Needs a relatively large group of players. Players spread out into a large circle and can either sit or stand, but it’s important all players do the same. Each player, in turn, is given a number from 1 to 5 and then repeated around the circle. The leader then...
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Cod, Fish, Whale
Very similar to Number Circle, but players are named in turn as either Cod, Fish or Whale. Best with a large number of players who spread out into a circle. Players can either all be sat down or remain standing in this circle formation for the game. The leader...
Sumo Wrestling ‘Playscheme Style’
AKA: Ankle Sumo Preparation: Large circle at least 4 metres in diameter – marked out using string or chalk. Official Sumo arenas are 4.55m in diameter. An ideal game for those feeling active to lose some steam. Girls, as well as boys, like to play this so don’t be...
Cockerel Fighting
Similar to Sumo Fighting ‘playscheme style’, but it’s rougher and requires good balance, so perhaps not so suitable for younger children. Draw or mark out a large’ish circle to create the arena (for information an official Sumo arena is 4.55m in diameter). Players compete, starting off at opposite sides...
Captains Coming
Sent in by B Griffin A variation on the game NEWS or Ship, additional commands with a nautical theme. In NEWS the basic game is to tell players the four walls of a hall as being North, South, East and West respective to their compass points (or as close...
Barrel and Stick
“I was using your site looking for games for youth group and I remembered a game we used to play in scouts. It is probably somewhere on your site but I couldn’t find it in my quick browse. It is called “Barrel and Stick”. It is a reasonably violent...
Balloon Game
Equipment: A number of balloons already inflated, with lengths of string attached. Tie a balloon on a string (at least two feet long) to each person’s ankle. The objective of the game is to be the last person with an un-popped balloon around one’s ankle. It is a fun...
Jonah and the Whale
Pamela Bennet:I take the Anchor Boys within my church. There are only eight of them and it is very difficult to play the ‘traditional’ big wide games that they like, one of the games that we do play is called “Jonah and the Whale”. It is a version of...
Night Wide Games
With any wide game always bear in mind rules for keeping safe There’s something about doing games and activities at night in the dark that makes it just that all the more exciting for children and youth. However if you are organising or taking part in any outdoor night...
Spoons (Card Game)
Sent in by Debbie Reed, Elkhorn Valley Adventures, Bergholz, OH, U.S.A You will need: enough spoons for every person in your group but one, and 1 deck of cards (or 2, depending on the size of your group) Set up: Sit the group at some kind of table or...