eZine 11.28.2001

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	Jonathan’s Resource Ezine

Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry
Wednesday, November 28, 2001

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• NEW GAMES
  
  
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NEW GAMES

All right, some of you like the articles, interviews, web links and training provided in these newsletters each week . . . but there are some of you just want GAME IDEAS.

Let’s not waste time . . . HERE’S SOME NEW ONES!

BLEND ‘O’ RAMA
Blend ‘0’ Rama is a great up front game that is very entertaining to watch.? Find four students who have strong stomachs!? You know the type- the students that claim they’ll do anything.?

Place four blenders on a table on stage or up front.? Have 20 different edible items placed in 4 different lunch bags.? Number the lunch bags 1-4.

Interview each student- ask them their school, their birthday and their favorite food.? Keep note of who is the oldest in the group.? Then tell the oldest that they get to go first, then the next oldest, and so on until the youngest.? Have them each pick the bag that they will blend.

You put what ever is in the bag into the blender, you do this until all the bags have been picked. Make sure that one of the items is a liquid so that it will blend well. Once everything is blended, pour into a cup and have them all drink it down. Who ever finishes their cup first wins.
Great blending materials:
Baby food
milk
spam
bananas
Gold fish
chocolate syrup
ketchup
mustard
M&M’s
a can of Soda
frozen veggies

Be creative!
added by Jackie

DEFEND YOUR SOCKS!
Use tape on the floor to design an “arena” and have all contestants take off shoes but leave socks on. You can have as many people participate, but remember the more kids, the bigger the arena should be. The idea of this game is to keep your socks on as long as possible! There is no standing, so everyone is crawling around on the arena trying to pull everyone else’s socks off while trying to defend their own socks. You have to be careful in this game as sometimes the group thinks it would be easier to grab someone by their trousers and pull those off!
Added by Stephanie

BANANA LEGS
You can use as many contestants as desired but its best with an audience cheering them on. The contestants place a knee high over their head (similar to a bank robber) and given a banana.? It is a race to see who can eat the banana first, through the nylon. Have a camera ready because you’re going to want pictures of this one.
Added by Trish Barnhart

SAFE GOLF
This is a great activity to kill time at the beginning of an event- it can be done indoor our outdoors . . . although it works best with a good amount of space.? The same as driving a regular golf ball, the only difference is. . . you use marshmallows.? See who can hit them the furthest distance.? It is safe where there are people around and fun for all ages
Added by Rick Hilton

MUSICAL TAPE
This is just like musical chairs, but with more versatility and you don’t need chairs!? Begin by giving each player a 6-8″ strip of sticky tape.? You can use duct tape, masking tape, etc., just make sure it doesn’t leave residue when removed.? Ask them to fix it anywhere on the floor. While introducing and explaining the game, remove one of the strips. Tell the youth that they are to move around the room while the music plays, but as soon as the music stops they must place a foot completely over the tape. If some of the tape is visible, the spot may be stolen. One player will be eliminated. With each round another strip is removed until it comes down to the final winner. Because the duct tape is placed randomly, this game is different each time it is played. The choice of which strip to remove will greatly affect the strategies the kids must use to win.
Added by Joyce Stork