MAIN POINT(S): Things aren't always what they seem (see related trivia below). Gets their attention before you speak.This game involves a large crowd. Explain that you are going to do something once thought impossible: with their help you will make it rain inside.Divide into 3-4 groups where they are sitting (left, left middle, right middle, and right…sides of the...
MAIN POINT: Teamwork.Choose two teams of four. Have the teams lie on their backs in a circle with their feet raised to meet in the middle, balancing a bucket of water on their feet. Each team member must remove his/her shoes without spilling the water. This can be a class competition. Have some towels handy.Added by Young Life
MAIN POINT: This is a great game to precede a talk on dating or sex.Tell a quick disaster date story about asking someone out, telling the crowd that you will need their help. To do this, re-enact your scene by building a couch out of three folding chairs covered by a LARGE sheet or blanket (it must cover all the...
MAIN POINT: This might be a goofy opener for a talk on how to get "garbage" (sin, bad influences) out of our lives.Divide the room into four sections by putting tape on the floor. Have a ton of newspaper and toilet paper and other "dry garbage". The object is to get all of the stuff out of your section...
MAIN POINT: Teamwork, cooperation, and creativity.Divide into teams of 4 or 5. Everyone on the team searches through their own pockets, wallets, purses, etc. The group tries to come up with one possession which begins with each letter of the alphabet. The winning team is the one to have objects representing the most letters.Also, see Alphabet Getting to Know...
MAIN IDEA: Ask what they learned about the Church being "One Body" through this game.Depending on # of players...for each team formed you will need:1- t-shirt (or sweatshirt)size 2x-3x1- pair sweatpants size 2x-3x3 blind folds1 laundry basketObjects to be put into a basketForm teams of 4 players each:1-person is the "eyes & mouth"1-person is the "brain"1-person is "1/2 the...
MAIN POINT: Motivator for positive self-esteem.Items Needed: Paper, markers or ink pens, and you can either use clothespins, tape or safety pins to apply the paper hands.You can either pre-make paper hands or have each participant trace their own hand on paper and pin it on their back. Then the whole group walks around and writes a one-word POSITIVE...