When the music stops, everyone must find another person and shake their hand. Mingling Icebreaker - Play music and have everyone move about the room. Then have a candy feast after your M&M hunt! M&M Hunt - Hunt for M&Ms individually (for a small group) or as a group. Then you randomly grab someone else's hands (you are now in a knot) and try to untangle the group without letting go of hands. These groups should form circles, and place their hands in the circle. Knots - In this teamwork game, divide players into small groups. Youth Group Games Photo by: firstbaptistnashville The more that gets torn off, the harder it is to do it! If they are successful, have them tear off a piece of the bag and let the next person go. Let each person have a try to pick up the bag in their teeth while standing on one leg and not using your hands. Gather everyone in a circle and put the grocery bag in the center of the circle. Grocery Bag - This youth group game is best for smaller groups, or dividing large groups up into 'teams'. It has to be something a person can figure out! :-) A fun example is getting someone to take off their shoe. 'It' comes back and has to try to figure out what they are supposed to do, but the room won't tell him! They clap louder and faster as he gets closer to doing the right thing. While gone, pick something that 'It' will need to do when they come back. Guessing Game - Fun for smaller groups - pick someone to be 'It' and have them leave the room. Ideas for prizes are gift cards, candy, music downloads, stuff from the $1 store.įind the Leader Game - With the Find the Leader Game (which is similar to the next group game, called the 'Guessing Game', everyone tries to figure out who is the leader. At the end, have an auction where players can use their fake money to buy things.

Different tasks and dares can be worth different amounts of money if you wish. Have players for this group game earn the fake money by doing tasks throughout the evening - it can be a fun dare such as a stunt (having them sing, dance, act, tumble), or having them do tasks (stacking chairs, cleaning tables, etc.). The best banana wins!Ĭapture the Flag - Probably one of the most popular party and outdoor group games of all time, Capture the Flag is a great game to play for any large group!ĭare Contest - Make fake money before the event (I like to make fake $100 bills - it is fun to have the big money!). Then, give each team five minutes to try to put their banana back together! They can use tape, pins, whatever you wish. Give each team a banana that has been peeled and cut in half. For fun, pass the balloons different ways each time - such as over your head, between your legs, etc.īanana Game - This is a fun multiplayer game! Divide into pairs to make teams.

After everyone has had a turn popping a balloon, then have everyone sit according to their money (value of coin, year of mint, etc.). When the music stops, anyone holding a balloon has to pop it and keep the coin. Get everyone together in a circle, then, while music plays, pass a few balloons around. Inside each balloon have a coin of different value, different dates, etc.

Beforehand, blow up a balloon for each person (have extras). Always good to mix up those little groups that form.

Try to see how many players you can get to stand up together as a group without using their hands - it takes teamwork! This is a great youth group game because you can have many groups going at the same time.īalloon Pass Smash - This is a great group game for getting people to sit in new spots and with new people. Combine teams and try again, then combine teams again, etc. Teams have to try to stand up without using their hands. Each team tries to come up with something which begins with each letter of the alphabet by looking thru their suitcase, purse, pockets, etc.īack to Back - Divide everyone into pairs, with each player sitting back to back. Alphabet Game - Divide players into small teams (about 4 people per team).

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