Cheap games
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...
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...
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...
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...
Going Up or Going Down?
You start by splitting everyone up into teams of two. Everyone is standing and has their backs against each...
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...
Queggs
The aim of "Queggs" or 'Quick Eggs' to those unfamiliar with its witty title, is a game were one...
Shuffle Bums
You get all the chairs in a circle and have the people playing sit on them. Make sure there...
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...
Balloon Shuffle
Get everyone to blow their balloon up. The object of the game is to carry there balloon from the...
Creative Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts can be epic fun and there are many different ways to do them. This "Creative" Scavenger Hunt...
Snowball Fight
This is a great fun get to know you game. It works well as an ice breaker game and...
Water Balloon Volleyball
Just like volleyball except you use water balloons! The objective is to not allow the balloons to hit the...
Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Summary: An icebreaker / action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to a game of rock,...
Remember Everything
This get to know you game is best played in a smaller group of around 10 or so people. If...
Running Twister
We’ve put a twist on “Twister” making it even more… twisty?! Definitely a slightly less awkward version of...
Speed Ball
Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...
Straws and Rubberbands
1) Each person gets a straw 2) The straw must be held using their mouth 3) They have to pass the rubberband...
Velcro Puzzle Beanie Relay
This game has worked brilliantly every time I've played it at my youth group. It's one of those games...
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
The biggest bubble wins. If you don't have a pair of calipers for measuring the bubbles, use a ruler....
Marco Polo On Land
This is the same concept as the water version only with rule variations to make it work well on...
Revolving Dodgeball
1. Divide the playing area into a circle of 4 equal triangles (An AWANA circle layout to divide the gym into 4...
Toothpaste Challenge
Give the kids either in pairs or as individuals a plate and a tube of toothpaste. The bigger tubes...
Top & Bottom Tag
Gather your players into two teams. Tell one team to put one of their hands on their head, and...
Drink Your Choice
PREPARE Write out a list of questions with only 2 answers being available, eg. "Do you like dogs or cats?"...
Human Traffic Lights
Whilst the music is playing, all players must dance around the room and when the music stops players must...
Marshmallow Bowl Run
Fantastic running messy food game but shouldn't create too much mess depending on how many marshmallows fall onto the...
Messy Doughnut Eating Competition
Tie the doughtnut to a string. Split the group into pairs - each pair being a "team". One people...
Preacher Pratt
Students will sit in a half circle and try to work their way to the beginning seat by responding...
Squirrelly Nut
This game should be played with 10-25 people. Pair up each person with a partner. Pick a team to...
Squirrels
Everyone gets into groups of three. Two people stand facing each other and join hands to create an arch...
