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Animal Game
Animal Game
Meet back in one hour. Whoever has the biggest live animal wins.
⚽
Awesome Ball
Awesome Ball
A combination of handball, ultimate frisbee and basketball
❤️
Back Scratch Encouragements
Back Scratch Encouragements
Encourage each other through back scratches in response to a characteristic
🏃
Balloon Relay Race
Balloon Relay Race
A relay race where a balloon must stay wedged between two participants.
🎈
Balloon Stick
Balloon Stick
A person wrapped in tape (sticky side out) has balloons stuck to them.
🏃
Balloon Tag
Balloon Tag
A game of tag where players tie balloons around their ankles and try to stomp others' balloons.
🍌
Bananna Ball
Bananna Ball
One game, one field. Guys play soccer rules. Girls play like rugby.
🏖️
Beach Tennis
Beach Tennis
Tennis on a volleyball court.
🐦
Birdie on a Perch
Birdie on a Perch
An elimination game in which partners need to find each other quickly.
🛒
Blind Shopping Cart
Blind Shopping Cart
One player sits in a shopping cart, a blindfolded player pushes the cart.
🕶️
Blind leading the Blind
Blind leading the Blind
Blindfolded person has to accomplish tasks. Team can't talk.
😵
Body Body
Body Body
A murder mystery game which involves walking around in the dark.
🧠
Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
A speed contest to see who can first finish four popsicles.
🚗
Car Push
Car Push
Teams race each other by pushing an actual car from start line to finish.
🤣
Cheeto Toss
Cheeto Toss
One person has shaving cream spread on face. Team throws cheetos to stick.
🔴
Circle Dodgeball
Circle Dodgeball
Players stand in a circle and throw one ball to eliminate other players.
⚽
Circle Soccer
Circle Soccer
A circle game where players try to throw a soccer ball between legs.
🏃
Clumps
Clumps
Different numbers are called, players must form groups of that number.
😙
Cracker Whistle Relay
Cracker Whistle Relay
Players eat three saltine crackers and then need to whistle before going on
😵💫
Dizzy Stick
Dizzy Stick
Players race to a location and back after becoming very dizzy.
🔴
Dodgeball
Dodgeball
Various ways to play dodgeball.
🔴
Dodgeball Free-For-All
Dodgeball Free-For-All
A free-for-all version of dodgeball using only one ball
🐟
Fishbowl
Fishbowl
Teammates must guess a name based on description, action, or single word.
🛋️
Four on the Couch
Four on the Couch
A memory game in which each gender tries to get their gender on the couch.
❄️
Freeze
Freeze
3 players act scene on stage, audience member yells freeze and swaps spots.
🎵
Gargle that Tune
Gargle that Tune
Player on stage gargles tune. Audience members try to identify tune.
🍉
Greased Watermelon Football
Greased Watermelon Football
Football with a greased watermelon in shallow water.
🔫
Gun Name Game
Gun Name Game
Players learn each others' names by "shooting" other players.
😱
Ha
Ha
Players must point at others in a certain way while following a beat.
✏️
Human Etch-a-Sketch
Human Etch-a-Sketch
Teams compete against each other by forming shapes out of their body.
🌳
In the Park
In the Park
Involves acting and trying to get facilitator to guess what the action is.
🥷
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Kung Fu battle with swift movements
🔗
Link Tag
Link Tag
Players stand in pairs and become "it" if the current "it" joins their pair
😲
Look Up Look Down
Look Up Look Down
An elimination game involving eye contact and screaming.
🍬
MM Wars
MM Wars
A creative and tasty variation of capture the flag.
🤫
Mafia
Mafia
A murder mystery game where players must try to identify the mafia membes.
🎞️
Movie in a Minute
Movie in a Minute
Group breaks into teams and each team prepares and presents a skit.
👐
Nibble-T-Bibble
Nibble-T-Bibble
A variation of "Simon Says"
😆
Paper Maze
Paper Maze
Players try to guess the route by stepping on a square in the maze.
🍽️
Paper Plates
Paper Plates
A good end-of-the-week game to encourage members of the group.
☎️
Paper Telephone
Paper Telephone
Players alternate between writing and drawing, watching a message change.
📷
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Teams break off into groups, taking pictures of things for points.
🖼️
Pictionary Relay
Pictionary Relay
Multiple teams play pictionary in a relay style. First team done wins.
🏊
Pool Clothes
Pool Clothes
Race to put clothes on over swimsuit while in pool.
🪙
Quarters Up
Quarters Up
Facilitator flips a coin, eliminating players picking the incorrect option
😆
Raise the Pole
Raise the Pole
All players put one finger under pole; raise above heads without untouching
🔎
Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Item called out, team must get item (ex 3 watches) to facilitator for point
🌊
River Bank
River Bank
An elimination game in which players need to quickly respond to commands.
✂️
Rock Paper Scissors Baseball
Rock Paper Scissors Baseball
Players make it around the bases by winning at rock paper scissors
✂️
Rock Paper Scissors Train
Rock Paper Scissors Train
Winners of rounds have their opponents link up with them until one remains.
🥔
SPUD
SPUD
If hit by the ball you get a letter. Once you spell SPUD you're eliminated.
🐟
Sardines
Sardines
The opposite of hide and go seek
🏈
Silent Football aka Sir Mayor Sir
Silent Football aka Sir Mayor Sir
A very creative game involving community, rules, and endless possibilities.
🎶
Sing Your Heart Out
Sing Your Heart Out
Groups must think of and sing songs based on a given word.
🧳
Skits in a Bag
Skits in a Bag
Teams must come up with a skit based on a topic and certain props.
🛷
Sled Roll
Sled Roll
One person in sled, others act as rollers under sled to get to finish line
😮
Smelly Breath
Smelly Breath
Blindfolded players attempt to guess recently eaten food by smelling breath
🚀
Star Wars
Star Wars
A one-on-one challenge involving hands turn into lightsabers.
☀️
Summertime
Summertime
Word game with letters S-U-M-M-E-R-T-I-M-E on hands to make words.
🔴
Sumo Ball
Sumo Ball
Sumo Wrestling with two large exercise balls
🥷
Super Ninja Game
Super Ninja Game
A circle game involving ninja moves and quickness.
🔫
Talk or Get Squirted
Talk or Get Squirted
Student talks about given topic. If um, uh, or pause is said, gets squirted
🎾
Tennis Two Square
Tennis Two Square
A combination of tennis and the classic game "four square".
🎒
The Backpack Name Game
The Backpack Name Game
Learn names by associating names with objects.
👏
The Clap Game
The Clap Game
Players clap at the correct time to win
🦘
The Jumprope Formula
The Jumprope Formula
Players must problem solve to figure out how to get throgh the jumprope.
🦑
Ultimate Squidbee
Ultimate Squidbee
Ultimate Frisbee with a dead squid
😮
Zip Bong
Zip Bong
An elimination game involving funny noises and not showing one's teeth.
Compiled & designed specifically for you by
Jon VerLee