This game takes a lot of cooperation and communication as kids try to problem-solve, give each other directions, and maneuver around. You can run a trivia night however you want, but you may want some optional supplies to make it feel more official: tables, chairs, lamps for ambiance , a projector, a microphone, speakers, a whiteboard, and snacks.
The bulk of the prep work is coming up with trivia categories and questions. Obviously, the more categories and questions you come up with, the longer your trivia night will last. This is a good task to delegate to leaders or work on as a team. Make sure your categories and questions are relevant to the kids in your group the broader the better , but here are some categories you might use:. Resist the temptation to make every question ridiculously hard.
At most, you should have one really tough question per category. You can make trivia night into a really fun, out-of-the-ordinary event by putting additional effort into the ambiance.
Let kids enjoy snacks while they discuss the questions together. You can do a minimal version of this with just paper and pens, but if you take the time to make trivia night more elaborate, it could easily become an annual tradition and one of the highlights of your youth group. When the weather is nice or at least tolerable , it opens up opportunities to play some messier, more involved games. Supplies: Lots of fruit vegetables are OK too , baseball bat, goggles optional. Fruit baseball is exactly what it sounds like.
They may already have a program they send this produce to, but if you ask the right store or the right employee , you can probably get all the fruit and veggies you need for free or at least a significant discount. If you use peppers or citrus fruits, you should probably have your batters wear eye protection of some kind.
Remember: the important thing here is that everyone gets at least one opportunity to obliterate a piece of fruit. Feel free to modify the rules or be lenient with strikes so that kids have more chances to participate.
Buy at least two of them one for each team you plan on having. Have one kid from each team lay on top of the ice block and hug the sides with their arms. Someone else will hold their legs and either push or pull them to a cone or whatever you use to designate the end of the course and back.
Then they switch: the student who was pushing or pulling hugs the ice block, and the next student in line takes their place. Have kids sit in the back of the line when they finish their leg of the relay. This youth group is a total free-for-all where kids and leaders get to pelt each other with giant marshmallows. If you have the time to plan and prepare, you can turn part of your town or a local park into a course for The Amazing Race.
Choose a series of popular, easily recognizable locations to form your course. Ex: Make a three point shot on the basketball course, send your whole team across the monkey bars backwards, guess the flavors in a smoothie, take a picture with a stranger wearing green, etc. Have a leader at each station to explain the challenge and hand out the next clue.
Set a time limit, and make sure everyone knows what time the game ends and when they need to be back at the starting location—whether they completed the course or not. Depending on your kid-to-leader ratio, you may need to ask parents to volunteer as drivers. Make sure you set a time that everyone needs to be back. Be prepared to see surfboards, mattresses, outdoor heat lamps, go karts, and other absurd items. Leaders should talk them through what they should say when they get to the door so that people will be more inclined to help them.
Also, some people may be willing to loan items they want back. Up-front games are great because they let you put the spotlight on kids who may not get as much attention, or use some of the strong personalities in the room to your advantage. Supplies: long table with a hole on one side, big tablecloth, stopwatch, watermelon, wig, baseball bat, a couple random items such as a shoe, a football, or phone , a few large boxes.
This is a game that tricks both the participants and the audience. 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. Could be a great activity for bonding! Giants, Wizards, And Elves. Whoosh Ball. Human Knot. Synopsis: Youth make a human knot and then try to untangle without letting go of hands.
Prep: Make a list of items in your church for the kids to find either print or text it to them. Synopsis: Youth try to make an edible creation from what they find in the church pantry or random food ingredients that you provide them.
Game Instructions: Have a competition for the youth to team up and with ingredients they are provided or found in the church pantry, they must make the best dish. Equipment: Access and permission to use the kitchen and pantry.
If not allowed access to the pantry, go to a dollar store and buy random ingredients. Man Hunt. Synopsis: Hide and go seek in reverse, with everyone hiding and there is one seeker. In this article we provide some standards and best practices to follow when selecting how to measure and track church growth for in-person and virtual church members. Insights After Six Months of Being Reopened Like a lot of other church leaders, this church was hoping to just maintain their online attendance.
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Click now to view three ways you can do just that! If so, then you are not alone. Here are 7 ways you can extend the life of your sermon throughout the week. Anywho, teams of two at least one of them must have a phone with photos, the more the better , search through their photos of whatever object the youth leader writes on a white erase board.
SUPER easy, no supplies, and you can use scripture references instead of objects if you prefer!! How does someone get eliminated in Duck, duck goose? I thought it normally works that when someone gets tagged then they become it and the chaser sits down. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Share on Facebook. Want more games for youth ministry?
Download your free Youth Group Games! Now, here are some of the best and simple youth group games you can play this week: Grog You take apart a flashlight and hide the parts throughout the play area. Or keep scrolling for more fun youth group games! Photo Scavenger Hunt Assign points for odd items that students can find to take a picture with around the Church property or within a designated area.
Baby Bird Two teams of two students compete. Four on the Couch The goal is to get 4 of your team onto the same couch. Capture the Flag This one needs no explanation, but feel free to add twists. Tug of War This is another classic, but is always a hit with youth groups. Ultimate Duck-Duck-Goose When there are more than 50 students, this game is a lot of fun. Name That Tune! Seated Basketball This one is a favorite because it requires strategy and teamwork.
Real World Bible Drills Bible drills can be fun but with a twist on an old classic game, students can translate it into real life skills. Penny Chinny Give everyone a penny. Battle of the Instant Dance Crews Prior to the start of the program while students are mingling assemble two dance crews and have them each choreograph a dance routine in the several minutes before icebreaker time.
Cool games, looking forward to trying some of these with my jr. A quick games is a good game. This sounds like an incredibly fun game! Enormously helpful, thank you for posting!! Great games.
Thank you! Our kids will enjoy these! This was an excellent list and should really help us get going again! Thank you so much. It has lots of assumptions. Love these games needed an idea for school. Featured Books. A Jesus-Shaped Life Seedbed -. December 8, Foundations of the Christian Faith Seedbed -. November 22, Jesus the Stranger Seedbed -.
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