Summer vacation is right around the corner. So, we wanted to add a summer bingo printable to our collection of fun bingo game cards.
Need youth group games? We have 50 of them, and they are all no prep youth group games! Perfect for groups as little as 3 and as big as 100. Check out these 50 no prep youth group games that are not dodgeball!
The best starter list of large group games that are fun to play and allow everyone to join in! These are perfect for summer camp, youth, kids, etc.
27 awesome outdoor games your kids will love playing at youth group. Most games have no prep and no supplies. Also, all of these games can be for small to large youth groups. I curated this list so that youth leaders can have a quick reference to great outdoor games with links for instructions.
'Change Places If...' is a very simple game that requires absolutely no materials or preparation, and can be played with groups both large and small. Additionally, you'll undoubtedly find a lot of uses for this game, because it requires no materials or prep. You can play 'Change Places If...' as a main youth group game, or utilize it as a short icebreaker. It's also the kind of game that you can play on a trip or during periods of waiting to fill the time.
27 awesome outdoor games your kids will love playing at youth group. Most games have no prep and no supplies. Also, all of these games can be for small to large youth groups. I curated this list so that youth leaders can have a quick reference to great outdoor games with links for instructions.
Sometimes we have a bleep ton of kids and it is hard to manage them. These large group games come in handy on a regular basis for my Clubs. Every month I plan to release games or activities that you can use in various settings! Subscribe to stay up date! Click here for a printable PDF! #group #games #fun
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Want to help your kids learn about gratitude? Play the gratitude game with them. It's a fun game that the whole family will enjoy!
Each week in our Kid’s Church we play games. We have a big game spreadsheet (I highly suggest making an inventory if you haven’t already) that we pull games from. These games are mostly 2-4 players games, but I always […]
Parents: It’s your son’s birthday party. On the invitation, you wrote that the party would go from 12:00-3:00pm. It’s 2:00pm, and you’ve already gone through all the activit…
Do you work with children at a church? Are you a Christian Educator? check out some of the other blogs I've written specifically for Christian Educators, my Religious escape rooms, and over 50 faith-based games I've created! FOR AGES PRESCHOOL AND UP!!! Ok. So the hubby is planning a retreat for our church and he put the two of us down to lead an hour of recreation. To help him out I said I'd take this on (I love doing this kind of thing anyway, but lets just say I did it out of love ;). Since we are scheduled right after worship and right before lunch I figure we need some active games - everyone is going to need to move around after sitting for an hour and work up an appetite for lunch! :) So I got on pinterest and starting searching. I wanted something different...and something we could do with 50 people of all ages. We have children from age 6 up to older adults - so we have a wide range to plan for! After searching for about 10 minutes I saw a hula hoop game I liked. Then I happened across another one. Then I got to thinking - could I plan an hour's worth of activities just using hula hoops? Challenge accepted! I searched for a little while longer, put on my creative hat and the ideas started flowing. Fun!! So, here it is - our Hula Hoop Hour of Fun. this is the lesson plan I used and I included some pics of my group :) setting: gym/large enough space to accommodate your group materials: 1 HH for every pair (in our case 25) # of people: we have 50 but can be played with 10 or more Time: depending on how many people you have 10-15 minutes Icebreakers 1. Like I said we will have around 50 people and you need about one HH for every pair. In this game, start with 25 HH laid out all around the gym. Start the music or have someone play guitar while everyone walks around. When the music stops, they have to find a HH and join whoever else is at that HH. There can be any number 2 or higher. Then they have to tell the other people their favorite something (team, color, book, movie, ice cream flavor, subject, weather, sport, animal, etc.). Pick someone to take away 5 HHs and then do it again. Keep going (taking away 5 HHs) until there are only 5 HHs left (and close to 10 people at each one). 2. Have someone add in enough HHs so there are three people at each one. In our case we need 17. turn on the music once more and tell them when the music stops to get in groups of 3. Have them share with everyone their full name. Do this a few more times, then have them sit down in the HHs with their feet outside the hoop (and their rear inside). (This game can be found in this video). Tell one person in the group to raise their hand. Tell another person to raise a foot. The one with their hand raised is number 1, the one with their foot raised is number 2 and the one sitting normal is number 3. They have to remember their numbers! (make sure the trios are sitting pretty far away from each other so they don't run into one another) The leader is going to call out 1, 2 or 3 and that person has to get up and run around their HH and sit back down first. Start in order then mix it up getting faster. Then, stop the game and tell them they now have to learn their left from their right. The leader will now call a number with a direction - ex. "number 3, left!" and number three has to stand up and run around the HH going left or