Cooperative games for small groups
Two Truths And A Tale
For this great get to know you game, each person must make three statements about themselves, one of which...
Psychiatrist
Have the entire group sit in a circle; a room with couches and chairs are fine, as long as...
Swing The Cat
I have nooooo idea why, but our youth group loved this game. Basically, it involves a designated person standing...
The Tangled Chain
Get everyone to huddle in a group in the middle of the room and join each hand with someone...
True or False?
A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...
I Tell A Lie
The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...
The Laughing Game
The objective of this game is to get everyone to laugh while you can not laugh yourself. Have everyone...
Steal The Keys
Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...
Table Topics
This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...
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...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
The Human Slingshot
It's an exhilarating, fast-paced game that involves four people slinging each other back and forth within a human sized...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
Aardvark Race
Set the game up by having two lots of two bowls facing each other. One on one side of...
Packing Peanut Tower
Don’t throw away those packing peanuts from all those online packages you’ve had delivered recently – they’ll...
Orky? Snorky!
A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...
Walrus
This game works a lot like psychiatrist but has it's own twist and humor. Start out by having one...
Doggy Doggy Who's Got Your Bone?
This is a classic kids party game and is great fun especially for a group of junior youth kids....
Camoflauge
1. Pick a person to be it (Maybe a leader for the first round) 2. Everyone else hides in a large...
Toilet Paper Tell Me
A get to know you game that involves players sharing facts about themselves depending on how much toilet paper...
Chalk Challenge Path
Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...
Chalk Memory Verses
Firstly, ensure there's a plentiful supply of colourful sidewalk chalk for everyone to access. Then encourage the kids (individually...
Chalk Street Art Challenge
Divide kids into teams and hand out plenty of good quality sidewalk chalk. Explain their challenge is to come...
Christmas Gift Giving
Live out the focus of Christmas by working together to give gifts to others in need
