Quick no prep games
Secret Identity
Have everyone secretly write down the name of a person on a small piece of paper or a "post-it"...
Teeth
Everyone sits in a circle. Each player chooses a fruit or vegetable. Player A says their fruit/veggie, then...
Shoe Talk
Often at the start of a youth camp or youth group year there are many people who don't know...
Two Truths And A Tale
For this great get to know you game, each person must make three statements about themselves, one of which...
Everyone's It!
Same rules as chasey... except everyone is it! Get everyone to put their non-prefered hand on their head. Then,...
Slap Wrestling
Two people stand facing each other with about a shoulder's span between them and thier feet together. They must...
Captain's Orders
This game is excellent for a competitive group. It tires everyone out really quickly and can provide a good...
Matthew Mark Luke John
Each person has a chair. Put 4 chairs in a row (or use a couple couches), the rest in a...
Quick Switch Chasey
Usually played in a hall, this game requires 2 even teams. 1 team kneels down in a line through the middle...
Jockeys Up
1. Tell the group to get into pairs, preferably with a person who has a similar height/weight to them. 2....
Speed Dating With a Twist
Set up the chairs in two circles, a small circle and a larger circle outside of that. Make sure...
Never Have I Ever
Hold out 5 fingers (well, 4 and your thumb) Go around the circle and one at a time, each person announces...
Chair on the Wall
There is no equipment required for this game, except a blank patch of smooth wall. Line up against the...
True False Run
The group stands in the middle of a room (or if outside, between two markers eg cones). one wall...
Mute Organisation
Simply announce that you want everyone lined up across the room by birth-date. Only catch: no talking. Once they...
Shoe Shuffle
Get the group to take off their right shoe. Then throw all the shoes in a big pile in...
The Tangled Chain
Get everyone to huddle in a group in the middle of the room and join each hand with someone...
Animal Noise Game
A great ice breaker game which is sure to lighten the mood and get people feeling comfortable around one...
Over the Mountain
I love this game for getting to know students. Each player sits in a chair in a circle facing...
Icebreaker Questions
A great way to help people open up to each other is to ask them fun questions that allow...
Stuck in the Mud
In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....
Table Climbing
Challenge one of your youthians to climb around a table! It's actually a lot harder than it sounds. Instruct...
Duck Duck Goose
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...
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...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
If I Went to Mars...
Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....
Lost on a Deserted Island
"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...
I Tell A Lie
The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...
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."...
Rock Paper Dragon
This game is great as an icebreaker and our group did it the first night of a youth confrence....
Zim Zalla Zim
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Click Click Bang Bang" This is a mystery game which is...
Birdie on a Perch
Players should pair off into partners (girls with girls and guys with guys is usually better). One player will...
Body Parts
Teens should pair off. The oldest person of the pairs should go to the middle and make a circle....
The Laughing Game
The objective of this game is to get everyone to laugh while you can not laugh yourself. Have everyone...
Trains
Everybody sits in a circle holding hands, you nominate 2 people to be 'stations' and 1 person to sit in the...
Scream Till You Drop!
Line up kids. When you say go, they run as fast as they can, screaming as loud as they...
Hey
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...
Queen Ann
The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...
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...
AhSoKo!
Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....
Human Relay
Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...
Alphabet Concentration
This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...
Ultimate Ninja
The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
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...
Screamer
Get the group to stand in a circle facing inwards. Choose one player to stand in the centre of...
