Indoor games
Pregnant Penguin
1. Everyone sits on a chair distrbuted randomly around the room. 2. A penguin is picked randomly. 3. The penguin stands in...
Benchball
Start with half the benches at on end of the hall and the other half at the other. Split...
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
No Sir, Not I Sir (Prince of Paris)
This is a high paced game of concentration and reaction time. The goal of the game is to become #1...
Apple Eat Tag
Ask for two volunteers. These people will attempt to tip everyone else, in order to do this they must...
Creeping Closer
Select one person from your group to be the captain. They must stand on one side of the playing...
The Bible Sells
Split up your group into equal sized teams. Five players each team works best, but can be adjusted to...
Wiz Bang Bounce
Its as if you have an invisible ball you are passing around the circle. there are a few different...
Just Dance Live
Based on the game for Kinnect or Wii, this is a simple fun, high energy group game for your...
Packing Peanut Tower
Don’t throw away those packing peanuts from all those online packages you’ve had delivered recently – they’ll...
Rock Paper Anything
This game could work really well as an "up the front duel" type of game or as an "all...
Scoop Ball Lacrosse
Basic Rules: Pass the ball teammate to teammate and try to score a goal for your team (lacrosse-style) Explanation:...
Zip Bong
Stand in a circle and cover you teeth with your lips, almost as if you were impersonating an elder...
Cookies And Cream
Fill each bowl (enough for all the players) with cream and place a cookie in each bowl. Set up...
Spaghetti and Marshmallows
Give each team a packet of spaghetti and a packet of marshmallows. The team that builds the tallest spaghetti...
The Clobberin' Game
So this one works great for my lot of kids, might not work for all though. Every one sits...
Feet Pictionary
Set Up: - Divide the whole group into 2 teams, based on sides of the room. Any size youth group...
Human What's Missing?
This is a great game for learning names and getting used to each other. It's based on the whats...
Orky? Snorky!
A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...
Ship Wreck
Divide the kids into teams of around 10 people. Each team will need a "ship" - this could be a...
Zombie Rush
Basically like a game of tips, but the people that are in must cover one eye with their hand,...
Gaga Ball
This is a wildly popular indoor exhausting game. The game begins with all participants touching a wall. The dodge...
Sitting Soccer
Objective/Rules: Score the soccer ball on one end of the line WITHOUT letting one's back-side leave the chair....
Stretchy Snakes
Each person is given a lolly snake. They have a time limit to make the longest snake by stretching...
That's a Bunch of Baloney
Have 2 teams of 2 come up. The teams stand 10-15 feet away from each other. Hand all 4 players an equal...
Who Am I?
Give everyone in the group a piece of paper and pen, then get them to write down three facts...
Burger Chef
Create work stations in your venue to allow groups to work in relative privacy. Divide the youth group in...
Don't Let The Witch Get You!
You need to assign participants to play the witch, the mother, and the babysitter or oldest child. Assign the...
Personalities in Names
1. Each person will get a piece of paper and a pencil/pen. 2. Write down your name vertically down the...
Octopus
It's essentially tip, but when you get tipped you sit down where you were tipped. Once you've been tipped...
Families
This is a game that requires little preparation and is fun among small groups. Have the players sit in...
The Can Can Race
Get 2-4 volunteers. Give each player a can of soft drink, and get them to line up along the...
Chinese Dodgeball
This is a game that you will want to play in an open area such as outside or in...
Human Noughts and Crosses
Draw a giant sized Noughts and crosses grid in the middle of the room/yard/field. Divide your group...
Generation Jeopardy
Basically this is a fun game of Jeopardy. I went through and picked 5 topics that I thought our students...
Hong Kong Ping Pong
You have 4 teams of two. Each team gets two tries whoever misses twice first gets out. They must rotate....
Walrus
This game works a lot like psychiatrist but has it's own twist and humor. Start out by having one...
Dodgeball
The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...
Hand Tennis
Hand Tennis, short for "Hantis" can involve any number of players. Four tables are set up in a 2x2...
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...
Doggy Doggy Who's Got Your Bone?
This is a classic kids party game and is great fun especially for a group of junior youth kids....
Four Corners
This is one of the simplest games I've known, but it still adds up to fun. Hopefully someone hasn't...
Don't Blink
Overview: Time to embrace my inner nerd! This is a game based off a certain British science fiction TV...
Alien Invasion
1) Give ten players a glowstick for the game, which they will wear around their wrists. Obviously, the game is...
Pass the Parcel
Pass the Parcel is a classic kid's party game and can be played on many different occasions - at...
45 Seconds
This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...
Blatterball
Blatterball is essentially a cross between soccer and dodgeball [1]. It's named in honour of the former head of FIFA,...
Ways to Play Uno
Basically, this is a collection of different ways you can play Uno. For those who don't know, Uno is...
Human Target
This is a very simple game (really an activity) which can be used to review information you have taught. 1....
