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Amoeba
Amoeba
An elimination game where players try to pull others into an object.
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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 Foosball
Balloon Foosball
Seated teams try and hit a balloon over the opposing team into the goal
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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.
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Balloon Tag
Balloon Tag
A game of tag where players tie balloons around their ankles and try to stomp others' balloons.
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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.
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Birdie on a Perch
Birdie on a Perch
An elimination game in which partners need to find each other quickly.
🏃
Blanket Race
Blanket Race
A relay race in which team members carry a person on a blanket.
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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.
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Blob Tag
Blob Tag
Players tagged by the blog of people must join the blob.
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Brain Freeze
Brain Freeze
A speed contest to see who can first finish four popsicles.
🐶
British Bulldog
British Bulldog
Get across without being caught. Similar to sharks and minnows but on land.
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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.
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Circle Dodgeball
Circle Dodgeball
Players stand in a circle and throw one ball to eliminate other players.
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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.
🖖
Count the Fingers
Count the Fingers
Partners show hands with a number of fingers up. First to say sum wins.
😙
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.
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Dodgeball
Dodgeball
Various ways to play dodgeball.
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Dodgeball Free-For-All
Dodgeball Free-For-All
A free-for-all version of dodgeball using only one ball
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Doughnut String
Doughnut String
A no-hands race to eat a doughnut off a string
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Earth Ball Square
Earth Ball Square
Players stand in a square and try to get earth balls over other teams lines
🥚
Egg Drop
Egg Drop
Teams build shields to keep their eggs from breaking when they are dropped.
✂️
Extreme Rock Paper Scissors
Extreme Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors with two big teams and an element of tag thrown in.
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Find the Leader
Find the Leader
Players subtly follow cues of leader while one player must identify leader
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Fishbowl
Fishbowl
Teammates must guess a name based on description, action, or single word.
🥤
Flip the Cup
Flip the Cup
Two teams compete against each other - one to flip a cup down, the other up
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Four Corners
Four Corners
An elimination game where players guess which corner won't be eliminated.
🎵
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.
❄️
Grog
Grog
Scavenger hunt mixed with freeze tag
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
🍬
Mike and Ike Toss
Mike and Ike Toss
Catching Mike and Ike's in your mouth thrown by partner
🎞️
Movie in a Minute
Movie in a Minute
Group breaks into teams and each team prepares and presents a skit.
🍽️
Musical Paper Plates
Musical Paper Plates
Musical Chairs with paper plates instead of chairs
🗞️
Newspaper Game
Newspaper Game
Students must find answers in the newspaper
👐
Nibble-T-Bibble
Nibble-T-Bibble
A variation of "Simon Says"
🥷
Ninja
Ninja
Players in a circle, making quick one-motion moves to slap others' hands.
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Object Toss Name Game
Object Toss Name Game
Compete against the clock in tossing an object and saying players' names.
😆
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.
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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.
🤣
Pool Noodle Name Game
Pool Noodle Name Game
Player in middle of circle hits (pool noodle) person who's name is called.
👨⚕️
Psychologist
Psychologist
One player tries to guess what is wrong with a group of players
🤣
Pull Apart
Pull Apart
Guys form huddle. Girls try to rip guys out of huddle within specified time
🫸
Push Wars
Push Wars
Player tries to push another player but can only make contact with hands.
🪙
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
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Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Reverse Scavenger Hunt
Item called out, team must get item (ex 3 watches) to facilitator for point
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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
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Shapes
Shapes
Taped shapes on the ground students need to gather in when music stops
🪑
Shuffle your Buns
Shuffle your Buns
Players race around a circle of chairs
🎶
Sing Your Heart Out
Sing Your Heart Out
Groups must think of and sing songs based on a given word.
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Slap Slap Draw
Slap Slap Draw
Combining Rock Paper Scissors with quick thinking and rhythm
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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
🧦
Sock Wars
Sock Wars
Players in a confined space try to take off other players' socks
🤣
Squat Wrestling
Squat Wrestling
Elimination game where the last one to tip over wins
⭐
Star Race
Star Race
Players race around group of people and then into the center of the group.
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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
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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".
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The Backpack Name Game
The Backpack Name Game
Learn names by associating names with objects.
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The Clap Game
The Clap Game
Players clap at the correct time to win
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The Jumprope Formula
The Jumprope Formula
Players must problem solve to figure out how to get throgh the jumprope.
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Toe Tag
Toe Tag
Two players try to tag their opponents toes using their feet.
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Trainwreck
Trainwreck
Players sit in rows. When row is called, players must race to get a seat.
🍃
Turn Over a New Leaf
Turn Over a New Leaf
All stand on blanket, players must flip blanket without touching floor
😉
Wink Em
Wink Em
Quick actions in response to a wink
😮
Zip Bong
Zip Bong
An elimination game involving funny noises and not showing one's teeth.
Compiled & designed specifically for you by
Jon VerLee