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Musical Chairs

A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...

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Pass the Parcel Memory

Similar to pass the parcel, except instead of lollies, kids receive a word of the memory verse, which is...

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Wink Them To Sleep

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Wink Murder" Arrange the whole group seated in a circle and...

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Zim Zalla Zim

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Click Click Bang Bang" This is a mystery game which is...

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Birdie on a Perch

Players should pair off into partners (girls with girls and guys with guys is usually better). One player will...

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Body Parts

Teens should pair off. The oldest person of the pairs should go to the middle and make a circle....

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In The River

All you need is a straight line - like a rope or a hose or a line on a...

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Rock Paper Dragon

This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....

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The Laughing Game

The objective of this game is to get everyone to laugh while you can not laugh yourself. Have everyone...

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Blinded Volleyball

Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...

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Proper Dodgeball

The most popular game at our Youth Group (played just like in the movie 'dodgeball'). Two teams line up...

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Trains

Everybody sits in a circle holding hands, you nominate 2 people to be 'stations' and 1 person to sit in the...

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Animals

The Group sits on chairs around in a circle with the odd man out standing in the middle trying...

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Human Paper Scissors Rock

This game is a variation of normal paper scissors rock. I'm going to assume you know how that one...

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Scream Till You Drop!

Line up kids. When you say go, they run as fast as they can, screaming as loud as they...

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Wink 'Em

Make a circle of chairs and have of the group sit down. There should be one extra, empty chair....

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Asteroids

This is a great game that is high energy, and can give kids (and leaders) an opportunity to vent...

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Hey

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...

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Unlimited Ping Pong

Push the long sides of the tables together so you have a large rectangle with a long seam down...

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The Chair Game

Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...

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Ultimate Soccer

Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...

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Zombie Apocalypse

How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...

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The Yes No Game

It's a great game to play while going on a walk or playing another game or to play on...

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Crab Soccer

So you know how to walk like a crab on your hands and feet? Then this game is simple...

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Family Feud

This is simply the old TV game revisited. Central to this game is a list of questions and survey...

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Monkey in the Middle

For this icebreaker game, you'll need to form a circle with chairs. You have one person in the middle....

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Bible Rap-Off

Create two groups of as many as possible and give them a long bible verse each. Tell the two...

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Crazy Pong

Number off 1 through however many player you have Player 1 serves a legal ping-pong serve to Player 2 Player 2 allows the...

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Queen Ann

The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...

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Team Bump

Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...

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Steal The Keys

Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...

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Get To Know You Hey!

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Get To Know You Bang" This is the "get to know...

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Identity

Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...

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Trash Can Game

The whole group joins hands in a circle around the trash can. While holding hands, on the count of...

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Ultimate Frisbee

Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...

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AhSoKo!

Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....

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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...

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Donkey Game

Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...

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Guess Who's Under The Blankets

This game can be played with 2-? players, but it is best with 4-10. Players take turns being the...

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Celebrity Articulate

If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...

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Human Relay

Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...

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NetTag

Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...

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Twice Round the Marquee

You find a large building (whatever one you hold youth in) and you send one leader round clockwise walking...

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Alphabet Concentration

This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...

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Body Part Musical Chairs

So I am a sunday school teacher at my church and I have found this youth group game to...

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Creationary

This game is called "Creationary" and works in a similar way to pictionary and sculptionary. You'll need a random...

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Dizzy Donkey

Love this game - so funny... 1. Beforehand, cut out a pair of donkey ears using the cardboard or paper. 2....

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Endless Bases Kickball

This is a pointless game my students made up, one day when they were bored. It is played just...

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Shoe Wars

This game is really simple and so much fun. You divide the room with some kind of dividers. You...

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Sneaky Phrase Game

This ice breaker game is a good group game to play with a small group - maybe at a...

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