Game Description
This relay game for youth, children. and adults involves the inflation and popping of rubber balloons.
Game Materials
Game Play
Scavenger hunts have been popular with youth, adults, and children throughout the ages. With the recent popularity of “The Amazing Race” and reality TV shows, scavenger hunts are just as popular today as they have ever been. They can take a variety of forms, be modified with different rules, and be tailored to a variety of themes, locations, and age …
A long time ago, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law’s habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed days, …
A friend of mine awoke one morning to find a puddle of water in the middle of his king-size water bed. In order to fix the puncture, he rolled the heavy mattress outdoors and filled it with more water so he could locate the leak more easily. The enormous bag of water was impossible to control and began rolling on …
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
None
Icebreaker Description
Youth will identify themselves with an animal the most reflects some aspect of their personality. It’s a great way for kids to get to know a little about each other. It also functions somewhat as a crowdbreaker by dividing them into groups, but you may need to do some adjustment as the groups are likely to …
Description
Everyone has stories, often fascinating ones, based around their names. Use this icebreaker to learn about the names of people in your group. This could also be used as a children’s sermon.
Activity
Divide participants into groups of 3-5 people and have each person take a turn telling the story of his/her name.
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”
Is the man of the house home?”, they asked.
“No”, she said. “He’s …
Servanthood– “greatness comes only by way of servanthood”(26)