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!
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
Materials: One water balloon for every two students How to Play: Have students form two lines and face each other. Give each student in the first line a water balloon. They must toss the water balloon to their partner opposite them in the second line. Then the first line takes a step backwards. Continue to…Continue reading Gentleness Toss …Continue reading Gentleness Toss
Object of Game: To play familiar games with a much larger ball Materials: a giant beach ball How the Game Is Played: This game is actually no different than crab soccer, volleyball, or dodgeball. However, this game uses what is known as a giant beach ball. Depending on your space and equipment, it is fun…Continue reading Giant Ball …Continue reading Giant Ball
Materials Needed: Copy of Handout cut up before club How to Play: Form two relay-style lines with all students facing one direction. Each relay line must try to communicate the “talent clue” to the end of their row before the other team. Starting with the person in the back of each relay line, pick one talent….Continue reading Talent Telephone Charades …Continue reading Talent Telephone Charades
Object of Game: To have less paper newspaper balls on your team’s side at the end of the allotted time. Materials: 50+ balled up paper newspaper balls How to Play: Divide students into two teams onto two separate sides of the gym. Place all the beanbags or balled up paper balls in the center of…Continue reading Give Your Treasure Away! …Continue reading Give Your Treasure Away!
Object of Game: To remain “untagged” for as long as possible. Materials: None How to Play: All players line up at one of the baselines of the basketball court, or opposite ends of the player area. A player is chosen to be the “cheerful giver.” Tell students, the Bible says “God loves a cheerful giver.”…Continue reading Cheerful Giver Tag …Continue reading Cheerful Giver Tag
Object of Game: To be the last player standing in the circle. Materials Needed: A dodgeball How to Play: Have all the students form a large circle. Players pass the ball to any player they choose. No one may speak at any time. If the player doesn’t catch the ball or drops it after catching…Continue reading Silent Speedball …Continue reading Silent Speedball
Objective: To avoid being in the middle. Materials: A dodgeball How to Play: Have all students stand to form a circle. Choose one student to stand in the center of the circle. The students in the circle should start passing the ball to one another. The ball may be thrown to anyone in the circle…Continue reading Catch the Ball …Continue reading Catch the Ball
Objective: Players pass the orange down the line using only their chins. Materials: One orange per team (each team should be about 8 students) How to Play: Divide players into equal teams of approximately 8 students. Have everyone in a team stand in a line side by side. The orange should be tucked under the…Continue reading Pass the Orange …Continue reading Pass the Orange
Materials Needed: A beach ball How to Play: Divide students into two teams and have each team line up at the baselines of the gym, or opposite ends of your playing area. Number each person off until everyone on the team has been given a number. Every player on the opposing team should have corresponding…Continue reading Beach Ball Bonanza …Continue reading Beach Ball Bonanza
Object of Game: To avoid being tagged Materials: None How to Play: Play in a gym or outdoor area. Choose one to three students to be “IT.” When anyone who is “IT” tags someone, the player is frozen. Other players can unfreeze them by tagging them. Game ends when everyone is frozen or the leader…Continue reading Freeze Tag …Continue reading Freeze Tag
Objective: To be the first team to have each person complete the relay Materials: None How to Play: All the players on each team form a line behind the starting line that you designate. On the “go” signal, each team will compete in the relay that you have told them. Players are to go to…Continue reading Animal Relay Races …Continue reading Animal Relay Races
Object of Game: To score goals in your team’s basket Materials: A beach ball, two laundry baskets, boxes or basketball hoops How to Play: Divide students into two teams. Place a laundry basket or box to serve as goals on either side of the playing area (or use basketball hoops if you are in a…Continue reading Beach Ball Boogie …Continue reading Beach Ball Boogie
Object of Game: To score the most points Materials: One dodge ball, four cones How to Play: Two teams will play each other while two teams rest. There will be three, three-minute running clock games. To set up, place two cones about 15 feet apart against the back wall behind the baseline on each side…Continue reading Crab Soccer Tournament …Continue reading Crab Soccer Tournament
Object of Game: To avoid being tagged for as long as possible Equipment Needed: None How the Game Is Played: Designate two students to be IT. All the other students will run around the room trying to avoid being tagged. They can avoid being tagged in one of two ways: outrunning IT, or linking…Continue reading Clumps Tag …Continue reading Clumps Tag
Object of Game: To avoid being tagged by “The Blob” Equipment Needed: None How the Game Is Played: Choose one student to be “The Blob.” All the other students will run away from “The Blob.” When “The Blob” tags someone, that person must join hands with “The Blob,” and together they continue trying to tag…Continue reading The Blob …Continue reading The Blob
Object of Game: To avoid being caught by the “cat” Equipment Needed: None How the Game Is Played: To start the game, choose one student to be the “cat” and another student to be the “mouse.” All the other students must find a partner to link arms with and the linked-arm pairs spread out in…Continue reading Cat and Mouse …Continue reading Cat and Mouse
Materials: One hula hoop One pool noodle per team One white, inflated balloon per team How to Play: Have students line up in teams of no more than 9 players. Choose a student or leader volunteer to hold the hula hoop at about waist level at the opposite side of the playing area. Teams will…Continue reading Herding Sheep …Continue reading Herding Sheep
Materials: None How to Play: Designate four corners of the gym or playing area with the numbers one, two, three and four. Stand in the center of the area and close your eyes while counting down from ten. While you count, all the players should run to a corner of their choice. Without looking, call…Continue reading Four Corners …Continue reading Four Corners
