Funny Youth Group Game Odd and Even Game

Games are a recommended part of any youth program. Youth ministry games can be used as icebreakers to help youth get to know each other better. They can be used to foster teamwork and trust. They are a way to spend a little energy when they have been sitting to long.

See a collection of youth ministry games below.

Getting to Know You

Game of Cards Icebreaker

This Game of Cards Icebreaker can be played indoors with a large group. The idea is to get people to mix and mingle and get to know each other better. All you need is a deck of cards.

Party Circle Icebreaker

This icebreaker is part name game and part Duck Duck Goose. There is a lot of handshaking or waving and introductions going on, so this game would be a good youth group activity for a meeting with new members.

Lost on a Deserted Island Icebreaker

Explain that each of the participants is stranded alone on a deserted island. He or she must choose one item they can have and why they would choose to have that object. Start with a few rules…

Love Your Neighbor

This icebreaker is a little like musical chairs or Duck Duck Goose. It involves getting up and moving to an empty seat. The question is, do you love your neighbor or not? 🙂

Family Circle Icebreaker

Family Circle works well as an icebreaker or for a lesson about relationships. It is is best for about 15 players and is age appropriate for middle school or high school youth ministry.

Would You Rather

Would You Rather is about choices. It is a fun icebreaker or warmup for a meeting about decision making. A set of questions is included.

Common Denominator

This icebreaker for teens or tweens helps them learn what they have in common. It is a good getting to know you activity because the groups change each round.

Yes No

Yes No makes a great icebreaker because the teens will be asking each other questions.

Getting to Know You Bingo

Getting to Know You Bingo works well as a VBS or a youth group icebreaker. This set of 20 bingo cards can be used with youth group or Vacation Bible School.

Shoe Sort Icebreaker

Shoe Sort icebreaker is a fun youth group activity where people try to match shoes with their owners. It makes a great icebreaker or team builder.

Team Building Games

Newspaper Tower Challenge

Groups of youth will be given a limited number of supplies. Then they use their creativity to build the tallest newspaper tower in a limited amount of time.

Kingdoms

The goal of this kingdoms game is to form kingdoms. The largest kingdom wins! All you need are a paper and pencil to make a list, so it is super easy.

Blind Drawing

One person describes a picture and the other draws it based on the description. But the person giving the description cannot name any of the objects in the original!

Minefield

Minefield which seems to have lots of variations. It is easy to set up in a youth group setting, requires materials you can find in your meeting space, and can be played indoors, so it is a good option for youth ministry or Vacation Bible School.

Human Knot

Human Knot is a fun activity which requires some problem solving skills. Since it is a cooperative game also makes a fun team building activity.

Silent Sorting

Silent Sorting will test the participants' communication skills. Not only can't they speak. They also can't indicate numbers with their fingers.

Guide Me to Heaven

This will help youth understand the importance of clear instructions and helping each other stay on the right path. It goes well with a meeting focused on friends or the teaching of the Church.

Spot the Difference

In Spot the Difference, youth must observe what has changed. It is a good team building activity for a lesson on noticing differences, seeing change, or being observant.

Walk the Plank Game

Walk the Plank will be difficult for younger children but it would be appropriate for middle school VBS or youth group. It has a problem solving and team building aspect to it which tweens and teens will enjoy.

Walk Stop Mix Up

Walk Stop Mix Up is a team building activity or icebreaker which requires listening skills. It requires no props, can be played indoors, and works for different group sizes.

Water Transfer

Water Transfer is wet silly fun for VBS or youth ministry. It also builds team spirit because group members need to work together to determine the best strategy to move their water. It would work well for middle school Vacation Bible School, as a camp game, or as a youth group icebreaker.

Relays and Races

Blanket Carry Relay

This is best played outside on a field. In it, teams carry a member on a blankets. Everyone takes a turn carrying and being carried.

Camel through the Eye of a Needle Race

This game is meant to go with the scripture passage in which Jesus explains "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

Phony Fun

Phony Fun is a relay where people are not themselves! Take a picture of all of them when the relay is over. It will get some laughs.

Crossed Up Jam Up

This challenge is a little like trying to walk through a busy intersection. There always seems to be someone in the way!

Silly Server

Silly Server is a relay where participants pretend they are waiters. They must balance some ping pong balls on a plate while running back and forth.

