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Maypole
Kit Logan 2001 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. An ice breaker created in 2001 for a women’s Christian retreat to meet the needs of 80+ ladies with theme of “Weaving new patterns”. Tip: This best played once everybody has arrived… doesn’t work...
Story Ladders
Similar to the game Ladders, but needs a bit (or a lot!) of preparation in advance depending on how good you are at creating stories. The game needs a fair amount of space to play so good for playing in large rooms or halls, and as there is a...
Ladders
Old favourite at Youth Club. Needs a fair amount of space and as there is a risk (depending on skilful the players are) of accidentally treading on legs of somebody it’s a good idea if those playing don’t wear shoes. Players pair up and sit down facing each other...
Heffalumps
Quite a nice, easy game for any ages, but possibly more for the younger rather than the older. Players get into pairs and form a circle so that one member of the pair stands in front of the other with both facing the centre of the circle. On the...
Scrum
“This game is still favourite in our mixed teen woodcraft folk group. It’s not as tasteless as it sounds but it does involve contact and rough play.” Andrew Watkins, Banbury Woodcraft Folk. Shared Sky Venturers Group (Ages 13..16) You need at least 9...
Gummy Worm Bobbing
A messy game for any time of the year that’s a different take on Apple Bobbing. As it involves getting wet, it could be very useful for when it’s hotter and looking for a game to help cool off 🙂 You’ll need a large clean container such as cooler...
Killer Wombats
Sent in by Ellie Carr A game of ‘tag’ with a twist. One or two players are selected to be killer wombats. All players including the killer wombats move around on all fours, on hands and knees. The objective is for the killer wombat to catch the other players...
Stalking
Also known as “Grandma’s Footsteps”. If you are a Doctor Who fan you could think of this as similar to the Weeping Angels in the episode “Blink”. Traditional game for a few players or more. Great for a good-sized hall or an open space. One player (or the leader)...
Find the Leader
Makes a good party game, especially if you are looking for quieter games to play where you have limited space. Players form a circle either standing up or sitting down, but so that they can all see each other. One player is selected to be the ‘guesser’ and taken...