Revolving Dodgeball
1. Divide the playing area into a circle of 4 equal triangles (An AWANA circle layout to divide the gym into 4...
Toothpaste Challenge
Give the kids either in pairs or as individuals a plate and a tube of toothpaste. The bigger tubes...
Top & Bottom Tag
Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...
Drink Your Choice
PREPARE Write out a list of questions with only 2 answers being available, eg. "Do you like dogs or cats?"...
Human Traffic Lights
Whilst the music is playing, all players must dance around the room and when the music stops players must...
Marshmallow Bowl Run
Fantastic running messy food game but shouldn't create too much mess depending on how many marshmallows fall onto the...
Messy Doughnut Eating Competition
Tie the doughtnut to a string. Split the group into pairs - each pair being a "team". One people...
Preacher Pratt
Students will sit in a half circle and try to work their way to the beginning seat by responding...
Squirrelly Nut
This game should be played with 10-25 people. Pair up each person with a partner. Pick a team to...
Squirrels
Everyone gets into groups of three. Two people stand facing each other and join hands to create an arch...
Tongue Twister Slip Up
Take 5-6 volunteer. Ask them to say a tongue twister or something that can be difficult to say. ie....
Aardvark Race
Set the game up by having two lots of two bowls facing each other. One on one side of...
Campers and Tents
Everyone needs to pair up and one becomes the camper (pref. the smaller person) while the other becomes a...
Twisted Dizzy Blob
This is actually a blend of three games: Tongue Twisters, Dizzy Tag, and Blob Tag. Insanity! One person starts...
Capture the Flag
Capture the flag is one of the most popular wide games ever and is great to play on a...
Chaos
Get the youth to make a circle with the chairs facing inwards. There needs to be one less chair...
Explosive Relay
Split into two groups and go to opposite sides of the room. You can either play this game in...
Extreme Cake Decorating
This game requires a fair bit of trouble and preparedness, but it's worth it if you have the time....
Flour Mountain
First fill the bowl with flour then put the plate over it and then flip it over making sure...
Giver Or Taker
Everyone sits in a circle like playing "duck, duck, goose!" the leader reads a story. Through out the story...
Spot The Difference
Divide your group into two teams. Stand the first group in a line facing the second group. The second...
Target Tag
Prep: have each person write their name on a piece of paper and fold it in half. Each person...
Zombie Tag
Split into teams of two. One person is the zombie and is blindfolded. The other person guides the zombie...
Fruit Surgery
This game is best played in teams of three or less. Each team will get a fruit item (banana,...
Paper Telephone
Ok, so we all remember the kids game telephone, where the person at the front of the line whispers...
Question Circle Rotate
This is a fantastic "get to know you" game. Split the kids into two groups - tell one group...
Big Ball Volleyball
1. Sort your youth group into two teams and then move them to the volleyball court laid out earlier. 2. With...
Big Feed
The idea of this game is to feed people, who are sitting on their hands, with a spoon stuck...
Electric Bean Bag
1. You place the 3 bean bags or pillows in the centre of the gaming area. 2. Participants make a circle around...
Hit the Hundred
Cut out cardboard circles and make a target. Smallest one is the hundred, second smallest is 90 and so on....
Make It Out Of A Chair
First, you split up into groups of 3-5. You should have at least three teams to play. Each team...
Marco Chicken
Divide the playing group into two teams. One team should be blindfolded. They can call out "marco". The other...
Outpost
Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....
Tired of Being Weak?
Objective: Rip the phonebook into 2 pieces evenly Players needed: Unlimited (the more the better) Instructions: Get a few volunteers...
Benchball
Start with half the benches at on end of the hall and the other half at the other. Split...
Capture the End Zone
The object of this game is the first team to score. You will need to play several rounds to...
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
End of the World
Make a large circle with the rope on the floor, have the group stand in the centre of the...
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...
Pool Noodle Ball
Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...
Pregnant Penguin
1. Everyone sits on a chair distrbuted randomly around the room. 2. A penguin is picked randomly. 3. The penguin stands in...
The Toothpaste Game
Divide into teams of three. One person needs the the toothpaste and mask in each team. Another person needs...
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...
Rock Paper Anything
This game could work really well as an "up the front duel" type of game or as an "all...
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...
Just Dance Live
Based on the game for Kinnect or Wii, this is a simple fun, high energy group game for your...
