This UPFRONT GAME will require good communication skills to set it up, but it will be worth your effort in rehearsing what you say to the “crowd” and the three “volunteers.” Here’s what you do.Select three students and send them out of the room. Have an adult leader meet them outside and tell them, “Your objective is to entertain...
This game is simple to play, and your kids are gonna love it.You need a couple/three beach balls, and two goals to play. Also, you will need one-half of a pool noodle for each student. (Just buy one noodle for every two students and then cut them in half. Viola!) Now you're set to play.Play just like hockey. Students...
No…this game doesn’t require a swimming pool, and you can play it in the dead of winter anywhere in the world. And when you do play it, your kids will ask for it time and again. Here’s what you do.Shark can be played with any group of people, although the larger the group the more fun it is. (Make...
This game is played just like Rock-Paper-Scissors with one exception: participants can call out ANYTHING they want on the final “throw.” For example, students can say “nuclear bomb,” “Luke Skywalker,” “Hurricane,” etc. They aren’t restricted to rock, paper, or scissors.As you can imagine, there will be TONS of debate about who wins. But that’s part of the fun! Have...
This game is great because it involves everybody, but lets them choose their degree of participation. Here’s how you play it.For several weeks prior to the game, grab heaps and heaps of cardboard boxes and packing tape (not masking tape – it has to be packing tape).On the night of your game, split everybody up into 2 or 4...
This game requires a lot of floor space, so a gym or large facility is best. If you like this game, but don’t have either of these at your disposal, you can play it outside. Here’s what you do.You need 5 boxes and at least 50 tennis balls to play. Set 1 box in each of the 4 corners...
MAIN POINT: This game is designed to get students into the habit of encouraging one another with their words.“Spin the Compliment” is played exactly like that other game “Spin the Bottle”… except without the kissing! Every kid in your group can play. All you need is one bottle per 10 kids or so. Here’s what you do.Gather all your...