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Body speller | Form two or more teams. Then have team members take turns standing in front of their teams and spelling out words or phrases for the team... more>>> | |
Pass the parcel | Everyone's heard of "Pass the Parcel", so you might think this sounds a bit lame as a youth group game, but it can work well if you add a... more>>> | |
Fresh | This is a really difficult game to describe how to play, but once you understand and get the hang of it, it really is a great game. Fresh... more>>> | |
Frozen T's | This game is literally an icebreaker! It requires... more>>> | |
The Joust | Put people into groups of two. You'll need two stockings (or knee highs), eggs, and 2 foam swimming noodles. Within... more>>> | |
Animal Kingdom | Ask kids to introduce themselves and say which of the following animals they most identify with: eagle, dolphin, lion, sparrow, whale, or... more>>> | |
Aardvark Relay | To play this game, you will need to divide the group into teams (the number of teams depends on the area you have available and group size). You... more>>> | |
The Animal Game | Each person begins by selecting an animal, and a noise/action associated with that animal. ... more>>> | |
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Matthew Mark Luke John | Sit everyone in a circle. Each seat is assigned a name or number, starting with Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, one, two, three, four, etc.... more>>> | |
Line up blind | Very similar to Line Up, this game involves lining up in a given... more>>> | |
Marshmallow Tower | For this game, you need packet(s) of marshmallows and packet(s) of spaghetti.Split the group into two or more teams. Generally... more>>> | |
Chubby Bunnies | Chubby Bunnies is a game involving marshmallows. It can get a bit messy! ... more>>> | |
Celebrity head | An oldie but a goodie!For this game, you need three headbands or head pieces onto which you slot or stick a piece of paper or card. ... more>>> | |
One word | Form pairs. Have pairs sit on the floor and talk to each other by speaking one-word messages back and forth. Suggest one of the... more>>> | |
Reverse photo scavenger hunt | Instead of the usual photo scavenger hunt, this idea involves... more>>> | |
Get Lost | Form trios and have kids introduce themselves. Then tell trio members to alphabetize their first names and make the person with the... more>>> | |
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Birthday Bash | Setup a circle a set of chairs with one less chair then the amount of people present. Make one person "it". Go around... 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>>> | |
Hunt the Leader | This was one of my favorites. We would take the youth group to a large shopping mall or main street (depending if it's day or night)... more>>> | |
Clan and Tribe | Tell kids that they're going to form different groups or "clans". Ask group members to choose from the following list of animals they... more>>> |
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