13–16 years
Providing personal guidance to children and teenagers is one of the most important tasks of a youth group leader. The focus is not on programs, but on people and relationships.
"Samaritan Stories": Many Activity Suggestions for Three Different Age Groups on the Theme of Helping
This article is from the Forum magazine.
The participants form a circle.
In this game, participants have to express sentences with images and vice versa. In many cases this is not so easy and requires creativity.
This is a game for teenagers where "murder" fun is pre-programmed! At any time, one of your friends could significantly shorten your "life time". Who is faster? Who is cleverer?
Which group will be the first to escape from the prison with the self-knotted rescue rope? This is a movement-intensive terrain game in which you collect, buy and run for all you're worth.
A fun catching game for in between.
In this night terrain game, players are on a quest to find a secret agent. This agent is in possession of a very important briefcase.
The aim of this exciting terrain game is to prevent an important "building" from being blown up. The question of all questions: When does the alarm clock ring?
Nobody will get bored with this cross-country game. It requires not only fitness, but also logical thinking.
The aim of this terrain game is to have as much money as possible at the end of the game. In addition to speed, luck also plays an important role in single combat.
In this terrain game for teens and young people, the aim is to get encrypted messages through the enemy ranks to your own base and decode them.
The "Fox" carrot head slingshot is a small, handy carrot head slingshot. It can easily be taken anywhere.
The aim of this terrain game is to create a model of a magnificent building for the king. Let your creativity run wild and impress the king with your work of art.
In this exciting nighttime outdoor game, you'll have to be on high alert, because the enemy could be lurking anywhere. Don't get caught!
Participants are invited to walk around within a designated area. When the command is given, everyone must form teams of 3/5/2/6/1, etc. Between commands, they resume walking.
This game guarantees excitement and lots of fun, as you’ll have to work as a team to solve a wide variety of tasks while searching for a secret treasure.
In this clever quiz show, every player can get involved, since there are all kinds of questions on a variety of topics. Which team can score the most points?
Materials needed: a rubber or plastic chicken or any other animal (preferably not made of plush, because it can get dirty)
Materials needed: as many chairs as there are participants, minus one
Materials needed: [one frozen spoon (placed in the freezer the night before), tied to a long piece of string or twine, depending on the number of participants (allow 1 m per person
Materials needed: a table (coffee table; standard), bowls (at least one or more identical ones), or circles.
Youngstars’ activities are based on seven values: Christ-centeredness, fostering fellowship, responsiveness to needs, drawing on experience, growth, and connection with the church and society.
Appropriate duels allow physically weaker players to triumph against stronger ones, as tactics, skill and, in some cases, chance play a key role. Here are a few ideas for exciting duels.
What child doesn't like to build a flying object themselves! Building a hot air balloon in small groups can inspire younger and older children alike.
The variety of different games with a parachute is enormous and can inspire a large number of children or adults at once.
A cool get-to-know-you game where you don't just have to sit or stand still.
Can your group identify the other players without being identified themselves?