Small Group Games
Finding games for small groups can be difficult, but have no fear - your search is over! This list includes those games ideal for groups of less than 10 people.
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| Photo night | Split into groups of 4-5 (make sure there's one leader in each group), and give each group a camera (or they can use their phones if they... more>>> |  |
| Picture Consequences | Sit everyone in a circle and give each person... more>>> |  |
| Play Ball | (Idea from dinner time mister wolf) One kid stands up the front with his back to the group. The rest of the group start... more>>> | |
| Poison | Poison is a good physical game to get people moving. It's also not as dangerous as it sounds!... more>>> | |
| Puzzle Barter | For this game, you'll need a few jigsaw puzzles of equal difficulty. Split people into groups and give each group a jigsaw puzzle.... more>>> | |
| Random Acts of Kindness | This isn't really a game but more a general... more>>> | |
| Rattlesnake | The group sits down in a circle. One person is chosen to be "it". Blindfold the youth and spin them in circles. Hand one other... more>>> | |
| Record breaking night | The whole concept is to have a series of 'records' and try and break them. Ideas or examples include: who has... more>>> | |
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| Relays | Basing a night / program around relays can be fun if you're creative. Basic Relay Race Setup: Team Formation:... more>>> | |
| Reverse photo scavenger hunt | Instead of the usual photo scavenger hunt, this idea involves... more>>> | |
| Secret Questions | On the back of some Post-it... more>>> | |
| Serve the Leaders | Serve the Leaders is a night we try and run towards the end of each year. It works best with groups where you have a few older, capable... more>>> | |
| Shave the balloon | Divide into groups of 3 or 4. Each group gets a balloon covered in shaving cream, and a razor. Their job is to shave the balloon. ... more>>> | |
| Signs | Start by sitting everyone in a circle facing inwards. Each person should choose their own unique 'sign' which is a movement or motion... more>>> | |
| Silent Signs | Each person creates their own unique 'sign' - a discrete action such as the peace sign, thumbs up or down, pat on the head, tap on the nose,... more>>> | |
| Snort | Snort is a pretty simple game and loads of fun!Everyone starts in a circle facing inwards. One player then "snorts" another... more>>> | |
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| Spoons | A fun card game for groups of various size... more>>> | |
| Stack Em | Have everyone grab and chair and arrange themselves in a circle and sit in the seats. The leader will call out "Everyone... more>>> | |
| Tape Grab | Before your students arrive, rip 3-4 inch pieces of colored tape (1 color per team... We usually play with two teams). Fold over about a half... more>>> | |
| The Animal Game | Each person begins by selecting an animal, and a noise/action associated with that animal. ... more>>> | |
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