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- The Cat Chases the Mouse. Materials Needed: This is a simple game of passing one item to the next student. There is a surprise element. There are two objects moving at the same time.
- Who Will Be Left Holding the Bag? Materials Needed: This is a game that is very simple to adapt to the size of your group. You will have objects that the youth will need to do something with before passing it on to the next person.
- Trivia 2.0. Materials Needed: This game is a unique way to play classic trivia. It is fun but also helps make sure they remember the lessons you just covered.
- Peter’s Sword Play. Materials Needed: This game serves no purpose but to have fun and make a big mess. Who knew aluminum paper and whipping cream could be so much fun?
- Spud
- Crab Soccer
- Zip and Bong
- Psychiatrist
- 21 Football
- 60 Second Objects
- Who’s in Charge Here?
- Sneak
- Walk Together
- Screaming Vikings
Participants needed:5 or more. Game Instructions My personal favorite and a standard default game I played with my youth groups. Equipment:Just need a ball and an open space.
Participants needed:10 or more. Game Instructions Playing soccer in a crab position. Equipment:Open space, ball, and something to distinguish goals.
Participants needed:3 or more. Game Instructions “An elimination game involving funny noises and not showing one’s teeth.” A note I would change the word bong to something else for obvious connotations. Equipment:None.
Participants needed:5 or more. Game Instructions “The psychiatrist has to figure out what’s wrong with the group.” Equipment:None.
Participants needed:6 or more. Game Instructions “The object of the game is for teams to score 21 points by completing passes in different areas of the field.” Equipment needed:Football, open space, and something to distinguish boundaries.
Participants needed: 6 or more. Game Instructions Small groups form an object like breakfast, a car, a washing machine, a fire, etc. They have only 60 seconds to work as a team to replicate the item. You modify this game to be like group charades and have the opposite teams write down objects for the other teams to act out. Equipment needed: none.
Participants needed: 5 or more. Game Instructions “A hilarious copycat game in which people try to imitate one leader’s actions, and the person in the center attempts to identify who is the originator of the actions (the leader).” Equipment needed:none.
Participants needed: 10 or more Game Instructions “The goal of the game is for a team to be the first team to capture 9-10 balls from the other team.” Youth will love the strategy this game brings. Equipment needed:2 hula hoops and 10 balls.
Participants needed: 5 or more. Game Instructions Your group will learn to read cues to silently walk and stop together. Could be a great activity for bonding! Equipment needed:none.
Participants needed:8 or more. Game Instructions “A stationary game in which players are seated in a circle, and one person points to someone in the circle and instructs them to act out a “screaming viking”, a “fighter jet”, a “quarter-back”, among other humorous things.” Equipment needed:none.
This guide is basically a collection of every single thing we know about choosing, creating, leading, and planning fun games for youth ministry — plus 600+ actual ideas for youth group games, activities, and icebreakers. For free. $0.00. And yes, there really are six hundred of them.
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- CUP STACK RELAY. Game Objective: Complete the relay successfully by completing it before the other team. Number of Players: 16 – 30 players, even number for 2 teams.
- TABLE TOPICS. Game Objective: Remember the most facts about your teammate after 5 minutes. Number of Players: 4+, as long as there is an even number. Length of Play: 20 – 40 minutes.
- CONCEPT. Game Objective: Correctly guess the object, place, or person by deciphering the clues that are on the game board. Number of Players: 2-12 players.
- SPONTUNEOUS. Game Objective: Get to the end of the board first by gaining points by singing a song with a certain lyric in the song. Number of Players: 4-10 players.
Sep 29, 2023 · 25 Fun Youth Group Games and Activities. Youth ministry has its challenges – but you also get to play games, which is a major plus! Getting kids engaged and comfortable through great games will bring them closer together and keep them coming back week after week.
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Nov 1, 2023 · 28 Fun Indoor Youth Group Games. Last Updated: November 1, 2023. Hosting a youth group can be tricky, especially if you’re new to it, but arming yourself with assorted indoor youth group games before you begin can really help out.
Posted by Julie David. Bringing together and bonding your church youth group is an important part of helping teens get to know each other. Plan a game night or integrate these activities into your weekly meetings to encourage members to open up — and have lots of fun.
