Team Building Tuesday – Page 2

EVERYONE’S IT – TAG

This is an incredibly fun and active youth group game. It will get all of your students running and is an easy youth group game. This activity is a “last person standing” game. The winner is the very last person still in. You can play the game in any area that is large enough for yourContinue reading “EVERYONE’S IT – TAG”

HUMAN KNOTS

This youth group game is a bit of a puzzle game that can be done as an entire group or as a competition. Have each team/group get into a circle, with students standing up and standing shoulder to shoulder facing the inside of the circle. Have each person reach out his/her right-hand and grab theContinue reading “HUMAN KNOTS”

HUMAN TIC TAC TOE

(Graphic created by Anthony R, Morehead) Everyone loves a great game of Tic Tac Toe! So, let’s super-size this classic! Enjoy a game of human Tic Tac Toe. Setup this activity by laying out three rows of three dots (Spot markers, carpet squares, paper plates, etc). The idea is to make it look like aContinue reading “HUMAN TIC TAC TOE”

FLIPPING BURGERS POOL NOODLE ACTIVITY

It’s hamburger season. So, while your barbecuing in the back yard, here’s an activity to keep everyone busy. Each student will collect one demi-noodle (A two foot noodle) and a mini-roni (A noodle the size of a hamburger) and find an opening in the playing area. The students will place the mini-roni on the back of theirContinue reading “FLIPPING BURGERS POOL NOODLE ACTIVITY”

MUSHROOM PARACHUTE ACTIVITY

This is one of the favorite parachute activities for children! From a standing position, lift the parachute from the ground to waist height, counting one (lift from ground) and two (lift from waist). On three (lift over head), have everyone raise the parachute high over their heads and then (DROP!) crouch down, pulling the parachuteContinue reading “MUSHROOM PARACHUTE ACTIVITY”

POPCORN PARACHUTE ACTIVITY

Can you say chaos? Start with everybody holding the chute stretched out. Throw as many pit balls you can find on to the chute. Then see how quickly you can bounce them off without letting go of the chute. When you shout POPCORN the children lift the parachute as high as they can and propelContinue reading “POPCORN PARACHUTE ACTIVITY”

SNAKE BITE

This is one of the most exciting games to play! You have the participants start flapping the parachute and tell them you are going to throw snakes onto the parachute. The object is to not get ‘bitten’ by a snake (A snake is a bouncy ball with a long tail on the end). Once theyContinue reading “SNAKE BITE”

PARACHUTE TAG

Looking for some excitement? Play parachute tag. Have students gather around the parachute. Have participants lift the parachute high overhead. Call one participants name and have her / him run (skip, hop, twirl or crawl) to the other side before the parachute comes down and tags her. You can shout out several names at onceContinue reading “PARACHUTE TAG”

RAINBOW PARACHUTE ACTIVITY

Need a little fun and chaos? Try playing rainbow! Have participants hold onto the edge of the parachute. On the count of three, have them lift it high into the air. Call out a color of the parachute. These players quickly change places under the canopy. Begin calling two or three colors at a time.Continue reading “RAINBOW PARACHUTE ACTIVITY”

CAT AND MOUSE PARACHUTE ACTIVITIES

This is a great activity to get everyone moving. Everyone should stand in a circle holding the chute stretched out at about waist height. Someone becomes a mouse and goes underneath. Someone else becomes a cat and goes on top. The cat tries to catch the mouse, but with everyone billowing the chute, it isContinue reading “CAT AND MOUSE PARACHUTE ACTIVITIES”