Slightly messy games
A Light In Darkness
This is a great, fun game for leading into topics like spiritual warfare, reaching the lost, etc. This is...
Crazy Olympics
Divide the materials evenly and give a set to each team. Give them 5 minutes to make up their own...
Hey
14 Jan 2022 - This is an updated version of "Bang!" Get everyone to stand in a circle facing inwards. The...
Human Paper Scissors Rock
This game is a variation of normal paper scissors rock. I'm going to assume you know how that one...
Peanut Butter Pronounciation
Before playing the game, prepare two pieces of paper with a completely random and obscure phrase on them. They...
Wink 'Em
Make a circle of chairs and have of the group sit down. There should be one extra, empty chair....
Banana Chomp Relay: Eat
Using the Bananas with the kids' names on them, pile all the bananas in a heap at the front...
Candy Pants
I love this game mostly because of the name, but it is fun to watch and play. One person...
The Chair Game
Arrange the chairs in a big circle, everyone to sit on a chair apart from one person, who stands...
Triple Trouble
This game is a variation on Dodgeball, with no teams. Three players begin the game holding dodgeballs. They call...
Unlimited Ping Pong
Push the long sides of the tables together so you have a large rectangle with a long seam down...
Asteroids
This is a great game that is high energy, and can give kids (and leaders) an opportunity to vent...
Blindfolded Musical Chairs
It's pretty much what the name suggests! Each person playing is blindfolded and chairs are spread randomly through the...
Dodgeball Crossover
A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...
Zombie Apocalypse
How to Play: Basically, there will be three teams. One is the Zombies, one is the Survivors, the last...
Monkey in the Middle
For this icebreaker game, you'll need to form a circle with chairs. You have one person in the middle....
Mr Squiggle
This is a rip off of the old TV show Mr. Squiggle. We used this activity as the finale...
Spew
Whn the leader says "get ready", each player puts the tablet on their tongue. On "go", each player pours...
The Yes No Game
It's a great game to play while going on a walk or playing another game or to play on...
Ultimate Soccer
Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...
Balloon Pop Off
Each player has a balloon tied around their ankle with a piece of string. The aim of this balloon...
Bible Rap-Off
Create two groups of as many as possible and give them a long bible verse each. Tell the two...
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...
Family Feud
This is simply the old TV game revisited. Central to this game is a list of questions and survey...
Team Bump
Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...
AFL, Netball and Ping Pong
This game works a bit like AFL (Australian Football League) crossed with netball & ping pong. Each player has a...
Cup Stack Relay
Line two teams up next to each other with a table a few metres away from the start of...
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...
Queen Ann
The object is to figure out what Queen Ann likes... the leader says examples, Queen Ann likes toes but...
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...
Identity
Divide your group into 2 teams. Each person writes the name of a well known person they would like to...
Play Dough Pictionary
Split the group into groups of about 5 pleople and distribute them around the room. Each group is given a...
Steal The Keys
Put the keys in the metal bowl, and place it under the chair. Everyone makes a wide circle around...
Trash Can Game
The whole group joins hands in a circle around the trash can. While holding hands, on the count of...
Ultimate Frisbee
Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...
Donkey Game
Everyone circles up, and two people start with a ball each. One ball is to be passed around the...
Molecule
This simulation game is a great one to play on a youth camp. It involves a lot of running...
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...
Table Topics
This is an excellent ice breaker activity in it's simplest form! If you haven't heard of "Table Topics" before,...
AhSoKo!
Description: An icebreaker for a small group that gets everyone involved with the coordination of hands, voice and pace....
Bible Centred
Balance a bible on a chair in the middle of your playing area. Form a circle around the bible,...
Celebrity Articulate
If you've ever played the famous board game "Articulate" then you'll love this game. It usually is easier to...
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...
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...
Human Relay
Each team stands in a straight line behind one another at the start line. When the relay commences the...
Dizzy Donkey
Love this game - so funny... 1. Beforehand, cut out a pair of donkey ears using the cardboard or paper. 2....
NetTag
Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...
Sneaky Phrase Game
This ice breaker game is a good group game to play with a small group - maybe at a...
