Outdoor games
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...
Giant Pick Up Sticks
So you've all heard of pick-up sticks right? The game where you get a pile of multi-coloured sticks all...
Party Blower Matchbox Race
Line up everyone is one long line then give each child a party blower and empty match box. On...
The Little Couch
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...
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...
Rescue Relay
Preparation: 1. Tie each life saving device (we used empty cordial bottles) to a separate rope 2. Set out a start...
Screamer
Get the group to stand in a circle facing inwards. Choose one player to stand in the centre of...
What If?
You give each person the two pieces of paper. Tell them to write on one piece a random question...
Zip Zap Boing
Rules are simple. Everyone stands in a circle and one person starts the throwing. If you throw the ball...
Bases
Bases An Outdoor Team Game Overview: Bases is a fast-paced outdoor game that combines elements of Capture the Flag,...
Chinese Kickball
This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...
Find a Wordle
"A different type of find a word" This website allows you to generate cool 'wordles'. They are like a...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
How Many Do You Do?
The aim of this game is to eat as many plain dry weet bix in a certain amount of...
Poetry Jumble
The goal is to make poetry from the words provided. Out of 100 interesting words, cut-out into little squares big...
Queggs
The aim of "Queggs" or 'Quick Eggs' to those unfamiliar with its witty title, is a game were one...
Shuffle Bums
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...
Spud
Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...
Telephone
A classic and fun party game for all ages! 1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards. 2. Pick...
Bag Of Goodies
Gather all kinds of really horrible foods - ones that are quick to open and eat. For instance, baby...
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...
Giant Twister
1) Use just like Twister except you can get around 30 kids on a time. 2) Make 2 teams start them at each...
Snowball Fight
This is a great fun get to know you game. It works well as an ice breaker game and...
Straws and Rubberbands
1) Each person gets a straw 2) The straw must be held using their mouth 3) They have to pass the rubberband...
Water Balloon Volleyball
Just like volleyball except you use water balloons! The objective is to not allow the balloons to hit the...
Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...
Mash the Mush
This is a messy food youth group game with an ultimate surprise at the end! First you mix up...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
Running Twister
We’ve put a twist on “Twister” making it even more… twisty?! Definitely a slightly less awkward version of...
Top & Bottom Tag
Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...
Velcro Puzzle Beanie Relay
This game has worked brilliantly every time I've played it at my youth group. It's one of those games...
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
The biggest bubble wins. If you don't have a pair of calipers for measuring the bubbles, use a ruler....
Revolving Dodgeball
1. Divide the playing area into a circle of 4 equal triangles (An AWANA circle layout to divide the gym into 4...
Speed Ball
Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...
Toothpaste Challenge
Give the kids either in pairs or as individuals a plate and a tube of toothpaste. The bigger tubes...
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...
Marco Polo On Land
This is the same concept as the water version only with rule variations to make it work well on...
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...
Twisted Dizzy Blob
This is actually a blend of three games: Tongue Twisters, Dizzy Tag, and Blob Tag. Insanity! One person starts...
Chaos
Get the youth to make a circle with the chairs facing inwards. There needs to be one less chair...