counter-clockwise :) The younger kids may need help with this. After 3-4 rounds stop the game. Their next direction is to join 2 other groups of 3. setting: gym/large enough space to accommodate your group materials: 1 HH for every 9 people (or however big you want your circle) # of people: 5-10 (much more than that and it would take too long) Time: 10 minutes PASS THE HOOP So you ended the last game in groups of 9 at one hoop. Have them join hands around their hoop in the form of a circle. Have one person pick up the hula hoop and put their hand through it...then join hands again with the circle - so the HH is now stuck hanging from a pair of hands :) This game is everywhere on pinterest, but I found it here. When the leader says GO!, they will start passing the HH around the circle without letting go of their hands. First one around wins! Do it a few times - going different directions. Stay in your group of 9 for the next game. setting: gym/large enough space to accommodate your group materials: 3-5 HH for every 9 people # of people: 5-10 if you want to do groups or this could be a large group activity Time: 10-15 minutes HULA HOOP CONDUCTOR I thought about doing this as a whole group activity, but I thought it would be fun if everyone got a chance to be the conductor! So, I went with small groups. It went well as most wanted to be the conductor :) In our case, everyone will still be in a group of 9 with one HH. They will need 3-5 HH total - depending on how brave you are ;) I got this idea here. I'm going to do this slightly different so that everyone will get a chance (if they want to) to be the conductor. I think I will have the group sit in a line instead of a circle. Have them pick someone to start as the conductor...explain to them everyone will get a chance that wants one and that it will get increasingly harder...this may change the order of volunteers :) The conductor stands in front and starts with one HH on the ground. When the conductor stands in the HH, everyone in the group sings the ABCs. When the C jumps out, they stop, when he jumps in they start over. Simple, right? Practice it a few times and then switch conductors and add a HH. Now, when the C jumps in the first HH they sing, but in the second they clap. Let them practice this a few times (if the C jumps out of both HHs they are silent). Now change conductors and add a 3rd HH! The third one will be stomping. Let them practice this a few times. If the group wants to be challenged even further let them add a 4th (the could snap or think of their own) and then 5th (humming jingle bells...or something else). If the group doesn't want to keep adding, let them switch conductors until everyone has had a chance to try. Once you decide the game is over, tell them to leave the HHs on the ground and walk around the gym with the music. When they hear the music stop, tell them to find a HH and make a group of 5. While they are walking around, pick up enough HHs so that you leave enough to make the groups of 5 (in our case, with 50 people, we need 10 HH). I had one from each group take a video on their phone and send me their best "conductor" (if they wanted to) and I told them the best one would go online :) Here are two! :) You can see they got adventurous and made up their own motions/sounds and then started jumping into two hoops at the same time :) lol Some of the conductors overestimated the skills of their orchestra ;) setting: gym/large enough space to accommodate your group materials: 1 HH for every 10 people # of people: no less than 6 to as many as you want Time: 10-15 minutes BUILDERS AND BULLDOZERS This game sounds awesome. I found it here. But I love the spin that the video I posted above put on it. Now my large group of 50 has been divided into 10 groups of five. Once they are in their groups, have them spread out all over the gym (the farther away they are the more they will run :) Have one person in each group come up to you and get 3 items from your box. You can use bean bags, blocks, the little plastic thingamajigs from the link...basically anything that you have at least 30 of and doesn't roll. Have them put their items in their HH. When the leader says "GO!", they are to run around and grab other groups' items and bring them back to their own. Rules: you can only pick up 1 item at a time. 2. NO guarding your HH. The leader will call time and whichever team has the most items in their HH wins. Play a few times for about 1-2 minutes, then have two groups join (we'll then have 5 groups of 10) and play a few more times. Hopefully everyone will be on a winning team at least once :) The pic is a little blurry cause everyone was running so fast! :) After these four games you probably won't have much time left. Even if they all only take 10 minutes (which they won't) and you count all the "in between" times of changing games and explaining instructions you are still up to around 50 minutes. HOWEVER, I always like to over plan so here is one more game "just in case"... setting: gym/large enough space to accommodate your group materials: 1 HH for every 2 people # of people: 4 to as many as you want Time: 10 minutes PARTNER GAMES If you are following my plan, then everyone is divided up into groups of 10. To get them into pairs, tell everyone to think of their favorite Disney Movie. When the leader says Go!, they are to yell out their movie and find someone else who is yelling the same thing. Once they have a partner, tell them to line up on the sideline. Give them one minute and then stop them. Tell them to pick a color, yell it out, and do it again. Anyone left standing tell them to pair up and line up. Give each pair a hula hoop. Tell one person to throw/roll the hula hoop as far as they can and the other person tries to catch it