The world's greatest youth group games for middle school students.
An elimination game where players try to pull others into an object.
A combination of handball, ultimate frisbee and basketball
Encourage each other through back scratches in response to a characteristic
Seated teams try and hit a balloon over the opposing team into the goal
A relay race where a balloon must stay wedged between two participants.
A person wrapped in tape (sticky side out) has balloons stuck to them.
A game of tag where players tie balloons around their ankles and try to stomp others' balloons.
One game, one field. Guys play soccer rules. Girls play like rugby.
Tennis on a volleyball court.
An elimination game in which partners need to find each other quickly.
A relay race in which team members carry a person on a blanket.
One player sits in a shopping cart, a blindfolded player pushes the cart.
Blindfolded person has to accomplish tasks. Team can't talk.
Players tagged by the blog of people must join the blob.
A speed contest to see who can first finish four popsicles.
Get across without being caught. Similar to sharks and minnows but on land.
Teams race each other by pushing an actual car from start line to finish.
One person has shaving cream spread on face. Team throws cheetos to stick.
Players stand in a circle and throw one ball to eliminate other players.
A circle game where players try to throw a soccer ball between legs.
Different numbers are called, players must form groups of that number.
Partners show hands with a number of fingers up. First to say sum wins.
Players eat three saltine crackers and then need to whistle before going on
Players race to a location and back after becoming very dizzy.
Various ways to play dodgeball.
A free-for-all version of dodgeball using only one ball
A no-hands race to eat a doughnut off a string
Players stand in a square and try to get earth balls over other teams lines
Teams build shields to keep their eggs from breaking when they are dropped.
Rock Paper Scissors with two big teams and an element of tag thrown in.
Players subtly follow cues of leader while one player must identify leader
Teammates must guess a name based on description, action, or single word.
Two teams compete against each other - one to flip a cup down, the other up
An elimination game where players guess which corner won't be eliminated.
Player on stage gargles tune. Audience members try to identify tune.
Football with a greased watermelon in shallow water.
Scavenger hunt mixed with freeze tag
Players learn each others' names by "shooting" other players.
Players must point at others in a certain way while following a beat.
Teams compete against each other by forming shapes out of their body.
Involves acting and trying to get facilitator to guess what the action is.
Kung Fu battle with swift movements
Players stand in pairs and become "it" if the current "it" joins their pair
An elimination game involving eye contact and screaming.
A creative and tasty variation of capture the flag.
A murder mystery game where players must try to identify the mafia membes.
Catching Mike and Ike's in your mouth thrown by partner
Group breaks into teams and each team prepares and presents a skit.
Musical Chairs with paper plates instead of chairs
Students must find answers in the newspaper
A variation of "Simon Says"
Players in a circle, making quick one-motion moves to slap others' hands.
Compete against the clock in tossing an object and saying players' names.
Players try to guess the route by stepping on a square in the maze.
A good end-of-the-week game to encourage members of the group.
Teams break off into groups, taking pictures of things for points.
Multiple teams play pictionary in a relay style. First team done wins.
Race to put clothes on over swimsuit while in pool.
Player in middle of circle hits (pool noodle) person who's name is called.
One player tries to guess what is wrong with a group of players
Guys form huddle. Girls try to rip guys out of huddle within specified time
Player tries to push another player but can only make contact with hands.
Facilitator flips a coin, eliminating players picking the incorrect option
All players put one finger under pole; raise above heads without untouching
Item called out, team must get item (ex 3 watches) to facilitator for point
An elimination game in which players need to quickly respond to commands.
Players make it around the bases by winning at rock paper scissors
Winners of rounds have their opponents link up with them until one remains.
If hit by the ball you get a letter. Once you spell SPUD you're eliminated.
The opposite of hide and go seek
Taped shapes on the ground students need to gather in when music stops
Players race around a circle of chairs
Groups must think of and sing songs based on a given word.
Combining Rock Paper Scissors with quick thinking and rhythm
One person in sled, others act as rollers under sled to get to finish line
Blindfolded players attempt to guess recently eaten food by smelling breath
Players in a confined space try to take off other players' socks
Elimination game where the last one to tip over wins
Players race around group of people and then into the center of the group.
A one-on-one challenge involving hands turn into lightsabers.
Word game with letters S-U-M-M-E-R-T-I-M-E on hands to make words.
Sumo Wrestling with two large exercise balls
Student talks about given topic. If um, uh, or pause is said, gets squirted
A combination of tennis and the classic game "four square".
Learn names by associating names with objects.
Players clap at the correct time to win
Players must problem solve to figure out how to get throgh the jumprope.
Two players try to tag their opponents toes using their feet.
Players sit in rows. When row is called, players must race to get a seat.
All stand on blanket, players must flip blanket without touching floor
Quick actions in response to a wink
An elimination game involving funny noises and not showing one's teeth.
