Balloon Bust

Game Description
This relay game for youth, children. and adults involves the inflation and popping of rubber balloons.

Game Materials

• Balloon for each participant
• Chair for each team

Game Play

1. Line your teams up and give each team an equal number of of balloons.
2. Place a chair for each team at the opposite side of the room.
3. Each person in succession, must blow up their balloon and tie it in a knot, then run across the room to the chair and sit on it to pop it.
4. The next person may not begin blowing up his/her balloon until the teammate at the opposite end of the room pops his/her balloon.
5. First team to pop all their balloons wins.

Potential Discussion Using this Game
Full of Hot Air: Now we know which team is "full of hot air." The phrase "full of hot air" refers to someone who is not sincere and though they boast loudly about doing certain things will have no practical results. I wonder how many of us are like that as Christians? Do we proclaim to be Christians but have fail to live the Christian life? Do you make commitments and never follow through? What are some of the things you are committed to in your relationship with God? The church at Laodicea (rev 3:14-22) was refered to as lukewarm - They were neither hot nor cold. This is a similar concept. In this case God would prefer us to be completely committed or not committed at all rather than to make claims and never follow through. How can you be more committed in your relationship with God?