before it stops rolling. I got this idea from the video I mentioned above :) Let them do this for a few minutes and then have them time each other and see which of the partners can HH the longest. Once they have their winner - tell the 25 people left (the "expert hoopers") to stand out in the middle and you can do a final HHing contest to see who is the best hooper :) We ended up doing the contest and it was hilarious! Well, maybe hilarious isn't the right word...it was unbelievable! :) We had 3 girls who went 15 minutes and wouldn't stop! They could've gone forever! I had to make it harder for them - walk 5 steps forward, 5 steps backwards, turn in a circle...but they still didn't stop! So I declared a 3 way tie :) You can see that 2 of the girls didn't even stop for the group photo we took after we had all finished playing :) They did stop for lunch though! Here's a pic from when we I told all the "expert" hula hoopers to get a hoop and get in the middle! group pic! The two girls on the right were our winners! They got to take home the fancy, sparkly, water filled hula hoops :) The little boy on the left was very good too!! I hope you have a great time Hula Hooping!! If you are looking for other group games, I write religious escape rooms! check them out at my teachers pay teachers or Etsy store :) Laurie
Spud is the best youth group game ever! Easy to play, fun for all, and can be played with a small youth group or a large one! Plus it's a no prep game!
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The sticky note story game (aka: post it note story game, sticky note scramble, or the sticky note collaboration game) is a hilarious party game for holiday party games, things to do at teenager sleepovers, or even funny adult party games! Definitely add this sticky notes game to your party activities for kids or adults (especially if you're looking for games to play at home with no equipment or good storytelling games)!
I have a new Minute To Win It game. It's a New Testament version. Just click on the picture to check it out. In Seminary this year we are studying the Old Testament. For our Christmas party I thought that it would be fun to have a review of the year so far with Minute to Win it games. Here is what I came up with. I gave each team 5 apples and had them do their best to stack them. The team who had the most apples stacked at one minute won. You could also have a person from each team eat an apple and the person who eats most of the apple wins. For this one you will need 2 jars and a bunch of plastic animals. I taped a picture of Noah's Ark to the outside. Each person puts the jar by their feet. While standing straight each person tries to drop an animal into the jar from their nose. The teams that has the most animals is the jar at one minute wins. Each team is given a stack of cups. The team who has the tallest tower at one minute wins. For this one you will need 2 empty tissue boxes, 2 belts and 16 ping pong balls. Put slits on the two sides of the tissue box to slip the belt through. Fill each tissue box with 8 ping pong balls. Each person playing ties the belt around his waist with the box in the back. They both have one minute to dance around until all of the ping pong balls (seeds) have been bounced out of the tissue box. For this you will need 2 straws, 40 marshmallows, and two plates. Each person will have one minutes to get 20 marshmallows (sheep) into the plate (the pen) with the straw. For this challenge you will need 10 3"x 14" pieces of poster board and about 40 cups. Give each player 5 pieces of poster board and a stack of cups. Each player builds a ladder with the poster board for rungs. The team with the tallest ladder wins. Each team gets a copy of Joseph's coat to color. They have one minute to color it on their head. Each player must use at least five colors. The team is allowed to give advice on how to color in the lines. The team that does the best job wins. This one I did not end up doing. Here's how it could be done. You will need 20 old Bibles. Each team will have one member help another team member stack 5 Bibles in each hand. Then they will have to walk across the room with all 10 Bibles without dropping them. The team that gets all 10 Bibles across the room first wins. This challenge is in reference to Deuteronomy 33:17. Give each team a bag of Honeycomb cereal. Each team will have one member lie down on the ground while another team member stacks the honeycomb cereal, one on top of the other, to look like a unicorn horn. The team that has the tallest horn wins (without cheating). For this challenge you will need to print out two pictures of the brick wall below onto cardstock. Fold the cardstock in half like a card. Place the cards at one end of the table. Both teams have a member blow the card across the table and then try to get the card to hang off the edge without falling off. If the card falls off then they have to start all over. Bounce a ping pong ball at least twice to knock over Goliath. The first person to do it in under a minute wins. Here's a printout for you to use. For the Champions I made these trophies out of Toblerone. Just print out the picture below. Cut it out and glue it to the top of a Toblerone. The students loved it. This is all the further we have studied this year. If we come up with more games I will be sure to post them on here. Good Luck! Check out my other New Testament Minute to Win it game. Here's another fun game to play with scriptures. I also have Grinch Minute to Win it Games And Alice in Wonderland Minute to Win it Games And Frozen themed Minute to Win it Ideas
We've all played classic charades, but with BACKWARD CHARADES you put a fun new spin on this group based game that everyone is sure to enjoy! GAME ON!
