Activities

Most groups have a Christmas theme night at some stage towards the end of the year, so we thought we'd build up a list of Christmas ideas for your group.Here's a couple of ideas to get things started.Community Service - Christmas is an ideal time to do something for the community. Imagine the impact if you set up a free gift wrapping service at your local shopping mall.

This game is a cross between The Telephone Game and Pictionary.Divide your group up into teams of 4. For larger groups, you can extend the team size to 6.Ask the first member of each team to gather in close then whisper a sentence, object or phrase to them. For example, "Christmas Time" or "Boys playing basketball".

Super easy, messy, fun game! Best works with small groups or at a Kids Camp up on stage.Have a few groups of two people. One person will put shaving cream (or whipped cream) put all over their face. From a distance, the partner will toss cheetos toward the other participant, trying to get them to stick.

An oldie but a goodie!To play this game, you need three headbands or headpieces onto which you slot or stick a piece of paper or card. The person wearing the headband should not be able to see what's written on the card.Make sure you have 10-15 cards and write the name of a celebrity in big letters on each card.Then choose three volunteers to sit in front of the group.

Divide the group into teams of equal size, with five to seven players on each team (3 also works). Have kids think up a name with one-syllable for their teams. Then line teams up next to each other behind a starting line.

Everyone needs a piece of paper and pen for this one.Down the left-hand side, write the following categories:TV ShowSingerFoodAnimalColorPlaceType of carSportFamous person etc.Read out a letter, and people must quickly write down something that matcheseach category.

(This can be played outdoors on the ground, or ideally inside on a gym floor)Have all your students pair up (size and/or gender does not matter). Each pair will choose a spot anywhere in the playing area and sit side by side. The leader will choose one pair to start, with one player being the "Cat" and the other the "Mouse.

Growing up in a church, without doubt, camps were the events that had the most positive influence on my life. Spending significant quality time together with other people, the experiences we shared, were literally life-shaping.Therefore, it would be remiss not to include a page dedicated to camps.

Divide the group into smaller groups of 10 (or thereabouts depending on the size ofyour group).They have to count from 1 to 50 as a group. However, the trick is that at all multiples of five they must say "Buzz!" and at all multiples of seven and at any number that also contains the name seven, they must say "Fizz!". If the group messes up, they have to start over again.

Arrange chairs in a big circle. Select someone from the group to be "it" and that person stands in the middle of the circle. Have the remainder of the group sit on the chairs, and ensure you have one spare chair.The aim of the game is for people sitting down to prevent the person that is "it" to take a seat.

The idea of this game is simple - divide your group into teams of 3 or 4, and give each team a "Building Kit" (explained below) and a bowl of water.Each group has 30 minutes to build a bridge that spans across a bowl of water. At the end of 30 minutes, each group demonstrates their bridge. You then test it for strength by adding pebbles one at a time, until the bridge collapses.

Start with a bingo card with a long list full of characteristics, facts, and qualitiessuch as:such as:................. has with brown shoes...................  is wearing a red jumper or shirt.....................  is an only child.....................  drives a green car.......................... memorized this bible verse: .............................................