a.k.a. "Animal Vegetable or Mineral" Old guessing game, popular for the odd “I’m bored” moment or as a travel game. Any number of players. The first player thinks of any object/item and decides whether it belongs to the category of animal, vegetable or mineral:- Animal – Any living (or...
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Train Wreck
Sent in by Elise Hammond “Here is a game that we play a lot. It’s great for inside areas such as a gym” Elise Hammond You will need:1 chair for each person (less one) This looks like a game that combines ‘Musical Chairs‘ with ‘Boatman, Boatman’ Set up one...
Simon Says
AKA: “O’Grady Says” Old traditional game. Good for groups, parties and moments when you want a short game to fill gaps. One player calls out and demonstrates the actions that the other players have to copy. Every time they change the action they have to say “Simon says…” Players...
Ship
This is very similar to the game ‘NEWS‘ but instead of using compass points it uses parts of the ship. If you want you could draw the outline of a large ship on the floor. Bow – Front of the shipStern – Rear of the shipPort – Left side...
Satan’s Revenge
Sent in by Michelle Demarest, Inspiration Youth Traveling Theatre Troupe “BEWARE!!!! This game can be very rowdy!!… …We talk about how this game relates to the real world after we play. This game is very addictive. We’ve played it every Sunday all summer! This game is best played in...
Peas and Straw
You will need: 1 die. Some items of clothing which can be quickly put on e.g. hat, gloves or oven gloves, scarf, etc. 1 straw (or a straw per person if you are concerned about sharing straws) 1 plate with dried peas on it. Those playing form a circle...
Bat, Moth, Tree
You will need:Blindfold/s This is a more elaborate version of “Bat and Moth” a simple game used to help educate children (and older ones too!) about bats and their use of echolocation to find their food. ‘Bat, Moth, Tree’ needs a number of players, so great for small or...
Bat and Moth
You will need:Blindfold/s A great, simple game to help educate children (and older ones too!) about bats and their use of echolocation to find their food. Can be used with small groups even just a few children. However, because one of the players will be blindfolded, you will need...
Romeo and Juliet
Sent in by Julie Kemp-Harper, Oxford Vineyard Church You’ll need:Blindfolds, a belt or rope, Good for a large number of players, around 15-25. Best with youth (especially if you want to have fun with some potential romances). Everybody sits in a large circle cross-legged on the floor. Ideally leaving...
Partners
Players partner up and stand creating two concentric circles so that one stands on the inner circle facing clockwise while the other one stands in the outer circle facing anti-clockwise. When told, each circle runs in the direction they are facing until the leader calls out ‘partners’. Players then...