Slightly messy games
Icebreaker Questions
A great way to help people open up to each other is to ask them fun questions that allow...
Silent Ball
Get everyone to stand around the room in random places. Then it's as simple as telling everyone to be...
Sock Wrestling
Everyone is to have socks on and no shoes. They are to stand inside a designated area, and when...
Where The Wind Blows
Everyone sits in a circle on chairs and one person is in the middle. The person in the middle...
Bible Drill
When youth leader says "draw weapons", each person sits on a pew or chair with their Bible held up...
Drip Drip Drop
Kind like duck duck goose but with water. Everyone sits in a circle and the game begins just like...
Four on the Couch
Object: To have only your gender sitting on the couch. Set-Up: If you don't have a couch large enough...
Giant Bowling
This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...
Goldfish Gauntlet
This game is great when done infront of a crowd. Select four people from the crowd to be your...
In The Tomb, Out of the Tomb
Draw a long line using yarn or masking tape. Have the children line up in a straight line facing...
Rock Paper Scissors
In the middle of the playing field set up 2 long lines with a bout 1 - 2 metres to divide them....
Rocketball
There is many different ways to play this game - I think the key ingredients are using a decent...
Cross Country Spoons
Everyone's played spoons right? (if you don't know how to play, ask anyone at your youth group, they'll know......
Matthew Matthew One One
Players are numbered off: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc. Matthew sits in the super chair. This person starts clapping,...
Poopdeck
For medium size to large groups indoor or out. Use tape to create large boxes on the floor or...
Sock Thief
Get everyone to take their shoes off. Give two spare socks to anyone not wearing any. Everyone gets down...
Stuck in the Mud
In stuck in the mud, one person is "it". when they touch someone, that person is "frozen" in place....
The Toaster Game
Everyone sits in a circle. In the middle of the circle is a toaster. Put a piece of bread...
Do You Love Your Neighbour?
Get all the players to sit in a circle, except for one person who must stand in the middle...
Mafia
Mafia is a classic campfire game played at many youth camps, summer camps and scout camps before. In some...
Musical Boys and Girls
Divide the group up into girls and boys, but try to make sure that there is an even amount...
Sponge Ball Skirmish
2 teams, each team sets up a base on either side of the hall/playing area with limited about of...
Table Climbing
Challenge one of your youthians to climb around a table! It's actually a lot harder than it sounds. Instruct...
The Cork Game
Use the masking tape to make a line. The first player picks up the cork and places only one...
Baby Food Roulette
Get a number of volunteers up the front. It can often work better if you don't tell them what...
Banana Munching
Each contestant needs 1 pair of pantyhose and a Banana. They put the Pantyhose over their heads so that it...
Brain Freeze
Blend the Ice in the Blender until it is quite small. Then fill the four 1L jugs with ice,...
Dirty Nappies
I played this at a baby shower, but I am reasonably confident it can be adapted to be youth-orientated......
Duck Duck Goose
Get the group to sit in a circle and then select one person to be "it". They must walk...
Moulder Ball
In this game there are seven or nine players. Three or Four people stand on one side of the...
Nose Knockers
This is pretty much just a relay with a twist! Poke two holes opposite one another at the top...
Russian Kickball
A fun twist on traditional kickball: Divide youth into two co-ed teams. Youth leader is "all-time pitcher." Played just...
Spit in the Bucket
This game can get kind of gross, if people are squeamish about saliva. Set up two buckets on chairs...
Stare Down
Start by having all of the kids remove one shoe and placing it in a pile in another room....
Who's Line Is It Anyway
Everyone's seen the "Whose Line Is It Anyway" TV show right? Anyway, it's a theatre sport game. The possibilties...
Bible Quiz
A simple bible quiz is a great way to help kids comprehend bible passages and stories. It can be...
Create A Commercial
This game can either be done using a video camera and a TV, or just acted out on the...
Man Diddy Watcher
I remember playing this game way back in primary school days. Awesome fun. It's similar to "Doggy doggy who's...
Minigolf Mayhem
I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...
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...
Take Two!
This is basically a quicker, more action-packed version of scrabble! Get 4 players (or possibly 4 pairs/groups) to each start...
The Name Game
This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...
True or False?
A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...
Banana Smoosh
this game is similar to the game submitted by Brendon "Banana Munching" except that the youth start with the...
Mingle Mingle Mingle
This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...
Coal Mine Relay
This is a basic relay race using wheel barrows. You'll need at least two teams, each team needing 1 wheelbarrow....
Drop the Keys
Everyone in the group takes a seat in their chair or designated seat, which seats should be arranged in...
