A frantic and silly race around the room for teams. Numbers: 6 people or more Suitable for: Any age (with appropriate supervision) Preparation time: Under 5 minutes Venue: A large space, room or hall Safety First: Watch out for scrapes and grazes if people fall off their ‘chariot’ Equipment needed: Sleeping bags or other suitable [...]
Regular reader Ralf wrote in with this game. It’s a very simple paper snowball fight that’s a lot of fun! Numbers: 10 and over, enough for two equal teams Suitable for: Any age Preparation time: None! Venue: Large room or hall Safety First: As you will be throwing paper around the room, watch out for [...]
A silly, sticky Christmas-themed game! Numbers: Up to around 10 at a time. Suitable for: Ages 8 and upwards. Preparation time: 5 minutes. Venue: A large room or small hall. Safety First: The game involves putting a sticky product on facial skin. Check with young people if they have any allergies or skin irritations before [...]
Image: Ice mask, C.T. Madigan / photograph by Frank Hurley on Flickr A dressing-up game with a great twist: ice! Numbers: 10 or under. If you have many more, play as teams where they nominate a player. Suitable for: Ages 12 and up due to the physical nature of the game. Preparation time: At least [...]
This is a silly adaptation of the classic volleyball game except players must remain on their knees at all times! Numbers: groups of around 10 or over (2 teams of equal numbers are needed). Suitable for: ages 7 and up! Preparation time: under 5 minutes. Venue: large room or small hall. Safety First: As participants [...]
Sometimes called Benchball, this is a classic youth work team game that has similarities to netball and basketball. Numbers: groups of around 10 or over (even numbers make the teams fair). Suitable for: anyone. Preparation time: none. Venue: any open space or hall. Safety First: This is a gentle physical game that requires people to [...]
This is an adaptation of the familiar children’s game ‘Musical Chairs’ that makes it more physical and exciting for teenagers! Numbers: groups of around 10 or over. Best with a large group of 50. Suitable for: young people aged 11 and over. Preparation time: 5 minutes Venue: a medium to large sized hall. Safety First: [...]
This is quite a physical game that requires some contact but is a lot of fun. Numbers: groups of around 6 or over. Works best with around 20 Suitable for: older children and teens (8-18′s) although many adults enjoy this too! Preparation time: none Venue: suitable for a small hall or area Safety First: this [...]
