Outdoor games for junior youth
Twice Round the Marquee
You find a large building (whatever one you hold youth in) and you send one leader round clockwise walking...
Alphabet Concentration
This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...
Body Part Musical Chairs
So I am a sunday school teacher at my church and I have found this youth group game to...
Key Game
You can do this with any amount of kids you would like (min of 5 kids per team) the more...
Speed Cricket
This game has proven to be a real hit. We play it inside after our bible study has finished....
Simple Word Games
There are many simple word games you can find at the website listed. Some of them can be played...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
Moshi Moshi
This is the Japanese version of Telephone. Sit in a circle. Pick one person to be "IT" - that...
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
All participants sit in a circle. The leader begins, saying "Ali Baba and the forty thieves" while doing a...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Telephone
A classic and fun party game for all ages! 1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards. 2. Pick...
Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...
Running Twister
We’ve put a twist on “Twister” making it even more… twisty?! Definitely a slightly less awkward version of...
Marco Polo On Land
This is the same concept as the water version only with rule variations to make it work well on...
Top & Bottom Tag
Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...
Giver Or Taker
Everyone sits in a circle like playing "duck, duck, goose!" the leader reads a story. Through out the story...
Pool Noodle Ball
Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
Feet Pictionary
Set Up: - Divide the whole group into 2 teams, based on sides of the room. Any size youth group...
Ice Cream Snowmen
In teams, give the kids an even amount of ice cream on a plate, on a table outside. Using...
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...
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....
Pass the Parcel
Pass the Parcel is a classic kid's party game and can be played on many different occasions - at...
Blatterball
Blatterball is essentially a cross between soccer and dodgeball [1]. It's named in honour of the former head of FIFA,...
Pass the Potato
Overview: This game combines "hot potato" with elements of tag. It can get very competitive with more people. Where...
Human Target
This is a very simple game (really an activity) which can be used to review information you have taught. 1....
Answer Race
1. Prepare four sheets of questions. Each sheet represents one suit (diamond, hearts, clubs, spades). On each sheet write a...
Bippity Bop-Bop
1) Everyone arranges themselves in a circle. One person is picked to be in the center. 2) That person will walk...
Action Netball
You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....
Sharky shark
Set the boundaries of the game, a straight channel as long as you decide and as wide as appropriate,...
Rubber Band Cup Stacking
Players work together in teams to stack cups using a rubber band pulled by strings.
Simon Says
Simon Says is a kids game usually played with three or more people. One person is nominated to be...
Charades
Charades is a classic family game of acting and guesses. It's been around for a fair while but we'll...
Medic Dodgeball
To play this game you'll need to know the basic rules of dodgeball, so check them out here first....
Octopus Tag
Octopus Tag can be played indoors or outdoors with any sized group and any aged kids. It's a very...
Chalk Challenge Path
Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...
Chalk Memory Verses
Firstly, ensure there's a plentiful supply of colourful sidewalk chalk for everyone to access. Then encourage the kids (individually...
Chalk Targets
SETUP Find a good area of concrete or sidewalk path where you will be able to play chalk targets....
Creative Hopscotch
To play hopscotch, players must hop and jump along a hopscotch course. Usually a course consists of single or...
Pin the Tail on the Donkey
No matter what you're pinning on what, this classic kids party game is sure to provide a laugh.
Walk the Chalk Maze
SETUP Find a big concrete area that's suitable for drawing on with chalk. Using pencil and paper, design a...
Pointers
This fast thinking game designed for youth group video calls is perfect for providing a laugh for any sized...
