There’s a wide selection of youth-group games that can create buzz and excitement without the risk of injuring someone in the process.
Any youth worker can tell you that there’s no way to guarantee an injury-free game. Still, a safety mindset can help you be more selective with the games you play and provide a safer atmosphere in your youth ministry. Here are three examples of games that can be both safe and fun.
Broomski Ball
You’ll need about a dozen tennis balls for this game, borrowed from the popular TV show “Minute to Win It.” Duct tape a broomstick to the floor to act as a speed bump. Set up three buckets of increasing height—the first being about 8 to 10 feet behind the broomstick—an equal distance apart so they look like the rings of a skee-ball game. When the game begins, the player rolls tennis balls toward the broomstick, where the balls hop toward the buckets. Assemble a “lane” for each player and see who can put a ball in each bucket first. Station two people near the buckets to return the balls to the players.
Human Tic-Tac-Toe
Place nine chairs in the middle of the room in a three-by-three square, like a tic-tac-toe board. Chairs should be spaced about three feet apart. Divide students up into teams of equal numbers and give each player a number. The game begins with each team (Team X and Team O) standing on opposite sides of the “board” of chairs. When the youth leader calls out numbers (up to four, as quickly or slowly as you like), the players assigned to those numbers take seats, trying to align their team members in a winning tic-tac-toe formation.
Ninja Tag
This game tests players’ ninja-like balance. Everyone should stand in a circle, arm’s length apart. One person is designated as “it” and tries to lean, dip, or otherwise maneuver to tag other players. The catch is, no one is allowed to move their feet or touch the ground—anyone who does is out. Re-align the circle each time someone is eliminated until there is a winner. Play this game on a soft floor, in case someone loses their balance.
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