Pirates

You will need seven stones or shoes or other small objects. Divide kids into 4 equal groups, with one group in each corner of the room. Draw a square around each team. Place the seven objects in the middle o...

Food Drive Scavenger Hunt

This is a great game with a purpose. First, check with your local food pantry or soup kitchen and get a list of all the items they need. From their list, create a new list of food and non-food items and gi...

Game: Thanks-living

For this learning game you will need a globe—and is best played by a small group or as a prelude to a more intimate time of prayer. Invite each of the teens to spin the globe, and as it is spinning, to stop ...

Another Shoe Game

Split your group into 2 teams (if you have an extremely large group or a small space, you can use more teams, but it becomes complicated). Both teams should form a line sitting down, facing the same direction, ...

Cells

This game only requires space, and no equipment or prep is necessary. Begin by inviting every person in the group to find a partner and form a two-person cell. Explain that you, as leader, will clap your hands...

Balloon Head Volleyball

Grab a couple of six foot tables and set them up length ways (this will be your "net") and have teams of 3 or four. The kids are only allowed to hit the balloon with their heads. Typical Volleyball rules apply,...

Five Bananas Long

This game takes a bit of prep before the activity. You need to go out and measure 'random' things in an area. I did this in my hometown, in the center of town with shops and parks etc. We took a measurement of ...

Chain Reaction

A modified version of "Still Another Shoe Game" Divide your students into two teams, sitting in two parallel straight lines. The teams should be holding hands, and all facing one end of the lines, where an o...

Peanut Butter Face

You'll need: A couple jars of peanut butter, and a couple bags of Cheetos. Have kids get in teams of Three. Nominate a spreader, a thrower, and a catcher. The catcher sits down on a chair. The spreader has 3...

Nasty Diaper Game

Take ten different chocolate candy bars (i.e. snickers, twix, kit kat, milk way, etc..) and you place each candy bar inside a diaper and microwave the diaper. (Don't microwave too long...diapers do smoke). Set ...