toilet-bowl-rollercoaster
Get four volunteers or pick four people and have a sponsor take them back to a secluded room. Have that sponsor tell them that they will go up in front of the crowd, one at a time. Each one will sit in a chair. The object is for them to act out a given scenario WITHOUT leaving the chair:...
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to-tell-the-truth
Like the old 70's TV game show. Pre-arrange four contestants for this game. Have them share a funny/interesting story that happened to them when they were young that they can say in one sentence. (e.g. My name is Billy and when I was 5, I was walking with my mom and a big guy ran by and grabbed my...
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golf-phwack
Outdoor or Indoor. This is a great activity to kill time at the beginning of an event - 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 farthest distance.Added by Rick HiltonAlso, see Golf Phwack II...
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joust
Outdoor or indoor. For this game, you'll need 2 five gallon buckets and 2 jousting sticks (4 ft. sticks with foam rubber ends) or two pillows and a soft area to play (grass area or padded floor).Rules: Place buckets up-side-down, about 3 feet apart. 2 players stand on buckets, each with a joust stick or pillow.When the...
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dancing-musical-chairs
Get 6 volunteers and have 5 chairs up front. Tell them that they are going to play musical chairs, "but this being (NAME OF YOUTH GROUP), we do Dancing Musical Chairs!" Tell them that they will have to dance, dance, dance when the music starts.Blindfold them and start the music. Encourage other kids to cheer them on. After a...
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