Materials: pens, one per student, a white paper plate (sturdy enough to draw on), one per student How to Play: Give each student a pen and paper plate. Instruct them to put the paper plate on top of their head, and use the pen to draw according to your instructions. Tell them that it is…Continue reading Nativity Draw on Your Head …Continue reading Nativity Draw on Your Head
Don’t Get Trapped in the Sea!
Objective: To avoid getting trapped in the sea Materials: A device to play music (such as a smartphone) How to Play: Choose two to four volunteers (can be students or adult leaders) to form the walls of the “Red Sea.” They should stand facing each other and hold their arms up to form a tunnel…Continue reading Don’t Get Trapped in the Sea! …Continue reading Don’t Get Trapped in the Sea!
Can You See the Leader? (AKA. “Wise Guy”)
Materials: No Materials Needed Objective: For the guesser to figure out who is leading the motions How to Play: Have all the students sit in a circle facing each other and choose one student to be the “guesser” and leave the room or close their eyes while the you select another student in the circle…Continue reading Can You See the Leader? (AKA. “Wise Guy”) …Continue reading Can You See the Leader? (AKA. “Wise Guy”)
Wild Truth
Objective: Students try to guess which “wild” facts are true Materials: A list of wild true facts (and false ones) How to Play: Designate two sides of your playing area, one for “Wild truths” and one for “Wild lies.” Tell students that you will read some wild statements. Instruct students to run to one or…Continue reading Wild Truth …Continue reading Wild Truth
Sandals Off!
Objective: Be the first team to put all your shoes on! Materials: None Divide students into two teams. (If your club is larger than 25 students, divide students into equal teams of approximately ten each.) Instruct everyone to take off their shoes and put them into a big pile on one side of the gym…Continue reading Sandals Off! …Continue reading Sandals Off!
Simon Says
Objective: To be the team with the most remaining players at the end Materials: None How to Play: Have all students line up shoulder to shoulder at one end of the gym or playing area. Divide them into two teams at the middle. Explain that the goal of this game is to listen for the…Continue reading Simon Says …Continue reading Simon Says
Dead Ant
Objective: To avoid becoming a “dead ant” (being tagged) Materials: None How to Play: Choose one player to be “it” and try to tag other players. When “it” tags someone, the tagged player becomes a “dead ant” and they must lay down on their back with both arms and legs sticking up in the air….Continue reading Dead Ant …Continue reading Dead Ant
Name Roulette
Objective: End the game with a spot in the “inside circle” Materials Needed: Sticky notes, one per student How to Play: Divide students into two equal groups and form two circles, one inside the other. The students forming the inside circle should be facing in, with their backs toward the students in the outside circle….Continue reading Name Roulette …Continue reading Name Roulette
Bippity Boppity Boo Name Game
Objective: Learn each other’s names. Materials Needed: None How to Play: Start by making sure students know their right from left and practicing pointing at the person on their right or left. Choose one player to be “it” and have the rest of the students form a circle. The player who is “it” can walk…Continue reading Bippity Boppity Boo Name Game …Continue reading Bippity Boppity Boo Name Game
Sharks and Minnows
Objective: To cross the “sea” without getting tagged Materials: None How to Play: Choose one volunteer student to be the “shark.” The rest of the players are “minnows” and should line up on one side of the gym or playing area. When the “shark” yells “1 . . . 2 . . . 3 ….Continue reading Sharks and Minnows …Continue reading Sharks and Minnows
Human Foosball
Materials Needed: A large beach ball Group Size: 20 – 60 This is a game that works well in indoor spaces. Set two goals at opposite ends of the room. The goal could be as simple as the wall itself, or you could use chairs or cones or whatever is available to designate a goal….Continue reading Human Foosball …Continue reading Human Foosball
Telephone Charades (Christmas Party)
Have students stand in two separate lines, forming two teams. The first team should stand with everyone facing forward in one direction, so that each team member can not see the person behind them. The leader will tap the person at the back of the line on the shoulder, and show or tell them the…Continue reading Telephone Charades (Christmas Party) …Continue reading Telephone Charades (Christmas Party)
Musical Gift Wrap (Christmas Party)
Materials: Christmas music and a device to play it A prize, such as a small toy or a candy bar Wrapping paper, two to three rolls with different designs Tape Scissors Preparation: Wrap a small prize in eight to ten layers of wrapping paper. To Play: Have all the students stand in a circle and…Continue reading Musical Gift Wrap (Christmas Party) …Continue reading Musical Gift Wrap (Christmas Party)
Run for Your Supper
Object of Game: To keep a spot in the circle Materials Needed: None How to Play: Have students stand in a circle and hold hands. Choose one student to be “it” and have them walk slowly around the circle. The player who is “it” may choose any place in the circle and separate two hands….Continue reading Run for Your Supper …Continue reading Run for Your Supper
Tomb Wrap
Materials: Two rolls of toilet paper per team (A team should be no more than 5 players) How to Play: Divide into teams of 5 players. Decide who is Lazarus for each team. Give each team two rolls of toilet paper. On the signal “GO,” each team starts wrapping Lazarus with the paper. When finished,…Continue reading Tomb Wrap …Continue reading Tomb Wrap
Red Light, Green Light
Object of Game: To be the first person to get from one end of the gym to the other. Practice patience by following the directions carefully! Materials Needed: None How to Play: One leader will stand at one end of the gym, and all the students will stand at the other end. The leader will…Continue reading Red Light, Green Light …Continue reading Red Light, Green Light
Storm Chasers
Object of Game: To be the last person tagged by the “storm” Materials: Four or five sheets of newspaper (may substitute with sheets of posterboard) How the Game Is Played: Before the game begins, spread out four or five sheets of newspaper around the playing area. The sheets of newspaper will be boats. Choose two…Continue reading Storm Chasers …Continue reading Storm Chasers
Cups Up Cups Down
Object of Game: To be the team with the most cups turned into an UP or DOWN position Materials: 40-50 plastic cups How to Play: Place all the cups across the floor of the playing area, half facing UP and half facing DOWN. Assign half the students as the “UP” group and the other half…Continue reading Cups Up Cups Down …Continue reading Cups Up Cups Down
Hurry, Waiter!
Objective: To be the first team for all players to take a turn being the waiter Materials: A ping pong ball and plastic plate, one per group (10 students per group maximum) How to Play: Divide the students into teams of no more than 10 students and have them line up and spread out so…Continue reading Hurry, Waiter! …Continue reading Hurry, Waiter!
Balloon Relays
Materials: Balloons (amount varies based on relay choice) How to Play: Play relay races with balloons. Balloons must be handled gently or they will break. If a team’s balloon breaks give them another but subtract a point from their score. Some races could be: Relay while hopping with balloon held between knees Relay while holding…Continue reading Balloon Relays …Continue reading Balloon Relays