Teams form columns. The turning line is 20 feet from the starting line. Each lead player holds a rubber playground ball or similar object. It might be a balloon, a block of wood, or a beanbag, but it should be ...

Within a circle about eight or twelve feet in diameter, two players take a squatting position, with arms crossed in front of their chests. The object is for each person to try to force his opponent out of the c...

Players sit in chars in a semicircle. One player faces them holding a playground ball. On a signal, this player throws the ball into the air, lets it bounce once, and then catches it. While the ball is in the a...

This activity can work as a teamwork exercise. Split your group into teams of five students each. Give each team identical buckets filled to the exact same level with water. (ALL either half full or 75 per...

Take a few t-shirts (usually one with your student ministry logo or a recent event shirt) soak in water, fold, then freeze them for at least 24 hours. Bring the shirts out and ask for volunteers. have the volun...

Played just like Duck Duck Goose except the ducker carries a bucket with water in it. Instead of saying goose, the ducker dumps the bucket on the person who will get up and chase the ducker to tag him/her befor...

This is a fun way to create teams for other games—especially with large groups or for games like softball, kickball, etc. Choose two people to serve as captains of their respective teams and inform them they...

Now that cat videos on YouTube are going viral, use this trend to play a fun game.  Download several of your favorite cat videos (or clips) and load them onto a laptop that can be shown on a larger screen befo...

This high energy game requires two identical camping tents—large tents with poles and fasteners work best.  Divide the group into two teams and assign one tent per group.  Without providing assembly instruc...

If you have a large vacant wall in your church, gymnasium or youth room, "Wall Ball" can be a fun option on a rainy day. Begin by creating a masking tape grid on the wall (either like-sized squares or of differ...