Team-based games
Rice Model Competition
Cook rice for about 40 minutes until it's really gluggy and sticky. Then let it cool. Give teams a portion...
Niteball
Setup: Sticky-tape a ring of glow-sticks to the opening of the bins, one colour per bin. then place the...
Proper Dodgeball
The most popular game at our Youth Group (played just like in the movie 'dodgeball'). Two teams line up...
Water Balloon Dodgeball
Set up a large rectangle, mark out a no thow zone, about 5 metres, 2.5M from centre for each side....
Balloon Frenzy
The aim of this balloon game is to knock the opposing teams balloons to the floor whilst keeping your...
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...
Ketchup
Pick two teams, each team with 2 people. One person lays on the floor and the other person holds the...
Peanut Butter Pronounciation
Before playing the game, prepare two pieces of paper with a completely random and obscure phrase on them. They...
Crazy Olympics
Divide the materials evenly and give a set to each team. Give them 5 minutes to make up their own...
Zombie Apocalypse
How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...
Ultimate Soccer
Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...
Family Feud
This is simply the old TV game revisited. Central to this game is a list of questions and survey...
AFL, Netball and Ping Pong
This game works a bit like AFL (Australian Football League) crossed with netball & ping pong. Each player has a...
Bible Rap-Off
Create two groups of as many as possible and give them a long bible verse each. Tell the two...
Bobbing for Apple-Mallows
I made this game up and my youth love it more than anything. You run this like a relay...
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...
Identity
Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...
Play Dough Pictionary
Split the group into groups of about 5 pleople and distribute them around the room. Each group is given a...
Ultimate Frisbee
Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...
Molecule
This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...
Pizza Box Curling
Draw 2 lines about 6 ft apart to use as starting marks. About 15-20 ft. away draw two circles. Two teams...
Don't Forget Your Tooth Brush
This youth game is best played on a camp. Come up with a list of items that you would...
Human Relay
Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...
Celebrity Articulate
If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...
NetTag
Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...
Thailand Tag
Youth are divided into two teams, and a line is drawn across the middle the room to separate the...
Vegemite Cheeks
You separate into 2 (or more) teams. Each group lines up in a single file. At the front of the...
Creationary
This game is called "Creationary" and works in a similar way to pictionary and sculptionary. You'll need a random...
Human Battleships
One of my favourite things is taking something normal and making it life-size. The game of battleships is great...
Poison Ball
Divide the group into two teams. Set out an area with clear boundaries and get one team to stand...
Shoe Wars
This game is really simple and so much fun. You divide the room with some kind of dividers. You...
Tug of Water War!
Before the game starts place all the objects at a hidden place where you it is not too difficult...
Key Game
You can do this with any amount of kids you would like (min of 5 kids per team) the more...
Telephone Pictionary
This group game could be used as an ice breaker game or just as a relaxed game. It's a...
Skit Night
We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...
Talkin Bout Your Generation
Played this game in a fairly large youth group but could work for smaller groups too! If you are...
The Ultimate Quiz
Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Extreme Bucket Ball
You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...
Helium Stick
You can do this team building activity with a single group (maybe as an team growth activity for your...
Jello Night
This is done during Holy Week. Kids wear old clothes and bring a change of clothes. For the week...
Rescue Relay
Preparation: 1. Tie each life saving device (we used empty cordial bottles) to a separate rope 2. Set out a start...
Bases
Bases An Outdoor Team Game Overview: Bases is a fast-paced outdoor game that combines elements of Capture the Flag,...
Newspaper Hockey
This is a fantastic game that gets even the quite kids involved. This game can be played with 10-25...
Balloon Shuffle
Get everyone to blow their balloon up. The object of the game is to carry there balloon from the...
Creative Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts can be epic fun and there are many different ways to do them. This "Creative" Scavenger Hunt...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
