Category: Group Games
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The Easiest Large Group Game Ever
Read More: The Easiest Large Group Game EverThis is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
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GaGa Ball Variations
Read More: GaGa Ball VariationsThe GaGa ball pit game is becoming more and more ubiquitous as each summer camp season passes by. It’s an incredibly fun and simple game. It is like dodgeball in a pit where you hit the ball with your hands and you get out if the ball hits you on the legs or feet. Here…
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Simple Group Game: “Dad Joke, Mom Joke”
Read More: Simple Group Game: “Dad Joke, Mom Joke”Dad jokes are becoming ubiquitous these days. They’ve always been around, but for some reason they are enjoying a resurgence of popularity in our culture. The idea is simple: come up with a joke, usually a pun on words, that makes your kid roll their eyes. The cornier, the better. I’ve heard that there is…
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Play Kahoot! without devices
Read More: Play Kahoot! without devicesIf you work with kids in education, ministry, or some other setting, you need to check out Kahoot! I’ve spoken about it on here before and it is a digital resource for teachers and leaders who want to facilitate interactive trivia or feedback with their students. One problem with using Kahoot! in venues with lots…
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One of the easiest games that kids love
Read More: One of the easiest games that kids loveRemember Bozo the Clown’s Grand Prize Game?! If you don’t, then either you’re much younger than me or you had better things to do than watch television as a child. His bucket game was full of pomp and craziness, but the basic idea of it is extremely simple and duplicatable in any setting where you…
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Awesome Crowd Game Ideas
Read More: Awesome Crowd Game IdeasI do a lot of large group events. I’m always on the lookout for games that are fun and easy for huge crowds. When people come together in large groups, there is a lot of potential energy that can be tapped in the form of socialization, laughter, competition, and shared human experiences. So here are…
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Easy Group Game: Mouthpiece Madness
Read More: Easy Group Game: Mouthpiece MadnessI got this idea from a friend of mine at Camp Orchard Hill, Derek Hodne. I did some searching online and discovered that many other people have taken this game and packaged it into various retail forms, such as Watch Ya Mouth, Speak Out, and Mouthguard Challenge. The game is simple, and you can do…
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Kahoot: A free and easy platform with lots of fun uses for learning
Read More: Kahoot: A free and easy platform with lots of fun uses for learningI attended a community event a few weeks ago at a local theater. Before the event started, a quiz game was running on the big screen. And anyone could join in and play if they had a personal electronic device and the game code entered into their web browser on the device. The game code…
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Large Group Game: Super Bible Trivia
Read More: Large Group Game: Super Bible TriviaI’ve played a fun game with large groups of kids over the years that I call “Super Bible Trivia!” This contestant-driven stage quiz game is more of a staged drama than an actual serious quiz game. But it is set up so that the kids think it is a normal quiz game at first. Don’t worry, they’ll…
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The Line Up Game
Read More: The Line Up GameHere’s another great group game that requires ZERO set-up or materials. It’s called The Line Up Game. There are many variations to the game. This can work with any group with three or more people. You can split the group into smaller groups to compete against one another. The goal/point of the game is for…
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Large Group Game: Hot Potato Extreme
Read More: Large Group Game: Hot Potato ExtremeHere’s a great group game that actively involves everyone and no one gets “out.” It also involves an element of juggling that anyone can do without practice. It is like large group hot potato juggling. Here’s how it works: Have the group sit in a circle. You can do multiple circles if you want to…
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Bring Me Game Ideas
Read More: Bring Me Game IdeasThe ‘Bring Me’ game is a group activity ideal for engaging children. The leader requests random items, and the first person or group to bring the item gets a point. The game uses technology as it allows for internet-based scavenger hunt challenges. The leader needs to adapt the items according to the group’s characteristics. The…
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MVOTW!
