This is a fun gift-exchange game—if this is part of your youth group tradition. Invite each teen to bring a wrapped gift (set a dollar limit) to the youth meeting and place all of the gifts in a pile.&nbs...

This is a fun, yet helpful game that you can use to benefit a local food pantry or other outreach to those in need. This can be played individually or in small teams. Give each teenager a dollar bill. Trav...

You will need some ticky-tac putty for this game, markers and paper. First, divide the group into two teams and give each group (the same) Bible verse of your choice. The groups then write this Bible verse...

Shoe in is a wonderful rainy-day game—or a large-event game if you need energy. Begin by inviting the group (or groups) to sit in a circle. Everyone then removes his or her shoes, tosses them into th...

This is a classic game that many teenagers have not played, but it makes for a great party addition and/or just a hilarious part of a retreat or camp.Select five to six girls and five or six boys to participate...

Just in time for the national pastime post-season hit...give this game a try. It makes a wonderful indoor or rainy day game—and it's also educational.You'll need a globe or a world atlas to play it.Here's...

This is a fun outdoor game, especially for football fanatics and those Friday night high school games. All you need is a football, an old tire, a garbage can and a child's wading pool.The game is simple: Set up...

This game is a challenging group-builder that is perfect for a retreat or large event. Here's how to play:Give two groups an equal-sized stack of books, and provide each group a pair of bookends. Each...

All you need for this game is a stack of paper plates (the cheaper the better). Give each teen 2 or 3 plates and challenge the students to create their own paper figures by folding the plates (if you have sciss...

This is a fantastic trust-building game that you can play with scrap lumber. Before the meeting, create a walkway in the parking lot using various-sized boards (2X4s and 2X8s work best). The teenagers will...