Materials
Optional: Chairs for each participant arranged in a circle. (Participants may also simply sit on the ground.)
Icebreaker Description
Participants try to discover the leader who is initiating actions for the group.
Preparation
No preparation is needed.
Icebreaker Activity
Materials
One chair for each person in the group.
Icebreaker Description
Use this icebreaker to allow youth to quickly learn each others names.
Preparation
Arrange the chairs in a circle.
Icebreaker Activity
Materials
Develop a list of 15-20 items that teens carry in their wallets, purses, or on themselves.
Activity
1. Divide into groups of 4-5 students.
2. Tell the groups that you are going to ask for an object and the first group to run up to you with the object will receive the point.
3. The object of course is …
Game Materials
Print the list of items on a sheet of paper for each person.
Game Objective
Each person must perform the action in front of someone and then those who participated or observed must sign beside the item. Items can be arranged in a normal bingo grid or simply as a list for simplicity. Whoever gets all the items …
(in Order of Importance)
1. Physiological needs: These are the basic necessities of life.
2. Safety needs: These involve security, stability, protection, order, and freedom from fear.
3. Social needs: These involve the need to love and be loved, to feel accepted and to belong and to give and receive affection.
4. Esteem needs: These deal …
Materials
3×5 cards
Preparation
On 3×5 cards place the names of different fish. Simply using the names of the fish, youth will be able to group them into humorous categories. There may be some overlap in categories.
MILITARY: swordfish, scabbardfish, archerfish, dartfish, seargentfish, spikefish, javelinfish, soldierfish, spearfish, fightingfish
TOOLS: spadefish, filefish, knifefish, wedgefish, sawfish, pipefish, hatchetfish, sicklefish, siphonfish, scissorfish, shovelfish, …
See if you can figure out these Politically Correct versions of classic Christmas Carols.
1. I’m Envisioning a Culturally Diverse December 25th with a Covering of Crystalized Water Particles of Non-Color
2. Noise Pollution-Free Evening, Spiritually Empowered Evening
3. O Botanical Growth with Special Meaning Attributed to December 25
4. This Unit of Royal Males Cominng from Eastern Geographic Locations…
Materials
Obtain baby pictures of different people in the groups. Allow participants to attempt to identify the various people by their baby pictures.
Application
Parent’s have great expectations for their children. Every child is a bundle of potential. As they grow and mature, they discover their abilities and ultimately their place in life.
A youth group, in many ways is …
Materials
A list of possible machines
Activity
1. Divide the youth into groups of a minimum of 5 to 10 participants (Larger groups are better).
2. Randomly assign each group a machine from your list.
3. Give each group time to prepare. Each group must act out the machine they are given. Sound effects are encouraged! Everyone in a group …
Materials
One slip of paper for each child containing a name of a famous cartoon character, movie star or character from a movie, Bible character, or historical figure; adhesive tape
Activity
As children/ youth enter the room, tape one of the nametags on their back. By asking “yes” or “no” questions youth must discover their identity as indicated by the …