This one is for you crazy…I mean brave…youth leaders out there!Put a large plastic tarp down on the ground and ask for 8 volunteers (girls work best here). Tell them they are merely going to race across the tarp; fastest one wins.Line them up and say, “Ready, set, oh wait a minute! I forgot the most important part.” Have...
If you are looking for something to do with that extra frozen turkey that got left over from Thanksgiving, play this game and every one of your students will have a blast!Buy a frozen turkey and thaw it “some.” Buy a cheap box of rubber gloves, so that every student gets a pair (just in case). Before the game,...
If you want something fun to do that will involve your entire group, this game is perfect for you.Split your group into teams. Have each team designate one person to be the pumpkin. The other teammates smear peanut butter (or something else that is sticky) on their pumpkin’s face. Then they are given a vast assortment of candies/foods to...
This game works great as an upfront game. All you need is one banana per participant.Bring up about 4 students, have them take off their shoes and socks, and hand each of them a banana. Make sure the crowd can see them really well; if necessary, employ the use of a live video feed.When the leader says go, the...
Pick 2 or 3 groups of 2 students each (4-6 kids total). Have them come up front and pair off. Hand each team a piece of bologna and make the partners stand 8 feet apart.The first person tosses the bologna to his/her teammate. They must catch it, take a bite from it, and then toss it back to their...
Take plastic Popsicle trays you can put in a freezer and fill them with your own type of Popsicle flavors. (Some examples are soda, punch, mayo, ketchup, barbeque sauce, and even chili.)Pull three students up front and blindfold them. Next, hand them each a Popsicle made of the same flavor (3 sodas, 3 mayo’s, etc.) The first one to...
This upfront game works best if you choose 2-3 girls, preferably middle school aged. Have them come up front and show them the bag/bowl of goldfish, yes, real live goldfish! Tell them that they are about to walk through the Goldfish Gauntlet. Fastest time wins!On the floor, down front where everyone can see, have a plastic tarp spread out....