Cooperative games for small groups

33 games found

Two Truths And A Tale

For this great get to know you game, each person must make three statements about themselves, one of which...

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Psychiatrist

Have the entire group sit in a circle; a room with couches and chairs are fine, as long as...

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Swing The Cat

I have nooooo idea why, but our youth group loved this game. Basically, it involves a designated person standing...

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The Tangled Chain

Get everyone to huddle in a group in the middle of the room and join each hand with someone...

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True or False?

A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...

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I Tell A Lie

The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...

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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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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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Table Topics

This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...

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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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Ultimate Ninja

The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start...

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Matchstick Truth or Lie

Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...

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The Human Slingshot

It's an exhilarating, fast-paced game that involves four people slinging each other back and forth within a human sized...

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Remember Everything

This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...

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Aardvark Race

Set the game up by having two lots of two bowls facing each other. One on one side of...

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Packing Peanut Tower

Don’t throw away those packing peanuts from all those online packages you’ve had delivered recently – they’ll...

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Orky? Snorky!

A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...

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Walrus

This game works a lot like psychiatrist but has it's own twist and humor. Start out by having one...

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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....

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Camoflauge

1. Pick a person to be it (Maybe a leader for the first round) 2. Everyone else hides in a large...

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Toilet Paper Tell Me

A get to know you game that involves players sharing facts about themselves depending on how much toilet paper...

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Chalk Challenge Path

Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...

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Chalk Memory Verses

Firstly, ensure there's a plentiful supply of colourful sidewalk chalk for everyone to access. Then encourage the kids (individually...

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Chalk Street Art Challenge

Divide kids into teams and hand out plenty of good quality sidewalk chalk. Explain their challenge is to come...

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Christmas Gift Giving

Live out the focus of Christmas by working together to give gifts to others in need

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Wind It Up

Use string lengths as a creative way to allow kids to introduce themselves

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Consequences

A creative and funny story-making game for small groups

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