Stare Down
Start by having all of the kids remove one shoe and placing it in a pile in another room....
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...
Alka Seltzer Waterfight
A simple water fight game which is fantastic for cooling down on hot summer days. Preparation 1. Get a large...
Create A Commercial
This game can either be done using a video camera and a TV, or just acted out on the...
Gum Boot Goop
Each team of four has a pair of boots. For each round, they nominate a player to answer a...
Minigolf Mayhem
I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...
Mix & Mingle
This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...
Secret Dancer
A fun group game, sure to provide a whole lot of laughs. Might be suitable for a disco night...
Take Two!
This is basically a quicker, more action-packed version of scrabble! Get 4 players (or possibly 4 pairs/groups) to each start...
The Name Game
This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...
The Weetbix Challenge
Set up 4 glasses of milk in a row (on a bench or something) and have ready a few boxes...
True or False?
A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...
Banana Smoosh
this game is similar to the game submitted by Brendon "Banana Munching" except that the youth start with the...
Bible Quiz
A simple bible quiz is a great way to help kids comprehend bible passages and stories. It can be...
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...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
Blind Man's Journey
Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...
Coal Mine Relay
This is a basic relay race using wheel barrows. You'll need at least two teams, each team needing 1 wheelbarrow....
Drop the Keys
Everyone in the group takes a seat in their chair or designated seat, which seats should be arranged in...
Egg and Custard Game
This is a wide game that we play across the grounds of a school, best done at night time....
Egg On Your Face
Crack an egg into the plastic tubing (it is possible to do this without a funnel, but you may...
Heads or Tails?
A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...
If I Went to Mars...
Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....
Lego Brick Testament Bible Story
1. Find the story or book of the Bible you want to teach to your group at www.TheBrickTestament.com....
Lost on a Deserted Island
"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...
Matchbox Nose Race
You need an empty matchbox for each person and a hall (preferably carpeted). The matchbox must be empty, and...
Moo Cow Mines
Set up "cow pats" along a track about 50m long. "Cow pats" consist of paper plates with either jelly...
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Poetry in Motion
This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....
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...
Water Balloon Soccer
Divide your youth group into 3 teams. Layout a small-sized soccer pitch using cones on a grassy area. 2 of the...
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...
Chalk Fencing
This game is for two players. Using sticky tape, attach a piece of paper to the upper shoulder of...
I Am Going To And I'm Bringing
This is a guessing game. If there are fewer than ten people in the group, one person thinks of...
I Tell A Lie
The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...
Jigsaw Puzzle
Write the memory verse on large paper and cut it into a puzzle. Get the kids to put the...
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...
Stocking Ball
Your kids will either hate this game or love it. If people don't want to play, it's also really...
Tic Tac Toe
Set up 9 chairs like a noughts and crosses board. Form two teams and direct questions to alternate teams. If...
Circle Untangle
This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...
Everything Is Possible For Him Who Believes
Mark 9:23 "Everything is possible for him who believes." Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."...
Kid's Toy Challenge
You know that kids toy where it's a circular object and you have to fit the different shapes in...
Marshmallow Dodgeball
Marshmallow dodgeball is a variant of the dodgeball rules. It's best if the kids wear dark coloured clothing. When...
Mastermind
The classic game of Mastermind works well when solved as a whole group. The whole group must work together...