I Gotta Go

This game for youth ministry is really funny and teens love it. It looks like a kid trying to get to the bathroom "in time".

Pirate Peg Legged Race

The Pirate Peg Legged Race is basically a three legged relay race with a few other things thrown in for some pirate fun! There is the standard version and a wet watery version.

Pass It On

Pass It On is very simple and only requires some rolls of toilet paper. It can be played indoors or outdoors. This makes it a good option if you have to suddenly change plans due to rain or other circumstances beyond your control.

Water Balloon Relay

Water Balloon Relay is a fun and wet for your Vacation Bible School or church camp. Have plenty of water balloons on hand! Your VBS kids will want to play this over and over again.

Food Games

Not So Happy Meal

Youth will be asked to volunteer to eat a Happy Meal. But they don't realize it will be blended up! Be prepared for some gagging and extreme reactions.

Baby Food Taste Tester

Baby food is pretty bland and it can be difficult to know the flavor just by tasting it. In this baby food game, teenagers try to guess the flavors of assorted baby foods

Jelly Donut Feeding

Jelly donut feeding is a messy food game. It involves blindfolds and sticky jelly doughnuts! Have some cleanup supplies on hand. This is played as an up front game.

Toasted Game

This game is a little like hot potato, but the person who gets caught must eat a piece of toast. And what is on the bread? Whatever the people first in line chose!

Candy Identity

Candy identity game is a food guessing game. This goes really well with a lesson on identity or how we see ourselves.

Donut Fishing

Donut Fishing will get everyone laughing. It is only a little messy, so it can easily be done indoors. Your teens will love it.

Active Games

Glow in the Dark Dodgeball

This puts a fun twist on your traditional dodge ball game. Play it at night or if you can darken your gym you can play in any time. This is a great game for an open gym night with your teens.

Protect the President

Protect the President game is a fast paced game to let off some steam and increase energy in the group. It is a variation of dodge-ball.

Glow in the Dark Balloons Stomp

Most people working with youth are familiar with Balloon Stomp. This is a twist on the game which uses glow in the dark balloons. It would go well with a GLOW (God Lights Our Way) theme or just any evening activity.

Guard the Treasure

Guard the Treasure can be played in a relativity small indoor area. One youth guards the "treasure" while the thieves try to steal it.

Crown the King

Or maybe it should be called "Uncrown the King" because the goal is to knock off other player's crowns and keep your own.

Penny Chin

Penny Chin is a funny game where players try to balance a penny on their chins without tilting their heads back or touching it with their hands. There is a trick!

Not in My Basket!

Youth try to get their own balls in their own basket while keeping the other team's balls out. This goes well with a meeting focused on racism or immigration.

Train Tag

This is a no supplies required tag, which means it can be used on the spur of the moment.

Protection Dodge Ball

Protection Dodge Ball reminds us how nice it is to have someone looking out for us. In this version of dodgeball, youth are grouped into pairs. One member of each pair tries to prevent their partner from being hit with a ball.

Eternal Dodge Ball

Eternal Dodge Ball never ends. Every time somebody gets out by getting hit with the ball, someone has a chance to return to the game. Unless you have one really dominant player, this game will go on and on and on for an eternity!

Mutiny (Human Pinata)

Let the little pirates chase around the captain and steal his candy. This is a great fun for VBS or youth group. If you play this for a themed vacation bible school or youth ministry meeting, have the captain dress up if possible.

Wild Wet Wiffle Ball

Wild Wet Wiffle Ball is a fun summer option for a youth group. It is just like regular wiffle ball, only wetter.

Tiger Tail Tag

Tiger Tail Tag is another human pinata option for your Vacation Bible School, youth ministry, or youth group. The tiger throws candy when one of the youth catches it.

Fox and Chickens Tag

Fox and Chickens tag is a variation on tag which the person who is it tries to tag the last person in line. The people at the front of the line try to protect the last person.

Bail the Ship

Bail the Ship pits two groups against each other and burns off a lot of energy. I have seen it played at Vacation Bible School and at camp. It's always a lot of fun!

Ship Wreck

Ship Wreck requires a combination of speed, teamwork, and listening skills. So this is not necessarily won by the most athletic team. Some teamwork strategy can really even the odds.

