This is hide and seek type of game with a twist. Best used in a large building or outside area with lots of hiding places. (.pdf) Crammed For Space
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Texting Scavenger Hunt
This game lasted about two hours and was great for high school and junior high! I found a game link this and adjusted it to make it a bit more fun and added a couple little twists to it. In a nutshell, the entire hunt is done through texting. Youth are given one task at [...]
Search & Find
This is a great way to get people to find their small groups. This was used for a Freshman Catholic School retreat and thought I would share it. Make the groups certain categories like Food, Movies, Places in (your state), etc… Keep the categories very general. Then make a sticky note for each person and [...]
Five Person Relay
A good relay can go a long ways. Here’s an idea that you can manipulate and make your own. Person 1) spins 10 times around a giant pixie stick and then runs to person 2 Person 2) breaks open the pixie stick eats AND swallows a mouthful, then crab walking to person 3 Person 3) [...]
Where’s The Leader
Another circle game. Have one or two people leave the room, pick one person in the circle to be the leader, and everyone copies that person. The person in the middle must figure out who the leader is in three guesses! Download the PDF
Boppity Bop Bop Bop
A great game for any size group. Typical ‘circle’ game where the person in the middle tries to get out. Comes with several different options. Easily create more of your own also! Open Boppity Bop Bop Bop (.pdf)
Buzz
A number game for any size group. It is an elimination game or a competition game for several different groups to see who can win first. Open Buzz (.pdf)
Towel Throw
Here’s a quick game that works in almost any setting…plus everybody gets to play. All you need is a hand towel (or dish towel). Here’s how you do it. Prior to the game, tie a small knot in the middle of a hand towel. (You may want to do this to several hand towels to [...]
Screaming Toes
A great icebreaker game that forces the youth and volunteers to learn each others names. Please open file to view the directions. Screaming Toes Instructions (.pdf)
Hunter, Gorilla, Woman
A paper, rocks, scissors game youth group style! Print Hunter, Gorilla, Woman