Browsing Category:Games & Icebreakers

guess-that-toe
Have two rounds (one with 3 boys and the other with 3 girls). In a separate room, have the preselected (secretly chosen) contestants get ready for the game before anyone has a chance to see them. Have each of them remove their shoes and socks and place their bare feet into a garbage bag with two holes cut out...
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recognize
MAIN POINT: This game starts as a good intro to a discussion about hearing/recognizing God's voice when He speaks.Preparation: Gather plenty of media clips of various celebrities or famous personalities.Get audio clips of different people that youth may know, such as singers, actors, entertainers, etc. For example, play an audio clip of George Bush and then ask the audience...
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count-it-out
Gather youth into a tight circle of 5-10. (If you have more than ten, you can make this a competitive game with two or three circles participating at once.) While in the circle, everyone must look down at the ground and may not raise their head to make eye contact with others in their group. The goal of this...
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grab-and-swat
This is our youth group's aggressive version of duck duck goose.Parts needed:1 foam noodle cut in half (you'll use both halves).1 5 gallon pickle bucket or trash can.How to play: Have everyone stand in a circle but have them face towards the outside of the circle. Choose two youth to stand inside the circle, where the bucket is located....
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gator-ball
This game is a combination of hockey, soccer, and football. You will need two teams, two goals marked out, and a ball.The basics of the game: You start the game out with the ball in the middle and one person from each team at the ball or "puck" in the center. On "go" they have to use their hand...
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acting-out
We LOVE this game! You can have students improvise the scenes on the spot for an upfront/audience game or you can give them more time to plan/act. If you choose the later, we divide our students up into groups no larger than 10 students. We have preselected several Bible scenes or verses and each group has to come up...
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