Game of the Month

The Encouragement game
It's not often that a Youth Group Game can be life changing, but I can safely say this about this game. Highly recommended, this is the type of activity that can make a positive difference in young people's lives.

jump

Other Pages

Youth Group Ideas
Youth Group Names
Other Resources


Follow Youth Group Games on Twitter

Youth Ministry Jobs Advertise a job for free at Youth Ministry Jobs

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 between 4-8 is the ideal team size.  The goal is to see which group builds the highest tower using only the items provided. The towers must be stable.

It is fun but covers many competencies i.e. team work, communication, problem solving, leadership. It allows participants to use negotiating skills and improve their general communication...they also learn the benefit of planning.



Features
      • Sharing / Get to know you
        • Night
        		Objectives
        • Ice breaker
            • Team Building or Teamwork
            		Age
            • Primary or Elementary School
            • Teens (Age 12-15)
            • Teens (Age 16-18)
            • Young Adults

            Group Size
            • Small Groups (1-9 people)
            • Medium (10-29 people)
            • Large groups (30+)
            		Space
            • Indoor
            • Large area
            • Outdoor
            • Small area
            Duration
              • Medium (11-29 minutes)
              • Short (1-10 minutes)


              Submit your vote:

              Comments

              This sounds like a PERFECT game to go with the Tower of Babel! Thanks!
              - Sarah (17 Mar 2009)

              This game is so eductational and has so many competencies such as culture,team work, relationships, accepting critisim in a positive way, brain storming and much more. We do this game in my Career/Financial Management Class.
              - Carmen Ramirez (20 Mar 2009)

              It is easier with the large marshmallows, the little ones didn't hold anything in place and the spaghetti was too heavy for them. But with large marshmallows and spaghetti it was great!
              - Kristen B (31 Jul 2009)

              in my country you can`t find marshmellows!!!!
              - Flo (8 Sep 2009)

              instead of Spaghetti you can use toothpicks
              - Joshua (27 Oct 2009)

              Post your own comment

              Name:
              URL:
              Comments:
              Note: comments may be edited and will not appear until approved
              delicious icon Add to del.icio.us   digg icon Digg this!    Stumble it!