goldfish-gauntlet-the
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....
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battle-of-the-sexes
Same concept as Battle of the Generations, but between boys and girls. (Great game to use on a Valentine’s Day event.)Questions BOYS ASK GIRLS:What does the SS stand for on the front grill of this Chevrolet Camaro? (Super Sport)What kind of screwdriver and screw head is pictured here? (Philips Head Screwdriver or Philips Head Screw)What NBA sensation is pictured...
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battle-of-the-generations
Note: This game works best with some sort of screen projection (a video projector is best, but even overhead projectors could work). If you don’t have access to a projector, no worries; you’ll just have to use questions without visuals.This is a great "Up Front Game" for parents or adult leaders to square off against students. We did it...
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ready-aim-eat
This game works great as an up-front game. Have an adult leader quickly build a pyramid of empty soda cans out in the middle of the floor/stage. Using 4 different kinds of soda cans--4 of one kind on the bottom, 3 of a different kind on the second row, 2 of yet another soft drink on the third row,...
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putt-putt-prank
This game works well as an up-front game. Grab 2 boys and 2 girls from the audience and have them come forward. Have a practice putting green already spread out in front of the crowd (or in the middle of the room). This can be purchased at Walmart. Have two legit golf balls (or more in case one gets...
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snow-ball-firing-squad
We basically had a disgruntled, elf-hating Santa come out and tell a couple of elf jokes (all totally clean, of course) about a runaway elf from the North Pole. All the while, there was an adult leader dressed in the goofiest elf costume available, out in the crowd. At the end of the upfront jokes, Santa spots the elf...
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rations-roulette
This upfront game is a little gross. It is a cross between Musical Chairs and Fear Factor. Bring up 8 chairs onto the stage and choose 8 students from the crowd. The chairs need to be in a straight line, all facing the crowd. Have students sit in the chairs facing the crowd. Hand one of the students a...
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