MAIN POINT: To show how easily gossip goes around!This game works best in small groups (less than 30). Have everyone get in a circle or line. One person starts by whispering something in their neighbor's ear. Keep it going until everyone has heard the initial statement or information. The last person will share with the group what they've been told;...
This game is just like Ultimate Frisbee, but . . . you guessed it - played with an octopus.Purchase an octopus at your local grocery store or fish market. Divide into two teams and play ULTIMATE FRISBEE, with the octopus. If you haven't played Ultimate Frisbee (Frisbee Football), check it out on the Outdoor page.Divide into two teams, each...
Small groups - all can play.Large group - upfront game.Fill up a large bucket with water, drop in a few large chunks of Spam. The rest is like "Bobbing for Apples" (just not with apples).For more fun with Spam, also check out Spam Scarf (Click Here).
Prepare some oatmeal, warmed, not too hot. Buy two packages of pantyhose and cut them in half so you have four individual legs.Ask the crowd who’s hungry. Bring up 3 or 4 volunteers and inform them that they’ll be able to eat something in a moment . . . but first, they have to put on their “eating apparel.”...
This game gets difficult with more than 20 people; it's better for groups of 15 or so. Everyone gets in a circle and is given an animal in which they are assigned a hand motion that represents that animal. Hand Motions (a few examples):Elephant- hang one arm down with your other arm wrapped around it, holding your nose...
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...
MAIN POINT: Listening through the "loud" messages all around you.Group is divided into two equal teams. Each team sits in a single row facing the opponent team across a room. Each team picks out a piece of paper with a message on it. The messages should be common phrases or Bible verses relevant to your topic with about 5-10...