Outdoor games for junior youth
Mix & Meet
This is a really fun and simple (and yummy) small group get to know you game. Get each person...
Teeth
Everyone sits in a circle. Each player chooses a fruit or vegetable. Player A says their fruit/veggie, then...
Animal Noise Game
A great ice breaker game which is sure to lighten the mood and get people feeling comfortable around one...
The Tangled Chain
Get everyone to huddle in a group in the middle of the room and join each hand with someone...
Drip Drip Drop
Kind like duck duck goose but with water. Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins just like...
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...
Poopdeck
For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...
Duck Duck Goose
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...
True or False?
A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...
Fruit Basket Turnover
Everyone sits in chairs that are facing in a circle except one player - that one is in the...
Memory Verse Basketball
Divide the group into two teams. Print out a memory verse and cut it up so there is one...
Poetry in Motion
This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....
Blind Man's Journey
Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...
Heads or Tails?
A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...
Pass the Lifesaver
Give one life saver to each team. Each member of the team has a toothpick which they keep pursed...
Sound Effects
Divide into groups of 5-6. Give each group a recording device and a list of sound effects. The object...
Swamp Crossing
Divide group into two teams. Give each team 3 "rocks" (construction paper cutouts about 1 1/2' x 1 1/2'). Make a start...
Baby Burp
You need two people per team, you can make as many teams as you like, and one person is...
Balloon Pop
A fantastic balloon game to help with learning memory verses! Put each word of the memory verse in the...
Circle Untangle
This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...
Jigsaw Puzzle
Write the memory verse on large paper and cut it into a puzzle. Get the kids to put the...
Musical Chairs
A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...
Pass the Parcel Memory
Similar to pass the parcel, except instead of lollies, kids receive a word of the memory verse, which is...
Rice Model Competition
Cook rice for about 40 minutes until it's really gluggy and sticky. Then let it cool. Give teams a portion...
Rock Paper Dragon
This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....
Body Parts
Teens should pair off. The oldest person of the pairs should go to the middle and make a circle....
Banana Chomp Relay: Search
As the teens get there, have them print their name on a list. This gives you the right spelling...
Blinded Volleyball
Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...
Lima Bean Relay Race
Give each team member a straw. Place two tables about 10 feet apart. One the first table have a paper...
Scream Till You Drop!
Line up kids. When you say go, they run as fast as they can, screaming as loud as they...
Trains
Everybody sits in a circle holding hands, you nominate 2 people to be 'stations' and 1 person to sit in the...
Candy Pants
I love this game mostly because of the name, but it is fun to watch and play. One person...
Banana Chomp Relay: Eat
Using the Bananas with the kids' names on them, pile all the bananas in a heap at the front...
Dodgeball Crossover
A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...
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....
The Yes No Game
It's a great game to play while going on a walk or playing another game or to play on...
Cup Stack Relay
Line two teams up next to each other with a table a few metres away from the start of...
Team Bump
Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...
Play Dough Pictionary
Split the group into groups of about 5 pleople and distribute them around the room. Each group is given a...
Steal The Keys
Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...
Table Topics
This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...
Bible Centred
Balance a bible on a chair in the middle of your playing area. Form a circle around the bible,...
NetTag
Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...
Twice Round the Marquee
You find a large building (whatever one you hold youth in) and you send one leader round clockwise walking...
