Slightly messy games

Lima Bean Relay Race

Give each team member a straw. Place two tables about 10 feet apart. One the first table have a paper...

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Scream Till You Drop!

Line up kids. When you say go, they run as fast as they can, screaming as loud as they...

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Wink 'Em

Make a circle of chairs and have of the group sit down. There should be one extra, empty chair....

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Candy Pants

I love this game mostly because of the name, but it is fun to watch and play. One person...

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Crazy Olympics

Divide the materials evenly and give a set to each team. Give them 5 minutes to make up their own...

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Hey

14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...

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Peanut Butter Pronounciation

Before playing the game, prepare two pieces of paper with a completely random and obscure phrase on them. They...

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State the Cheese

Two teams (1 or 2 youth to a team) head off in a race to eat away at a slice of...

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Asteroids

This is a great game that is high energy, and can give kids (and leaders) an opportunity to vent...

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Banana Chomp Relay: Eat

Using the Bananas with the kids' names on them, pile all the bananas in a heap at the front...

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Blindfolded Musical Chairs

It's pretty much what the name suggests! Each person playing is blindfolded and chairs are spread randomly through the...

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Dodgeball Crossover

A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...

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The Chair Game

Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...

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Triple Trouble

This game is a variation on Dodgeball, with no teams. Three players begin the game holding dodgeballs. They call...

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Unlimited Ping Pong

Push the long sides of the tables together so you have a large rectangle with a long seam down...

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Zombie Apocalypse

How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...

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Mr Squiggle

This is a rip off of the old TV show Mr. Squiggle. We used this activity as the finale...

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Ultimate Soccer

Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...

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Monkey in the Middle

For this icebreaker game, you'll need to form a circle with chairs. You have one person in the middle....

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Spew

Whn the leader says "get ready", each player puts the tablet on their tongue. On "go", each player pours...

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The Yes No Game

It's a great game to play while going on a walk or playing another game or to play on...

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Balloon Pop Off

Each player has a balloon tied around their ankle with a piece of string. The aim of this balloon...

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Bible Rap-Off

Create two groups of as many as possible and give them a long bible verse each. Tell the two...

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Crab Soccer

So you know how to walk like a crab on your hands and feet? Then this game is simple...

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Crazy Pong

Number off 1 through however many player you have Player 1 serves a legal ping-pong serve to Player 2 Player 2 allows the...

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Cup Stack Relay

Line two teams up next to each other with a table a few metres away from the start of...

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Family Feud

This is simply the old TV game revisited. Central to this game is a list of questions and survey...

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Queen Ann

The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...

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Team Bump

Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...

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AFL, Netball and Ping Pong

This game works a bit like AFL (Australian Football League) crossed with netball & ping pong. Each player has a...

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Don't Step on the Eggs

Firstly blindfold the player and tell them that you have placed whole eggs around the hall. Their aim is...

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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...

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Identity

Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...

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Play Dough Pictionary

Split the group into groups of about 5 pleople and distribute them around the room. Each group is given a...

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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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Trash Can Game

The whole group joins hands in a circle around the trash can. While holding hands, on the count of...

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Ultimate Frisbee

Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...

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AhSoKo!

Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....

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Don't Forget Your Tooth Brush

This youth game is best played on a camp. Come up with a list of items that you would...

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Donkey Game

Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...

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Molecule

This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...

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Pizza Box Curling

Draw 2 lines about 6 ft apart to use as starting marks. About 15-20 ft. away draw two circles. Two teams...

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Bible Centred

Balance a bible on a chair in the middle of your playing area. Form a circle around the bible,...

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Celebrity Articulate

If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...

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Guess Who's Under The Blankets

This game can be played with 2-? players, but it is best with 4-10. Players take turns being the...

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Human Relay

Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...

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NetTag

Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...

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Dizzy Donkey

Love this game - so funny... 1. Beforehand, cut out a pair of donkey ears using the cardboard or paper. 2....

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Endless Bases Kickball

This is a pointless game my students made up, one day when they were bored. It is played just...

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