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build-a-word
Small group or travel game. The object is to spell a word of three or more letters. Each person adds a letter. The person who adds a letter that completes a whole word is out. Be very careful to notice any words. Often the second or third person will be out because they are thinking of a longer word...
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blinded-by-money
MAIN POINT: This game is a kickstarter for a discussion on money, greed, priorities, friends, or hearing God’s voice. Point out the confusion that may have occurred with all the pairs going at once, crowding around the container, “blinded by money”, trying to hear their partner’s directions.Preparation: 2 pennies per student and a bucket/cup.Divide your group into pairs. Issue each pair...
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christmas-poem-mad-lib
Read portions of the poem, “’Twas The Night Before Christmas” like a Mad Lib. Ask your audience for words (parts of speech). Use a grease board to write words on. Have a sharp student come up and read the new “poem”. FYI: You will need – total nouns, - plural nouns, - adjectives, - verbs, and 2 past tense...
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box-or-bucket
MAIN POINT: Team building!This is a silly outdoor or indoor retreat, camp, or group game. You need several (10-20) cardboard boxes (med-large), blindfolds, buckets, and water.Blindfold a group of 8-10 people. Place them among the boxes and tell they have 2 minutes to form a wall around themselves using the boxes. The wall doesn’t have to be higher than...
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blanket-roll
For a large group, this can be played as an upfront game, and with a smaller group everyone can play.Only play the game on carpet! Give each 2-person team a blanket, folded in thirds, lengthwise. One person lays down on one end and rolls tightly in the blanket. Another person grabs the free end and pulls sharply to unroll...
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blind-pinball
Blindfold several students. Strategically place several other students around the room. These students (except the contestant) are given a blown-up balloon w/a point value written in permanent marker. Play hyped music in the background.On “Go!” contestants try to bump into the strategically placed students. When they bump into one, they take the balloon (which that student holds out in...
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alphabet-getting-to-know-you
As people enter the room, give everyone a pre-typed sheet of paper with each letter of the alphabet (x-optional) on the vertical left side.Example:A____________B____________C____________D____________Everyone attempts to find out something about others that starts with one of the letters.Examples:Jamal broke his arm in 6th grade.Alana plays basketball.Nissa’s favorite candy is Snickers.Evan’s dad is a dentist.Put the person’s name and info...
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