Cheap games
Squirrelly Nut
This game should be played with 10-25 people. Pair up each person with a partner. Pick a team to...
Tongue Twister Slip Up
Take 5-6 volunteer. Ask them to say a tongue twister or something that can be difficult to say. ie....
Twisted Dizzy Blob
This is actually a blend of three games: Tongue Twisters, Dizzy Tag, and Blob Tag. Insanity! One person starts...
Campers and Tents
Everyone needs to pair up and one becomes the camper (pref. the smaller person) while the other becomes a...
Chaos
Get the youth to make a circle with the chairs facing inwards. There needs to be one less chair...
Explosive Relay
Split into two groups and go to opposite sides of the room. You can either play this game in...
Flour Mountain
First fill the bowl with flour then put the plate over it and then flip it over making sure...
Giver Or Taker
Everyone sits in a circle like playing "duck, duck, goose!" the leader reads a story. Through out the story...
Spot The Difference
Divide your group into two teams. Stand the first group in a line facing the second group. The second...
Target Tag
Prep: have each person write their name on a piece of paper and fold it in half. Each person...
Capture the Flag
Capture the flag is one of the most popular wide games ever and is great to play on a...
Fruit Surgery
This game is best played in teams of three or less. Each team will get a fruit item (banana,...
Outpost
Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....
Paper Telephone
Ok, so we all remember the kids game telephone, where the person at the front of the line whispers...
Question Circle Rotate
This is a fantastic "get to know you" game. Split the kids into two groups - tell one group...
Zombie Tag
Split into teams of two. One person is the zombie and is blindfolded. The other person guides the zombie...
Big Ball Volleyball
1. Sort your youth group into two teams and then move them to the volleyball court laid out earlier. 2. With...
Big Feed
The idea of this game is to feed people, who are sitting on their hands, with a spoon stuck...
Electric Bean Bag
1. You place the 3 bean bags or pillows in the centre of the gaming area. 2. Participants make a circle around...
End of the World
Make a large circle with the rope on the floor, have the group stand in the centre of the...
Hit the Hundred
Cut out cardboard circles and make a target. Smallest one is the hundred, second smallest is 90 and so on....
Make It Out Of A Chair
First, you split up into groups of 3-5. You should have at least three teams to play. Each team...
Marco Chicken
Divide the playing group into two teams. One team should be blindfolded. They can call out "marco". The other...
Pool Noodle Ball
Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...
Tired of Being Weak?
Objective: Rip the phonebook into 2 pieces evenly Players needed: Unlimited (the more the better) Instructions: Get a few volunteers...
Benchball
Start with half the benches at on end of the hall and the other half at the other. Split...
Capture the End Zone
The object of this game is the first team to score. You will need to play several rounds to...
Pregnant Penguin
1. Everyone sits on a chair distrbuted randomly around the room. 2. A penguin is picked randomly. 3. The penguin stands in...
The Toothpaste Game
Divide into teams of three. One person needs the the toothpaste and mask in each team. Another person needs...
Apple Eat Tag
Ask for two volunteers. These people will attempt to tip everyone else, in order to do this they must...
Creeping Closer
Select one person from your group to be the captain. They must stand on one side of the playing...
Dinosaurs
1. Choose one person to be the "Danger Alert" or choose an adult or a group leader or something. Give...
No Sir, Not I Sir (Prince of Paris)
This is a high paced game of concentration and reaction time. The goal of the game is to become #1...
Wiz Bang Bounce
Its as if you have an invisible ball you are passing around the circle. there are a few different...
Packing Peanut Tower
Don’t throw away those packing peanuts from all those online packages you’ve had delivered recently – they’ll...
Scoop Ball Lacrosse
Basic Rules: Pass the ball teammate to teammate and try to score a goal for your team (lacrosse-style) Explanation:...
The Bible Sells
Split up your group into equal sized teams. Five players each team works best, but can be adjusted to...
Zip Bong
Stand in a circle and cover you teeth with your lips, almost as if you were impersonating an elder...
Cookies And Cream
Fill each bowl (enough for all the players) with cream and place a cookie in each bowl. Set up...
Just Dance Live
Based on the game for Kinnect or Wii, this is a simple fun, high energy group game for your...
Spaghetti and Marshmallows
Give each team a packet of spaghetti and a packet of marshmallows. The team that builds the tallest spaghetti...
The Clobberin' Game
So this one works great for my lot of kids, might not work for all though. Every one sits...
Feet Pictionary
Set Up: - Divide the whole group into 2 teams, based on sides of the room. Any size youth group...
Human What's Missing?
This is a great game for learning names and getting used to each other. It's based on the whats...
Orky? Snorky!
A group of players sit in circle. One person is placed standing in the middle of the circle and...
Ship Wreck
Divide the kids into teams of around 10 people. Each team will need a "ship" - this could be a...
Zombie Rush
Basically like a game of tips, but the people that are in must cover one eye with their hand,...
Gaga Ball
This is a wildly popular indoor exhausting game. The game begins with all participants touching a wall. The dodge...
Ice Cream Snowmen
In teams, give the kids an even amount of ice cream on a plate, on a table outside. Using...
Stretchy Snakes
Each person is given a lolly snake. They have a time limit to make the longest snake by stretching...
