improv
Divide the group into smaller groups and give them a topic to make a silly skit up about.Suggestions: On a bus, someone late for work/school/church. I'm the new youth pastor and this is my group. Fender bender Dumb bank or convenience store robber
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silent-charades
Divide into teams of 5 to 7 people. Have the members of one team leave the room while the others think of a situation which can be acted out without words (see below for ideas). Then bring in one person from the team that was sent out of the room. Explain the situation he or she will be acting...
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toilet-paper-blow-2
Upfront: Pick a 4-person team from each class.Small group: Break group up into 4-person teams.See how long they can keep one square of toilet paper in the air by blowing it. Or you may have one person stand on a chair and drop the paper to a person standing on the floor who blows the paper up while the...
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guess-the-weight
Have several people come up and sit cross-legged; the weight guesser lifts each one of them, holds them for a few seconds, then puts them down and guesses. (It goes without saying these should be people secure about themselves.) On about the 3rd person, slip a pan of water under the person being lifted before they get down.Added by...
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eZine 01.13.2004

TheSource4YM.com Jonathan's Resource Ezine Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, January 13, 2004 In This Issue Featured Article: It's the Holy Spirit's Fault! Something You Can...
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human-typewriters
Pin a large card bearing a letter of the alphabet to each person’s arm. Give each person a small card and a pencil. The goal is for letters to get together and spell words. Once they’ve spelled a word, they write it on their card.Then separate everyone and look for new words. Award points for each real word and...
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