Set up: Form two teams by lining up the kids in two lines. The students are numbered one to ten with the same number of students on the other side of the line with matching numbers. So the person opposite them will have the same number. Put a rubber chicken (or something silly) in the middle of the two...
Set up: You need a large field and several bright glow sticks. The neck glow sticks work great for this game. It needs to be fairly dark outside. The moon should be just enough.The game: It is just like tag only they use glow sticks. The player that is “it” will have a red glow stick and the other...
In this game, there are two teams with an equal number of players. Line up both teams making sure that each person on the team has a partner on the same team. In other words, each team is comprised of multiple “pairs.”Place a bowl of candy bars in a bowl about 30 feet away. Each “pair” must hold hands...
This up-front game gets its title from “The Colbert Report” but is loosely based off of the new TV game “Identity.” It is simple to play, provided you have a few “interesting” staff or adult leaders in your ministry.A few days in advance of your program, put out a call to all staff, volunteers, or adult leaders asking for...
This game works great IF YOU BREAK THE TEAMS UP PROPERLY. The objective of this game is to have teams write a very short skit about something silly, and then act it out LIVE in front of the rest of the group.A huge key to this game is to split up your raging extroverts. A team that consists of...
This is good “medieval times” game. But! No need to program a medieval night for this one, cause EVERY DAY is a good opportunity to pummel someone with a sock filled with flour!The optimal size for this game is 4 teams of 2 against 4 teams of 2 (in other words, 8 on 8).The kids are paired up to...
We designed this game for our youth group because it works especially well as an active game that you can play in spaces with obstructions like poles in the way that prevent the space from being used for true gymnasium games.Set-Up:* Split into two equal teams and have them sit with their legs crossed facing each other.* Set up...