Sent in by Erika Dorsey You will need:A Hula-Hoop or similar large ring. You could consider playing this with rope tied into a large circle. Ideally for groups of 5 or more people. All players join hands in a circle with one pair joining hands through the hula hoop....
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Chubby Monkeys
Sent in by "A youth kid" (YSOCCERALA) “Hey I’m sure u have all heard of Chubby Bunny when u put as many marshmallow’s in your mouth as u can without swallowing any of them or choking them up. At my youth group it was banana night and I had...
Camping Trip
Sent in by Rhonda Elliot The camping game is played like this:Several people sit around the room in a circle (the more the merrier!). Each person will take a turn telling what they will bring on the “big camping trip” and the leader will decide if that person can...
Lucky Seven
You will need:– A parachute (play or other type) This is an adaptation of a country dance but works well with the canopy. Number off round the canopy A, B, A, B etc. Use a lively ‘jig’ tune which repeats AA BB AA BB etc. When the music starts:...
Para-ble
(It could be worse!) You Using the parachute as an aid to storytelling. You have the attention of all because they are holding, the chute. Tell the story using the parachute as an aid. E.g. the following story from the New Testament. ‘One day Jesus and his friends went...
Para-Ball
You will need: Parachute (play or otherwise) Small soft ball Place a light-weight football on the chute surface and experiment with moving it. What happens when you shake the parachute, can you flip the ball off over people’s head? Can you develop a wave technique that will cause the...
Para-Shuffle
You will need:– Parachute (play or otherwise) This game/activity is more suited to younger players and helps with gross motor co-ordination. Possibly useful as one of the warm up activities with the chute before playing more complex games. Activity involves simply passing the chute round (ie players turn the...
Silly Scrumple
One person is selected as the leader...
Profit
aka “Lemonade Stand”Credited to Elzbth343 Hi I have heard of and played a game called Lemonade stand and how you play is you first start off with $20.00 you use that money to buy products for the lemonade you make. Like on hot days you want to buy more...
Rainbow Roses
Here’s an activity idea that was posted on Facebook by Blossom to try with the kids, or even just by yourself as it would make an interesting gift. Rainbow or coloured roses. Turn it into an experiment and try different colour combinations. Have fun with this one! by