Games and activities

Synonyms

Leisure activities | Ways of spending free time | Hobbies | Areas of activity | Rest | Entertainment | Games | Spending free time | Activities | Leisure pursuits | Entertainment options | Free time | Leisure activities | Ways of spending one’s free time

to search for checkpoints in a maze in the snow

A terrain game on the theme of Indians/Cowboys/Wild West or similar...

PLEASE NOTE the participants' ages; young children may get hurt. Preferred age group: teenagers or young adults.

 

Materials needed: a rubber or plastic chicken or any other animal (preferably not made of plush, because it can get dirty)

 

Participants line up at a distance of approximately 3–6 meters from the leader.

The leader will stand with their back to the participants.

Materials needed: a log long enough for all of us to fit on it

 

Participants are invited to climb onto the log in random order.

Materials needed: as many chairs as there are participants, minus one

Materials needed: balloons, depending on the number of teams

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: 1 harness, carabiner, rope, tarp/blanket—if there are many participants, you can double the materials to save time

 

Equipment: area marked off with tape

For a group of teenagers—it doesn’t matter how many, as long as it’s an even number—the commands might be something like: head to nose, knee to stomach, fist under the chin, head to head, kick to t

Materials: a blanket, tarp, or large piece of fabric

Materials: a blanket/tarpaulin/piece of fabric

Materials needed: a folded tarp or a blanket / piece of fabric × number of groups

Participants are divided into groups of 4–8 people and all climb onto the tarp.

Materials needed: (one rubber band, 6 pieces of string approx. 1 m long, one circular piece of string, 2 disposable cups) x 2 or as many as there are teams

Materials: planks, wire, carabiners, a ball, a plastic bottle, a hammer, and any other items that could serve as accessories.

Participants are divided into two or more mixed teams based on gender, age, weight, etc.

Materials needed: balloons for each participant and several markers.

Materials needed: a table (coffee table; standard), bowls (at least one or more identical ones), or circles.

An easy game and perfect as an Ice Breaker at the start of some activity.

There are many crimes in this world. In this program, your youth group will become the “Top Secret” intelligence agency.

Participants are divided into teams according to their number. Preferably a team should have between 4-7 participants.

The children will be divided into two teams.

Detailed information from Horst Reder (Wels, Austria), who has been offering candle-making workshops to the public and in schools for years. It’s a powerful form of public outreach.

A game of skill played with a five-liber coin for a cozy evening.

Everyone sits around a table.

Chess—a great board game!

This ancient game has now been transformed into an action- and tactics-packed nighttime outdoor game!