up the front. It can often work better if you don't tell them what...

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Spaghetti Fishing

This game can get very messy! The better your prizes... the messier it will get! This game can be...

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Spit in the Bucket

This game can get kind of gross, if people are squeamish about saliva. Set up two buckets on chairs...

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Sponge Ball Skirmish

2 teams, each team sets up a base on either side of the hall/playing area with limited about of...

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Table Climbing

Challenge one of your youthians to climb around a table! It's actually a lot harder than it sounds. Instruct...

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Banana Munching

Each contestant needs 1 pair of pantyhose and a Banana. They put the Pantyhose over their heads so that it...

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Brain Freeze

Blend the Ice in the Blender until it is quite small. Then fill the four 1L jugs with ice,...

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Dirty Nappies

I played this at a baby shower, but I am reasonably confident it can be adapted to be youth-orientated......

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Duck Duck Goose

Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...

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Gag in the Bag

You'll need to buy a selection of cans and then number them off. (Don't take the labels off though)...

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Man Diddy Watcher

I remember playing this game way back in primary school days. Awesome fun. It's similar to "Doggy doggy who's...

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Nose Knockers

This is pretty much just a relay with a twist! Poke two holes opposite one another at the top...

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Stare Down

Start by having all of the kids remove one shoe and placing it in a pile in another room....

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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...

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Ameba

Place a chair in the middle of a room or playing area. The bigger the playing area is, the...

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Bible Quiz

A simple bible quiz is a great way to help kids comprehend bible passages and stories. It can be...

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Create A Commercial

This game can either be done using a video camera and a TV, or just acted out on the...

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Gum Boot Goop

Each team of four has a pair of boots. For each round, they nominate a player to answer a...

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Minigolf Mayhem

I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...

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Mix & Mingle

This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...

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Secret Dancer

A fun group game, sure to provide a whole lot of laughs. Might be suitable for a disco night...

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Take Two!

This is basically a quicker, more action-packed version of scrabble! Get 4 players (or possibly 4 pairs/groups) to each start...

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The Name Game

This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...

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The Weetbix Challenge

Set up 4 glasses of milk in a row (on a bench or something) and have ready a few boxes...

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True or False?

A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...

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Banana Smoosh

this game is similar to the game submitted by Brendon "Banana Munching" except that the youth start with the...

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