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Sneaky Rope Battle

This is a two player battle game, perfect for a one-on-one duel or up the front challenge. Place the...

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The Floor Is Lava

Imaginations turn the floor into super hot lava and require players to avoid touching it at all costs. No...

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Zoom Game

Guess popular superheroes, cartoon characters and movie covers from "zoomed" in photos.

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Beanbag Toss

Mark a line and then arrange a collection of targets a few metres away. The targets could be buckets,...

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Blow!

Blow is a game that provides a bundle of laughs! You'll ideally need a ping pong table (or table...

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Bush Basketball

Set up the room or the playing area to have a chair at either end. Mark out an area...

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Button Pick n' Sort

Perfect for a minute-to-win-it challenge, this game pits players against each other in a game of hand skills. Each...

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Chalk Challenge Path

Kids complete a series of simple hopscotch-like actions. Perfect for junior youth and preschoolers. Use chalk to draw up...

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Chalk Memory Verses

Firstly, ensure there's a plentiful supply of colourful sidewalk chalk for everyone to access. Then encourage the kids (individually...

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Chalk Street Art Challenge

Divide kids into teams and hand out plenty of good quality sidewalk chalk. Explain their challenge is to come...

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Chalk Targets

SETUP Find a good area of concrete or sidewalk path where you will be able to play chalk targets....

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Creative Hopscotch

To play hopscotch, players must hop and jump along a hopscotch course. Usually a course consists of single or...

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Handball

An ageless classic, handball (or four square) is always a favourite for kids to stay active in the schoolyard.

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Line Chasey

Line tag or line chasey ideally needs to be played in a gymnasium with multiple court lines (basketball, netball,...

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Pin the Tail on the Donkey

No matter what you're pinning on what, this classic kids party game is sure to provide a laugh.

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Walk the Chalk Maze

SETUP Find a big concrete area that's suitable for drawing on with chalk. Using pencil and paper, design a...

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Christmas Carol Challenges

Four fun game variations to play using Christmas carols!

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Gift Wrapping Competition

Teams compete to wrap gifts quickly and effectively

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Balloon Team Keep Up

A massive team vs team competition of trying to keep as many balloons in the air for as long...

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Glowstick Grab

teams compete to be the first to collect their glowsticks

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Number Clumps

Alliances are quickly formed and broken as kids scramble to clump together in groups of different numbers.

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Egg and Spoon Race

Spoon + egg + running = wobbly challenge

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Gold Rush

Two teams compete to get the "gold" back to their side of the field.

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Hide the Thimble

A "hide and find" party game that's as simple as they come

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Laser Grid

Players become secret agents trying to navigate their way through a maze of lasers

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Maze Runner

Runners try to escape the Grievers and the Maze

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Pointers

This fast thinking game designed for youth group video calls is perfect for providing a laugh for any sized...

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Rolling Egg Bocce

A wobbly variant on the outdoor game of bocce

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Sack Racing

An age old game in the traditional family fun-day line-up

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Scum

players try to become the king and stay away from the scum seat

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Which Person Is It?

teams compete to correctly identify a person based on clues

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Blanket Ball

Players work in pairs using a blanket to catch and throw a ball

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Corner Spry Relay

Fast ball throwing action makes for a very competitive old-school relay

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Group Juggle

A simple way to learn names in a small group

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People Map

A handy "get to know you" activity

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Pool Noodle Duel

Two people face each other in a blindfolded pool noodle duel

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Solemn and Silent

Break the ice with this staring competition variation

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Wind It Up

Use string lengths as a creative way to allow kids to introduce themselves

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Chaotica

A simple two team game that you make your own!

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Nuke 'Em

Players throw a ball across a net to the other team (it's harder than it sounds!)

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Popcorn!

A no-prep brain break perfect for the classroom

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Steal the Bacon

Two teams compete to "steal the bacon" from each other and score on opposing goals.

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Hot Potato

A classic classroom game that can be used as a brain break

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The Random Object Game

A easy and creative get to know you game for video calls

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Pop Quiz Hey!

A fun way to test your group's knowledge on simple trivia questions

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Balloon Battle

An all vs all battle to keep balloons in air

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Black Out

Use the video on/off element of a video call for a fun game

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How Low Can You Go?

Players use stats to compete against one another. Great for video calls.

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Inside or outside?

A fun ice breaker guessing game for video calls

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Number Count

A team building counting challenge perfect for video calls

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