Get on Noah's Ark

Get on Noah's Ark is an easy option for your Vacation Bible School, church camp, or youth group. All you need is some laundry baskets and stuffed animals. Even your youngest VBS students will enjoy this. Use more animals for older students.

Musical Statues

Musical Statues encourages youth to get up and move. It makes a good break between more sedentary activities.

Fruit Salad

This is an easy no-prep circle game for youth ministry, Vacation Bible School (VBS), church camp, or religious ed. It could be used for a lesson on the Fruits of the Spirit or to accompany discussion about "bearing good fruit".

Caboose on the Loose

This is train themed fun. It is an active, running game and requires not equipment.

Sleeping Conductor

This is fun for youth group or Vacation Bible School. All you need is a small piece of paper to be the ticket. It is moderately active and can be played indoors or outdoors. Since there is not a lot of running, it even works in a meeting room.

Caboose on the Loose

It is an active, train themed running game and requires no equipment. Use it as a bonus activity for VBS or to have some fun at a youth ministry meeting.

Knowledge and Teaching Games

Know It All

In this game you test the knowledge of youth in various categories. Play several rounds and then total up the points to see which team has more members who Know It All.

Sacrament Scavenger Hunt

This sacrament scavenger hunt introduces some of the symbols and concepts of the sacraments in a fun way. Hide various sacrament related items around your meeting space or grounds. Here is a list and some tips…

Noisy Circle

This will teach youth how hard it is to hear above the din. We really need to focus in order to hear God's voice above all of the other voices which are competing for our attention.

Is the Price Right?

Consumerism and materialism can make it seem like everything has a dollar value. Is the Price Right will help youth understand that not everything is defined by a price tag.

Paper Toss and the Holy Spirit

This is an easy game for your youth group or Vacation Bible School. It is fun but also provides a lesson about the Holy Spirit. See the reflection questions and scripture passage at the end of the game for how to turn this game into a teaching experience.

Leaders We Love

Leaders We Love is an activity to help youth think about the qualities of a good leader. It is held in an informal, small group setting so youth will be comfortable sharing.

Fearful Finds Relay

Players put their hands in a box of unknown substance to find coins. It is a test of if they can overcome their fear of what they might be touching. Be prepared for some funny reactions! There are also some reflection questions at the end.

Strength in Numbers

Strength in Numbers shows youth that they need help from God and from their community. The reflection questions help them explore the importance of relying on Jesus and each other. It is also a good lesson in endurance.

Tangled Web

This activity (sometimes called "spider web") uses a ball of string to create a tangled mess. It can be used as an example of how sin can create a tangled mess in our lives.

Seeing the Big Picture

This is designed to help youth understand that it can be disorienting or difficult to understand something if we only see it from a small perspective. It can be difficult for us to understand why the Holy Spirit is leading us somewhere unfamiliar or why the Church has a teaching.

Just for Fun

Show Me the Money

Show Me the Money is just a fun game played with play money. It is meant to get everyone interacting and there is no real lesson here.

Extreme War

This is a twist on the classic war card game. It can be played tournament style with a large group since the time of play is limited.

Silly Sentence Game

This silly sentence game is a fun icebreaker. It works with a large group but it is also fun with a smaller group.

Medusa

Medusa is for a group of about 8 or more teenagers. It is based on the Greek legend of Medusa. Looking at her caused people to turn to stone.

Glow in the Dark Ring Toss

Glow in the Dark Ring Toss is a fun easy game for any "light" themed youth ministry meeting or Vacation Bible School. It only requires a few materials – glow sticks and water bottles.

Ships and Sailors

This Ships and Sailors game is an active game where one player gives commands and the others must follow them. A little like Simon Says or Chicken on a Hut or Jackrabbit, except with a nautical theme.

Drip Drip Drop

Drip Drip Drop is a water game for teenagers which can be played indoors if you don't mind wiping up a few puddles at the end. It is basically Duck Duck Goose with water.

Mingle

Mingle icebreaker is a super easy game which can be played at any time because it requires no set up. It goes pretty quickly, so you can play multiple rounds.

Melt My Ice Heart

Melt My Ice Heart could go with a meeting focused on stubbornness or belief or change of heart. Or just for fun. Your teens will love it. Each team must try to melt a giant ice cube.