Read More: MVOTW!A crazy new word has entered my vocabulary this summer – MVOTW. It stands for “Memory Verse of the Week.” I have learned that elementary kids and preteens love weird words. They also love doing silly motions to spell out or act out something. So each week at camp this summer, I have taught the…
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Large Group Game: First Time on the Potty
Read More: Large Group Game: First Time on the PottyI have a toddler, so potty time is full of excitement, celebration, and incentive awards. Here is a large group game that is hilarious with any age group (especially elementary-aged kids) that plays on the theme of potty time. I use it at camps and other events. I learned it from my good friend Justin…
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Hello, My Name Is…..
Read More: Hello, My Name Is…..A few weeks ago, I got to speak at Covenant Cedars Bible Camp in Hordeville, Nebraska. The weather was sunny, breezy, and in the 70’s all week. It is a wonderful camp on a river in the middle of rural Nebraska – a perfect location for a retreat from the noise and busyness of everyday…
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4 Great Apps for Teachers
Read More: 4 Great Apps for TeachersI love using big fun visuals for kids when teaching or leading games. These are some apps I recently found that I will definitely be using for my camp teaching this summer. I’ve been looking for apps likes these. It is important to note that these are apps that work best when you can use…
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Team Building Game – The Water Bowl
Read More: Team Building Game – The Water BowlI learned this game years ago in graduate school. It requires a group of seated barefoot people to move a bowl of water from one point to another using only their feet – without spilling the water, of course. This works best with 5-10 people using a salad bowl full of water. Here are the…
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Top 5 Games for Summer Camp
Read More: Top 5 Games for Summer CampI travel to a lot of summer camps around the country each year. I have seen with my own eyes what games kids are drawn to the most throughout their given week of camp. And they are the same games no matter where you go. Kids are kids! Here are the 5 games that I…
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The Impossible Paper Cut
Read More: The Impossible Paper CutI asked a group of elementary schoolers if they thought I could cut a hole in a regular 8.5″x11″ piece of computer paper large enough to fit 6 kids through it at the same time. We were able to do it with no problem! Are you also skeptical? Here’s how you do it…… Step 1:…
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Eight Original Corny Jokes
Read More: Eight Original Corny JokesI’m currently falling in love with corny jokes (also known as bad jokes, laffy taffy jokes, and pun jokes). Why? Because they’re great for kids! And I love working with kids and making them smile. I had fun writing these new ones (my wife gets the credit for the third one). Why did the girl…
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If You’re Happy and You Know It: Extreme Version
Read More: If You’re Happy and You Know It: Extreme VersionI call it “HAYKI.” I have used this song for years on kids and they can’t get enough of it. I have written 400 lines to the song and here they are for your use with kids groups. I just ask that you don’t sell this in any way, shape, or form. You can freely…
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Freeze Dance
Read More: Freeze DanceHere is a brand new game (to me) that worked GREAT at all the summer camps I’ve spoken at so far this summer. You can play this in most any setting with kids and with any number of kids…. Name of the Game: Freeze Dance Point of the Game: Dance when you hear the music.…
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Now Bring Me This!
Read More: Now Bring Me This!Here’s a game I learned from my friend Brandon Rushin. The game is called “Now Bring Me This.” Kids love it! And it’s perfect for 2 kids or over 1,000 kids (not many games can do that). So you can use it in a classroom, in a Children’s Church service, at camp, in a youth group,…
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Family Night Idea for Your Church: “Family Connect”
Read More: Family Night Idea for Your Church: “Family Connect”On a Sunday morning when I was the Children’s Pastor at our church, two dads of kids in our children’s ministry bumped into each other in the foyer. Now, before I go on, let me say that at the time we were a medium sized church (about 450 people), so not everybody knew everybody else.…
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Children’s Ministry Stunt Lesson: The Human Table
Read More: Children’s Ministry Stunt Lesson: The Human TableThis human stunt is a crowd favorite – and anyone can do it. Its called “The Human Table”. You could also call it “The Levitating People” or come up with your own name. It’s called a “stunt” lesson rather than an object lesson because you need 4 adults about the same size as one another…
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