This is one of the weirdest/craziest youth ministry games that requires no set up, no supplies, and typically 5-20 people. The more people the better I think. Everyone sits in a circle and everyone works as a team to stack as many layers of chaos as they can and can handle before your brains are [...]
Catholic Youth Ministry Icebreakers
Ninja – The Youth Ministry Game That is Taking Over…

…You may have seen this game before and not really understood what was going on. The game is called Ninja. It is an extremely easy game to figure out and explain but can take a lifetime to master. Youth Ministers like it simply because they will play and analyze it more than anyone else, ensuring that they could beat any youngster up for the challenge…
Lifesaver Pass
This youth ministry game is a favorite and very simple. Buy some lifesavers and toothpicks. All of the youth are given a toothpick and put in to teams with even numbers and each team is given a lifesaver. Have all of the teams stand in a line. When the youth leader says go, the youth [...]
Stack-O-Cups Relay
Supplies Needed – Lots of Plastic Cups. 15-20 of one color per team and one of another color per team. This is a quick and easy youth ministry game that can be used as a relay or if you have a smaller group can be done with everyone against everyone. I actually got this idea [...]
Honey If You Love Me – Game
This youth group game is a great icebreaker. It gets kids to move around a bit and definitely brings out personalities a bit. You need no materials and you can sit or stand. The game is simple. There is one or two people in the middle (depending on the size of the group) and that [...]
Spit It Out Junior! – Small Group Icebreaker
This youth ministry small group activity is a great way to crack open a quiet group. It does take a little preparation but is well worth it. Materials Needed – Cut out instructions for each person. Instructions: This small group activity is fairly simple. Here are your instructions. Have group come up with one noun [...]
Skit Improv Lines – Creative youth group skits from scratch
I recently led a retreat for a confirmation class and was wanting to try something a little bit different with skits. Retreatant led skits are becoming a bigger thing for me because I am learning how much it builds teams and opens people up a little quicker. It also brings out some gifts of acting, [...]
Mafia – ‘Our’ Official Rules!
Mafia is a common game that has been used and known by just about any group I have been around. It is a great starter game for groups of about 8-15. If you have more and a lot of time, it works also. Otherwise you can break in to more than one game. We mentioned [...]
Whap Em’
This youth ministry game is probably the one game that has never gotten old at our youth group. It is a great easy quick game that can be thrown in just about anywhere to get kids moving. It is one of the only games I have found where kids do not hesitate to hit people [...]
Christ Like Zone
This is a way of showing youth the difference of how a Christian acts compared to how people act when Christ is not involved in their decisions. Each group will do a skit that has two endings based on a theme that you give them. The first ending will be the ‘Non-Christian’ way. They will [...]
