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Who's Line Is It Anyway

Everyone's seen the "Whose Line Is It Anyway" TV show right? Anyway, it's a theatre sport game. The possibilties...

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Alka Seltzer Waterfight

A simple water fight game which is fantastic for cooling down on hot summer days. Preparation 1. Get a large...

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Ameba

Place a chair in the middle of a room or playing area. The bigger the playing area is, the...

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Create A Commercial

This game can either be done using a video camera and a TV, or just acted out on the...

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Minigolf Mayhem

I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...

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Mix & Mingle

This get to know you game / ice break game is a great way to generate discussion amoungst a big...

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Secret Dancer

A fun group game, sure to provide a whole lot of laughs. Might be suitable for a disco night...

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Take Two!

This is basically a quicker, more action-packed version of scrabble! Get 4 players (or possibly 4 pairs/groups) to each start...

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The Name Game

This is a great get-to-know you style icebreaker. To start off, maybe get the group to stand in a...

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True or False?

A great way to reinforce what has just been taught... Instead of the traditional pop-quiz to see how much...

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Banana Smoosh

this game is similar to the game submitted by Brendon "Banana Munching" except that the youth start with the...

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Bible Quiz

A simple bible quiz is a great way to help kids comprehend bible passages and stories. It can be...

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Memory Verse Basketball

Divide the group into two teams. Print out a memory verse and cut it up so there is one...

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Mingle Mingle Mingle

This is a good youth group game to get kids mingling together and to help kids to get to...

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The Weetbix Challenge

Set up 4 glasses of milk in a row (on a bench or something) and have ready a few boxes...

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Blind Man's Journey

Sometimes i just can't work out why kids like some games, but my younger group LOVES this game. Blindfold...

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Bop It

I have no idea why this game works, but it does! Kids are sitting in a circle on chairs....

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Coal Mine Relay

This is a basic relay race using wheel barrows. You'll need at least two teams, each team needing 1 wheelbarrow....

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Drop the Keys

Everyone in the group takes a seat in their chair or designated seat, which seats should be arranged in...

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Egg On Your Face

Crack an egg into the plastic tubing (it is possible to do this without a funnel, but you may...

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Fruit Basket Turnover

Everyone sits in chairs that are facing in a circle except one player - that one is in the...

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Heads or Tails?

A good game for revising what has been learnt. Similar to heads or tails, person up the front asks...

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If I Went to Mars...

Group is seated in circle. First person begins, 'My name is ... If I went to Mars, I would take....

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Lego Brick Testament Bible Story

1. Find the story or book of the Bible you want to teach to your group at www.TheBrickTestament.com....

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Lost on a Deserted Island

"The situation is dire - following a shipwreck, everyone has been stranded on a deserted island! Each person is...

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Matchbox Nose Race

You need an empty matchbox for each person and a hall (preferably carpeted). The matchbox must be empty, and...

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Moo Cow Mines

Set up "cow pats" along a track about 50m long. "Cow pats" consist of paper plates with either jelly...

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Name Tag

It's a great name game! It's like playing a game of tag, only when the person who is is...

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Pillow Basketball

Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....

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Poetry in Motion

This is a nice quiet activity when you've got a small cozy group and have some time to kill....

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Swamp Crossing

Divide group into two teams. Give each team 3 "rocks" (construction paper cutouts about 1 1/2' x 1 1/2'). Make a start...

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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...

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Balloon Pop

A fantastic balloon game to help with learning memory verses! Put each word of the memory verse in the...

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Chalk Fencing

This game is for two players. Using sticky tape, attach a piece of paper to the upper shoulder of...

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I Am Going To And I'm Bringing

This is a guessing game. If there are fewer than ten people in the group, one person thinks of...

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I Tell A Lie

The object of this small group ice breaker game is to reveal unknown things about yourself to the group...

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Jigsaw Puzzle

Write the memory verse on large paper and cut it into a puzzle. Get the kids to put the...

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Pass the Lifesaver

Give one life saver to each team. Each member of the team has a toothpick which they keep pursed...

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Sound Effects

Divide into groups of 5-6. Give each group a recording device and a list of sound effects. The object...

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Stocking Ball

Your kids will either hate this game or love it. If people don't want to play, it's also really...

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Tic Tac Toe

Set up 9 chairs like a noughts and crosses board. Form two teams and direct questions to alternate teams. If...

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Baby Burp

You need two people per team, you can make as many teams as you like, and one person is...

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Circle Untangle

This is an all time classic icebreaker game! Everyone stands in a big circle and then grabs onto two...

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Everything Is Possible For Him Who Believes

Mark 9:23 "Everything is possible for him who believes." Philippians 4:13 "I can do everything through him who gives me strength."...

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Kid's Toy Challenge

You know that kids toy where it's a circular object and you have to fit the different shapes in...

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Marshmallow Dodgeball

Marshmallow dodgeball is a variant of the dodgeball rules. It's best if the kids wear dark coloured clothing. When...

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Mastermind

The classic game of Mastermind works well when solved as a whole group. The whole group must work together...

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Mega Ice-cream Sundae

This is a favourite food game at our youth group. Cover a table with plenty of aluminium foil, empty...

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Musical Chairs

A timeless classic kids party game! Set up some chairs in a circle (always make sure there is 1 less...

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Pass the Parcel Memory

Similar to pass the parcel, except instead of lollies, kids receive a word of the memory verse, which is...

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