Slightly messy games
Shoe Wars
This game is really simple and so much fun. You divide the room with some kind of dividers. You...
Sneaky Phrase Game
This ice breaker game is a good group game to play with a small group - maybe at a...
Thailand Tag
Youth are divided into two teams, and a line is drawn across the middle the room to separate the...
Twice Round the Marquee
You find a large building (whatever one you hold youth in) and you send one leader round clockwise walking...
Alphabet Concentration
This can be played in a pair, a small group or a larger crowd - but the more people...
Body Part Musical Chairs
So I am a sunday school teacher at my church and I have found this youth group game to...
Creationary
This game is called "Creationary" and works in a similar way to pictionary and sculptionary. You'll need a random...
Human Battleships
One of my favourite things is taking something normal and making it life-size. The game of battleships is great...
Key Game
You can do this with any amount of kids you would like (min of 5 kids per team) the more...
Milo Eating
Each contestant is give a cup of milo (just the powder) with 2 or 3 large mouthfuls in it. The first...
Poison Ball
Divide the group into two teams. Set out an area with clear boundaries and get one team to stand...
Speed Cricket
This game has proven to be a real hit. We play it inside after our bible study has finished....
Ultimate Ninja
The group stands in a circle and nominates someone to start. 3 - 2 - 1 ULTIMATE NINJA! Everyone has to start...
Printable Mazes
OK, a bit boring I know, but I have used the mazes found at KrazyDad's site (http://www.krazydad...
Simple Word Games
There are many simple word games you can find at the website listed. Some of them can be played...
Skit Night
We came up with this at our first lock-in 3 years ago and it is one of our most requested...
Telephone Pictionary
This group game could be used as an ice breaker game or just as a relaxed game. It's a...
Bible Smugglers
You will need a decent sized property for this game. Before you start the game you explain to the...
Blend It
Explain the game as a simple food eating competition game - you could do it with hotdogs or burgers...
Jenga Dare
This is a great youth group ice breaker game. Would work really well to help the group mingle and...
Moshi Moshi
This is the Japanese version of Telephone. Sit in a circle. Pick one person to be "IT" - that...
Rock Paper Scissors Evolution
This game is a fantastic group mixer ice breaker activity. Players must wander around the room and battle each...
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
All participants sit in a circle. The leader begins, saying "Ali Baba and the forty thieves" while doing a...
Blindfolded Eating Competition
The aim of this challenging messy food game is for a blindfolded person to eat the food items that...
Commando
This one is insanely popular with all ages. Minimum age of 7 or 8 is recommend as anything younger is hard...
Cryptograms
Cryptograms are great fun to use on scavenger hunts, treasure hunts and in simulation games. They can also be...
Giant Pick Up Sticks
So you've all heard of pick-up sticks right? The game where you get a pile of multi-coloured sticks all...
Matchstick Truth or Lie
Before playing, designate two actions for 'true' and 'false' (such as hands on heads or hands behind back) and...
Party Blower Matchbox Race
Line up everyone is one long line then give each child a party blower and empty match box. On...
Talkin Bout Your Generation
Played this game in a fairly large youth group but could work for smaller groups too! If you are...
The Little Couch
Four on the Couch is quite a fun game but it needs quite a few people to make it...
The Ultimate Quiz
Divide the group into teams of between 5 and ten people (If you are running a camp with small groups,...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Bases
Bases An Outdoor Team Game Overview: Bases is a fast-paced outdoor game that combines elements of Capture the Flag,...
Extreme Bucket Ball
You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...
Helium Stick
You can do this team building activity with a single group (maybe as an team growth activity for your...
Rescue Relay
Preparation: 1. Tie each life saving device (we used empty cordial bottles) to a separate rope 2. Set out a start...
Screamer
Get the group to stand in a circle facing inwards. Choose one player to stand in the centre of...
What If?
You give each person the two pieces of paper. Tell them to write on one piece a random question...
Zip Zap Boing
Rules are simple. Everyone stands in a circle and one person starts the throwing. If you throw the ball...
Chinese Kickball
This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...
Find a Wordle
"A different type of find a word" This website allows you to generate cool 'wordles'. They are like a...
How Many Do You Do?
The aim of this game is to eat as many plain dry weet bix in a certain amount of...
Newspaper Hockey
This is a fantastic game that gets even the quite kids involved. This game can be played with 10-25...
Poetry Jumble
The goal is to make poetry from the words provided. Out of 100 interesting words, cut-out into little squares big...
Poison Pole
This is a simple and easy game that everyone in our youth loves!! You have a pole (a broom...
Spud
Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...
Telephone
A classic and fun party game for all ages! 1. Get players to sit in a circle facing inwards. 2. Pick...
The Human Slingshot
It's an exhilarating, fast-paced game that involves four people slinging each other back and forth within a human sized...
Balloon Shuffle
Get everyone to blow their balloon up. The object of the game is to carry there balloon from the...
