Browsing Category:Outdoor Games

sink-the-bismark
Basically, it's every man for himself dodgeball. A group of students, 10-30, is asked to stand in a large open circle and game balls are placed sporadically (if that's a word) throughout the circle. You can pick the number of balls. I use about 5 or 6. When the leader says "Go" students run to the nearest ball and...
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sock-and-bop
For this outdoor, semi-messy game, you need old pantyhose and flour - similar to the game, "Open Gates." Have all the students line up. Then have the leaders on the field with flour stuffed into the legs of pantyhose. One of the leaders will shout out something like, "Everyone with purple on!" and those people must then run. The...
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extinction-survival
Using a natural disaster theme, kids try to "survive" game without getting caught 3 times, while trying to get to different stations to receive special "stamps". Each station represents a safe zone from the disasters and cannot be penetrated by the "extinction" elements.Boundaries: An entire campground setting is best used in this game, as the more space used the...
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scavenger-hunt-with-a-twist
This ain’t yer grandma’s Scavenger Hunt - but it could be! Split students into teams, assigning a youth leader to follow them around. Provide students with a list of unusual items that they need to get from people's homes or businesses. Your list could include toilet paper, a drink, a bug, soap, a kiss on the elbow, toast, a...
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civil-war
This is a water game that requires a small field. Divide into even teams of any size and line each team up side by side, arm length apart, about 25 yards from one another on their own Territory Line. (like opposing armies in the Civil War.)Arm each soldier with two water balloons each. Pick one team to go first,...
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land-mines-2
MAIN POINT: Just like we need to listen to God's voice instead of all the voices that the world throws at us.Materials needed:blindfoldswater balloons for outsidestyrofoam cups for inside.Set up a "minefield" by randomly placing the water balloons (or cups) in a marked section of ground. A concrete slab or basketball court works well for this. Grass also works,...
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