Youth retreat games activities

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.

You may even find that it creates opportunities for conversation too. People will be curious why so many kids are picking up trash and cleaning up the area, and some of them may even want to join you. You could also talk to your city council or parks and recreation department to find out about projects where they could use volunteers.

This could allow your students to do some more interesting jobs like landscaping , and if your parks are already pretty clean, this is another good way to have a visible impact. If you can, try to take before and after pictures to help kids feel a stronger sense of accomplishment.

This will help others visually connect your act of service to a church that cares about the community, regardless of whether or not neighbors talk to you. And regardless of whether people are able to do their own yard and house maintenance, many people will appreciate the gift of a cleaner yard. Depending on the season, where you live, and what equipment you or your neighbors have, students could do jobs like:.

Every youth group game or activity you ask kids to participate in should have a larger purpose. Or to create an experience students will want to share with their unchurched friends.

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Talk to an Expert. Ryan was a volunteer youth leader with Young Life for eight years. Now he teaches people about the Bible on OverviewBible. He lives in Bellingham, Washington with his wife and three sons. Who Am I? Cost: Free Prep time: 15 minutes Messy? 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: Social media Celebrities Sports Music Movies Food Youth leaders Resist the temptation to make every question ridiculously hard.

Outdoor Youth Group Games When the weather is nice or at least tolerable , it opens up opportunities to play some messier, more involved games. At the beginning of a round, the players have a short amount of time to place their chairs in a position. Once placed, they are not allowed to move from their spot. They then must pass the ball to each other, without it getting intercepted by the opposing team.

After each round the players become more strategic and shift from focusing on offense and defense. Likewise, a team that has no one in the middle of the field is unable to make an adequate pass to their teammates. An interesting side effect of this game is the loner and unpopular student will often become the most passed to player.

They are the ones that are open, because the opposing team neglects to place a chair next to them to guard. Bible drills can be fun but with a twist on an old classic game, students can translate it into real life skills. Instead of saying a specific Bible verse like John , have them find narrative stories like David and Goliath.

After doing a few of these narrative type stories, branch out even further. Have them lookup a passage of the Bible that someone can use if they feel deep sadness, struggle with addiction, feel lonely, etc. This really challenges the students to use critical thinking and provides them with skills they can use later in life. Give everyone a penny.

This means the penny will lay flat on the chin and the students will be looking up into the air. Last one standing with the penny balanced wins. It is quick and easy and the perfect game if you are waiting for doors to open before a youth conference or for your favorite Christian artists before a concert like Winter Jam, Creationfest, Soulfest or Ichthus retro reference.

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.

If your group is small enough, the entire group can be split into two teams and choreograph the dance as part of the actual activity, rather than in advance. Winners are determined based on audience applause for the former or by leaders for the latter. What high school and middle school games do you play with your youth group? Leave a comment below to share your fun game ideas! Because we like to make games more … interesting … picked out 10 people to be up and had 5 of them go clockwise around the circle, while the other 5 went anti-clockwise.

It was beautiful action packed chaos as people tried to dodge each other with up to 20 people running full speed at any given moment. These are great!!! Thank you for such a comprehensive list with both games for day and night, with and without supplies! By the way, to start the game, you need one more chair than the number of people of playing.

Thanks for listing the game. We tried to play it once, and it was a disaster. I would suggest simplifying it by not changing names a second time. It really is a fun game once you get the hang of it. Usually, it was boys against girls. Oh — I would say it works best with about people. Not too few or too many. Thanks so much. Most of my inspiration has come from this website, and one of the games is Grog.

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How do people end up inside? Nice Ideas, my mom and sister and I like to play different games about once a week. The last one we did was an Accent game you can see here.

In life size clue… How do they figure out who done it? By seeing someone else get spotted with the flash light? 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. One person is the jokester and they try to make each person in the circle laugh. They can tell jokes, make funny faces, and so forth. Set a time limit for each person. The winner is the one who made the most people laugh. They absolutely love this game.

The boys get super into it, trying so hard to get that last seat. Equipment needed: Music, you could play some contemporary Christian music like Toby Mac and some chairs. Split The Difference is a must-know, need-to-have game in your activity arsenal! This game requires no preparation, no materials, can be played anywhere, and is sure to lead to lots of great conversation, laughter and fun. Rock Paper Scissors Tournament is a fast-paced game that is easy to pull off, and your youth will want to play this one over and over again!

Assemble students in a line and have one person be Sherlock. Sherlock leaves the room and the students remaining change one thing about their appearance. They can pull their hair up or down, put on a jacket or take one off, put a sticker on, and so forth.

Sherlock reenters the room and tries to identify as many changes in the appearance as they can. Equipment needed: none, other than random items they can use to change their appearance which they should be able to find in the youth room. I hope you found some new games to play with your group. Remember youth love to have fun and they love to be silly, whether they let on or not. Are you looking for some great topics for youth sermons?

Well, we got your back, check out these ideas for youth sermons. Organized, relevant, and filled with inspiration! If this post helped you, would you please share, in doing you can help us make a more significant impact for the Kingdom of Heaven. Thank you so much! Spiritually Hungry is a Christian website developed to encourage and guide you into a closer relationship with God by focusing on breaking down barriers to a deeper spiritual life.

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