Gather a few different types of wrapped lollies and tape them under the chairs of your audience before the meeting. Keep in mind the different types, and the amount of lollies you use, so that the teams will be as evenly numbered as possible. Explain the activity as follows: Everyone looks underneath their seat, grabs the lolly, and then has to find the other people in the room with the same lolly. Once all team members have found their respective group, they eat the lollies and turn the wrappers into team badges, and answer a few sharing questions.
Each person is given 2 cards that they write their name on, and something unique or interesting about themselves. All the cards from the group are mixed up and put on a table face down.
Each person in the group then takes turns at trying to find a set of matching cards by selecting 2 cards and turning them up the right way. If a matching set is found, that set is taken off the table and that player gets another turn. Variation : Each person is given 2 cards to write 3 unique things about themselves the same on each card and without writing their name on the cards.
When a set of matching cards is found the player who found them must guess who the set belongs to before taking the set off the table and having another turn. If they guess incorrectly the cards are turned back over and the turn moves on to the next player. Download Fervr's 39 awesome youth group games, icebreakers and activities free today!
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People pictionary Split the group into 2 teams, A and B. Who am I? Different lolly groups This game works for large groups. Home Browse Contribute. These games mostly involve shared experiences, a key ingredient in building relationships. Encouragement Game The Encouragement Game will leave your whole group feeling good! Photo Night A really fun game and a great way of developing friendships through shared experiences. Grog This game was submitted by one of our readers and has received great feedback from our readers.
Human Knot A very simple, quick game involving creating and then untying a human knot. Hunt the Leader Similar to the Photo night, except instead of collecting photos, the teams are searching for leaders trying to camouflaging themselves into the environment : 6.
Pass the Parcel I know what you're thinking - Pass the Parcel is a very lame game for Youth, but this involves a twist! Random Acts of Kindness Not so much a game but a suggestion to organise an activity your group can do together to benefit other people; for example a "Backyard Blitz", write letters encouraging, or social action , cook meals, etc. Youth Camps Growing up in a church, without doubt camps were the events that had the most positive influence on my life.
Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
This verse begins a section in the Book of Romans where Paul is addressing how Christians should treat each other. If you have to pretend to love someone, then that is not love at all, because our love towards other followers of Christ should be sincere. Allow a few responses from students. Before you set up the game, call up three contestants. Two of them can be random, but one should be a kid you can trust to ham it up and be a little crazy.
Arrange the tablecloth on the table, place the random items on top along with the baseball bat, and cover them with the boxes. The bat should be the last item before the hole. Have a leader put the wig on and crawl under the table with the watermelon, put their head through the hole, and cover them with a box.
Make sure the leader is facing the contestants, not the audience. The person who names all four items the fastest wins. Have the leader put the wig on the watermelon, and put the watermelon through the hole instead of their head.
When the pre-picked kid removes the box, the leader will still yell, the kid will pretend to freak out, grab the bat, and smash the watermelon. Also, pick a big crazy wig that will cover plenty of the melon. You can choose any number of kids, but 3—5 is probably ideal.
That was really interesting! Thanks for showing us how you use the bathroom. Supplies: clear and flexible tubing, eggs, funnel, garbage can. Band kids and athletes tend to do well in this gross test of lung capacity and stamina, but anyone can participate.
Choose four students and pair them up for 1v1 matches. Put the funnel into the clear tubing and crack an egg into it. Hold the tube so that the egg settles into the middle, and then have the first pair of kids each take a side, and put the garbage can between them. After each pair goes, have the winners face off to determine the champion. A few feet should be plenty. Supplies: enough cans or bottles of soda for each contestant to have one, garbage can.
When they come up, have them remove a sock. Open a can or bottle of soda for each kid, and have them put their sock on top of it the top of the can or bottle should be all the way at the bottom of their sock.
This is too easy. Pass your soda to the person on your left. Whoever finishes first wins. Keep the garbage can close. Visiting a nursing home is a wonderful way for your youth group to serve together because everyone can do it, and it shows your kids that sometimes attention and conversation are profound gifts we can use to love others. Your students will be nervous about talking to strangers, and they may struggle to find common ground. So, before you go, talk to your group about ways they might start a conversation, or encourage them to play a boardgame with someone.
You may also want to caution them about some of the things they might see or experience. Equip them to be successful. Give them tools to show the residents and staff that they are loved and that they matter. Pro tip: Call the nursing home you plan to visit in advance. Talk to them about the ideal times for a large group of visitors. It will also help to get a heads up about their specific guidelines and any recommendations they have about what to bring games, books, small pets, etc.
Public parks are for everyone in your community to enjoy. They can also be difficult to maintain and keep pristine. In just a couple hours, your youth group can bless your community and serve your neighbors in a tangible way by cleaning up this shared space.
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