Talent Comm – A Talent Game

Talent Comm is a talent game which lets players interact based on their personal gifts for communication. Some people communicate through words, others through pictures, and others through actions.

Emotion in Motion

In this game, youth use their facial expressions to pass their emotions around a circle. There is no winner or loser. This is just a game about how our faces can show our emotions.

Sculptionary

Sculptionary is somewhat like Pictionary, except with clay sculpting instead of drawing. Adults and youth will enjoy it!

Egg-Chicken-Dinosaur (Evolution )

Egg-Chicken-Dinosaur is also sometimes called Evolution . It can be used just for fun, but it would also fit in well with a meeting about the Catholic view on evolution or any discussion focused on faith and science.

Animal Sounds

Animal Sounds is an icebreaker. In it, each person is given the name of an animal. They must find their match by making animal sounds. A printable list of animals is included.

Ah So Co

Ah So Co is a fast paced circle activity which works well for six or more players. This game is all about following directions. It is also about saying and doing the right thing at the right time.

Treasure Islands

Treasure Islands is a game very like Musical Chairs. For younger groups you can put the "islands" closer together. For older students, place them farther apart so they have to do a little running.

Tick-Tock the Crocodile Hunt

Tick-Tock the Crocodile Hunt is a very simple small group indoor activity for a pirate themed Vacation Bible School or camp. It works best with eight or fewer players. In this activity one of the players (Captain Hook), hunts for a ticking crocodile.

Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure is a fun activity for all ages. It works well for Vacation Bible School or youth ministry. Everyone enjoys playing in a sandbox! For older players, use smaller treasures to make them more difficult to find.

Psychiatrist

In this activity, the group has a problem. The psychiatrist has to figure out what it is. This icebreaker requires no prep or materials. It works well for six or more people.

Hook the Treasure

Hook the Treasure is a really easy activity for your pirate or nautical themed VBS or youth camp. This would be perfect for younger children at your Vacation Bible School and it is pretty easy to put together. The only work involved is making the "hooks" for each child.

Water Drop Race

This is an indoor water game. It is not messy at all! This works well with any age group also. It would go well with any topic related to water, such as baptism, or a community theme, since the water drop sticks together.

Fish Bowl Toss

In the traditional carnival game, if you land your ball in a bowl with a fish, you get a live goldfish! But this version does not have live fish.

Ninja

Ninja is for about 8 to 12 youth. It can be used as a warm up or a time filler. And it can be played in any meeting space. Teenagers love this!

Davy Jones Locker

Davy Jones Locker is simple fun for young children at Vacation Bible School or church camp. They fish men and treasure out of the sea. Even the youngest children at VBS will enjoy this one. Everyone gets to keep whatever they fish out.

Fight the Bite Secret Tag

Players secretly tag each other with bug bites. Players who get caught in the act get an extra bite! This is meant to be played while other activities are going on.

The Boat is Sinking

This is a really simple icebreaker for youth group, youth ministry, or middle school VBS. It would also work well for your Vacation Bible School teen leaders. It is super easy to play and requires no materials, making it a good filler activity.

Pair Off Square Off

Players are assigned to be one half of a famous pair. They must find the person who matches them. Sounds easy enough right? Except they don't know who they are! So they must ask questions to find out.

Pictionary

Pictionary is warm up game to play with your youth group. You can use words with are related to the theme of the meeting. Teens love this game!

Glow in the Dark Twister

There are two options here for the play area. One uses glow in the dark sidewalk chalk. For the other option, you can make the mat from a purchased Twister game and glow in the dark paint.

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt is a really easy activity to do either indoors or outdoors. And your older VBS or youth ministry students will enjoy it as much as the younger ones.

Games for Specific Holy Days, Seasons, and Holidays

Could You Give It Up Game

This is a Lenten variation of the Ten Fingers game. Youth must try to outwit each other by guessing what they would give up for Lent which the others would not.

Turkey Hunt Thanksgiving Game

You will need an open area, but it can be played indoors. The best part is that it doesn't require any materials, so you can use it as a bonus game or time filler without any preparation.

Shepherd's Voice

Shepherd's Voice helps youth understand the importance of listening. Each group of sheep must listen to their shepherd's voice and follow it. It also goes well with a lesson on sticking together in community. The group of sheep will find it easier to get home if they stay together

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