Outdoor sport games
Slap Wrestling
Two people stand facing each other with about a shoulder's span between them and thier feet together. They must...
Silent Ball
Get everyone to stand around the room in random places. Then it's as simple as telling everyone to be...
Giant Bowling
This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...
Rocketball
There is many different ways to play this game - I think the key ingredients are using a decent...
Russian Kickball
A fun twist on traditional kickball: Divide youth into two co-ed teams. Youth leader is "all-time pitcher." Played just...
Memory Verse Basketball
Divide the group into two teams. Print out a memory verse and cut it up so there is one...
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Water Balloon Soccer
Divide your youth group into 3 teams. Layout a small-sized soccer pitch using cones on a grassy area. 2 of the...
Niteball
Setup: Sticky-tape a ring of glow-sticks to the opening of the bins, one colour per bin. then place the...
Blinded Volleyball
Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...
Dodgeball Crossover
A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...
Triple Trouble
This game is a variation on Dodgeball, with no teams. Three players begin the game holding dodgeballs. They call...
Ultimate Soccer
Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...
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...
Ultimate Frisbee
Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...
NetTag
Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...
Endless Bases Kickball
This is a pointless game my students made up, one day when they were bored. It is played just...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Extreme Bucket Ball
You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...
Chinese Kickball
This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...
Spud
Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...
Speed Ball
Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...
Big Ball Volleyball
1. Sort your youth group into two teams and then move them to the volleyball court laid out earlier. 2. With...
Outpost
Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....
Capture the End Zone
The object of this game is the first team to score. You will need to play several rounds to...
Pool Noodle Ball
Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...
Scoop Ball Lacrosse
Basic Rules: Pass the ball teammate to teammate and try to score a goal for your team (lacrosse-style) Explanation:...
Sitting Soccer
Objective/Rules: Score the soccer ball on one end of the line WITHOUT letting one's back-side leave the chair....
Octopus
It's essentially tip, but when you get tipped you sit down where you were tipped. Once you've been tipped...
Chinese Dodgeball
This is a game that you will want to play in an open area such as outside or in...
Dodgeball
The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...
Hand Tennis
Hand Tennis, short for "Hantis" can involve any number of players. Four tables are set up in a 2x2...
45 Seconds
This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...
Blatterball
Blatterball is essentially a cross between soccer and dodgeball [1]. It's named in honour of the former head of FIFA,...
Reverse Dodgeball
1. Break up into even teams 2. Pick a captain for each team who will begin on the dodgeball court 3. The...
Hungry Hungry Humans
Setup: First you make a very large circle of chairs, or tables on their sides. This can also be...
Nuke 'Em
1. Create 2 teams. 2. Begin the game by throwing the ball over the net. 3. The goal of the game is to...
Confederate Rugby
Rugby, I am generally advised, is a glorious sport that demonstrates the very pinnacle of human achievement, or some...
Action Netball
You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....
Golden Child
This is a great game for encouraging kids to learn the basic skills of basketball and netball. It is...
Zone Soccer
A human-sized version of foosball. Players play a normal game of soccer, each needing to stay in their designated...
Bush Basketball
Set up the room or the playing area to have a chair at either end. Mark out an area...