“Rock, Paper, Scissors” Train- Fun twist on the classic game. You could maybe incorporate probability into this game for upper grades (probability or winning 2 games in a row, etc). Each playe…
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What a fun outdoor game to play for any age! This Beach Ball Relay Race is a blast to play and so much fun to watch. Perfect for large groups, summer games, youth groups, and backyard fun. A good game for kids, teens, and adults. Beach Ball Relay Race Outdoor Game to Play If you …
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The best starter list of large group games that are fun to play and allow everyone to join in! These are perfect for summer camp, youth, kids, etc.
46 youth group icebreakers perfect to get teens talking! These are fun and easy to do games that require little or no prep. Perfect for large or small youth groups.
Icebreakers are a great way to get a group of people interacting and connected. But sometimes, as the leader, it can be hard to find quick ways to do them. I know this first hand.
Are you looking for a great variety of large group games that can keep all students active in grades 3-8. Students in grades 3 and up tend to be a little more sophisticated and can handle multiple roles in a game situation. The games in this bundle are student favorites from my store. THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES: CRACK THE CODE CASTLE BALL CYLINDER BALL GUARD YOUR PIN TEAM GUARD YOUR PIN WINTER SPORTS VIRTUAL FRISBEE SCRAM BALL ALPHA RUN TAPE GOLF HUMAN CURLING INSANE KICKBALL
Summer is here and that means camps, outdoor activities, and trying to keep kids busy. I was recently asked to lead a tie dyeing activity
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In this article, we will explore some fun indoor youth group games you can play when it's cold, rainy, or just not possible for your youth to be outside.
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15 COMPETITIVE WATER BALLOON GAMES for teens or kids. For summer youth groups, birthday parties, or family reunions to beat the heat.
Lots of camping fun is centered around the fire. Here are some entertaining campfire games for large groups (or small groups) you are going to want to try on your next trip!
Sometimes, it's hard to find a fun game that will accommodate 20+ people, but they do exist! Here are our favorite games for large groups!
Instructions on how to execute 5 summer relay games; great for large groups, young and old and family reunions
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Looking for some fun indoor games for large groups but you are restricted on space? Don't worry! These large group games are specificly for indoor play.
As anyone who is tasked to manage a large group knows, keeping that many people entertained can be a real challenge. This is made even more difficult when the
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The new year is underway and a new President has been inaugurated. Junior highers may not understand all the implications of the new year and new leaders, but they do like trivia! So, here’s a game that tests their ability to guess which state has the strange, but true, American law on the books. It's called: Strange
Sometimes we have a bleep ton of kids and it is hard to manage them. These large group games come in handy on a regular basis for my Clubs. Every month I plan to release games or activities that you can use in various settings! Subscribe to stay up date! Click here for a printable PDF! #group #games #fun
The best starter list of large group games that are fun to play and allow everyone to join in! These are perfect for summer camp, youth, kids, etc.
Looking to jazz up your youth group? Starting a new group at your church? Here are more than 50 ideas that will make your weekly youth meetings the place to be!
