1800+ Youth Group Games, Team Building Games, & Icebreakers!
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Random Indoor Youth Group Games
Name That Tune
BookmarkThis game requires either a guitarrist or worship team and a long list of praise songs that are usually sung in your youth group. Divide your group into two teams. Both teams have a chair at the end of the room an equal distance from a microphone at the other end of the room. One person from each team must sit in the chair and wait for the music to start. The worship team will begin...
Goin’ On A Picnic
BookmarkThe leader explains to the group that he is going on a picnic, and any of them can come along with him...provided they bring the something appropriate with them. The leader starts by saying his name and one thing he will bring...for example, my name is Tim and I'm bringing some tea to the picnic. Each person playing the game must then do the same thing, and the leader will tell him or...
Theme Park Fun – Variation
BookmarkWe did a variation on the "Theme Park" activity that had kids - and leaders - rolling on the floor laughing, and talking about it for weeks afterward. We limited the number of "volunteers" to three, and selected kids we knew could take a joke but would also benefit from being humbled a bit. We gave a different charade to each actor. In addition to enacting a roller coaster ride, the...
Nelson
BookmarkYou get a few people to leave the room (they won't of ever heard of the game). You blindfold one person that has left the room. You have a volunteer sitting on a chair. Bring the blindfolded person into the room and introduce them to "Nelson" (the person sitting on a chair). You begin to tell them about Nelson, while slowly walking them towards him. You start by saying "this is...
Clothespeg Game
BookmarkWhile the music is playing, everyone runs around with clothespegs on the back of their shirts and tries to grab other people’s pegs. When the music stops, whoever does not have a peg is out and the space to run around gets smaller every time the music...
Maim That Tune
BookmarkBefore the game, arrange to have someone bring in a musical instrument such as a violin, guitar, etc. You can also use a piano or organ. Have the kids line up according to the number of years of music or voice lessons they've had (most to least). Count them off by twos to form two teams that have approximately the same musical experience. The object is to quickly guess songs your...
Random Outdoor Youth Group Games
Slip-n-Slide Kickball
BookmarkSupplies need: 1. 6 mill plastic tarp (4 of them) 2. Baseball bases 3. Baby pool (serves as home plate) 4. Water to go on the Tarps 5. Baby oil and tearless shampoo to go on the tarp also The rules are simple....its regular kickball, but you have to slide into every base!! this game is the funniest thing...
Capture The Flag – Tag Ball Variation
BookmarkThis game is like Capture the Flag but with "tag balls" (mini soccer or basketballs). Split the students into two teams. Place the two flags on either side of a large area. Give each member a "tag ball". If there are more players than balls then those free handed players can concentrate more on capturing the flag and bringing it back to their base. The players with the balls run...
Acid River
BookmarkTake the group out in the woods, or anywhere suitable. Make sure you have 3 coffee tin cans that are strong and sturdy as well as two boards roughly 4 feet long and half a feet wide. Set down two ropes about 10 to 12 feet apart. The object is to get everyone on the boards or cans at the same time and then to get everyone off successfully without anyone falling off and touching the...
Squirt Gun Hunting
BookmarkThis is a good game for small groups as there are only so many food color "blends". Each participant gets a squirt gun filled with a different color water. The larger pumping guns are best, but this calls for a bigger budget. If using a small gun, each player will need a jug of "ammo" so they can reload. Layout a course beforehand, preferably in a semi-wooded area. Have the players...
Dizzy Bat Gauntlet
BookmarkThis is a game we played at camp this week. I came up with the idea by combining elements from a couple of games. Have your group stand on the outside of 2 lines of parallel cones about 15 feet across. Every person on the outside of the cones is equipped w/ 2 water balloons, these are your "throwers". Select people to act as "runners", their job is to run through the "throwers" as...
Carry the Pew
BookmarkDivide into teams of 5-7. Each team has a pew or a pew like seat that will take about 4 to carry and will seat all of the group. Play this at late dusk in a town. Each team has a destination to get to, it's better if the destinations are different for each group, they must carry the pew to the destination. Spotters are in cars and spot the teams, the teams must not be spotted standing...