As kids walk into the room, have a large target already pinned to the wall. (Or cork board--something you don't mind getting holes in.) Simply make the target out of a large piece of paper. On a nearby table, have many darts.Tell the students to draw a picture of someone they dislike or someone who has made...
Preparation: Get two identical 12 oz. cans of soda (i.e. Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, etc.), open one of the cans and empty it of its contents. Leave the other can just like it is, full and closed. Place the cans in a visible place in your speaking area so all your students can see them.Opening:...
Topic: Body of Christ, Unity, focus on Christ Main Point: Together we make up the body of Christ, and we are part of His great plan.Attention Grabber: Painting of Christ- painted by the studentsThis activity could be used to illustrate many things. It could be an Easter activity to focus on Christ. I like to use it as a...
Title: Special Brownies (A.K.A.--Chocolate Covered Poop!)Bake 3 batches of brownies. Leave one batch plain, put some extras on the second batch (I used nuts, chocolate chips, and marshmallows on the top) and add peanut butter chips (or leave plain) to the third batch. For each batch, write out a recipe card with the ingredients - but for the 3rd...
To start this funny game, tell everyone to take out a SMALL item (such as a hat, bracelet, shoelace...try not to have anybody pull out a wallet)The game starts with everyone sitting in a circle. They should look to the person on their left and all say to that person, “This is a(n)..._(item)_______.” They then turn to the person...
This is a fantastic “activity” you can do with your group no matter how big or how small. I recently did this with a group of over 200 kids.The One Requirement: A clear night-time sky! But it’s also great to have someone that can lead worship with a guitar in the dark.Activity: You are going...
Items Needed: Two regular latex balloons (fill one with water about 1/10 so that there's a sizeable puddle inside the balloon; fill the other with only air) and a lighter. Experiment with this before trying it in group.Ask for a volunteer to come up and sit in a chair facing the crowd. Blow up one of the balloons full...