Description: Each contestant has a bowl of Alphabet Soup in front of them.  Once the timer starts, each contestant must create as many words as they can.  (This usually works with about a 3 minute time period).  Whoever creates the most words in the given time period wins! Supplies: 1 can of alphabet soup per [...]

Description: This is a very simple game that can be done with about any group in about any location.  Have everyone bend until they can hold their ankles.  Then, on your count, they must walk in a straight line, keeping their knees stiff, without letting their ankles go.  This can also be used in relays. [...]

Description:  In this game you want to make a few teams.  Each team is given a bag of balloons (at least 3 balloons per person).  Then you give the teams a time limit to blow up as many balloons as they can.  Once they win give them a reward (a piece of candy, etc)…they will [...]

Description: Have the kids form a line, single file, holding each other’s  waist.  The first child is the head and the last child is the tail.  On your signal, the head tries to catch the tail, while the tail tries to avoid the head.  Everyone must keep hold of the person in front of them.  [...]

Description: In this game you will want to break your group into small teams (teams under 10 people work best).  Then you will give each group a balloon.  The object is to keep the balloon in the air as long as you can.  You lose once the balloon touches the ground, pops, or you hold [...]

Description: This is a very simple game…but very popular.  All you need to do is tie a doughnut to the end of a string.  Have one child lay on the ground and one child stand over him or her holding the string.  Have a competition to see which team of 2 can finish their douhnut [...]

Description: This game is very similar to tag, but MUCH better.  You give every child a flag (as if you were going to play flag football).  It does not matter what color flags everyone has.  Then you choose one person to be “IT”.  Whoever is “IT” starts the game with NO flags.  When you say [...]

Description: Have the players stand close together in a circle, facing the center.  The person who is “it” must run around the outside of the circle and tag any player (kind of like duck, duck, goose).  Both then race around the outside of the circle in opposite directions.  The winner is the first one to [...]

(Similar to the “Flour Dive”) Description: Each contestant has a pie pan in front of them.  In the pie pan there is a piece of gum under a pile of flour.  Whoever digs out the gum, without using their hands and blows a bubble, WINS! Supplies: 1 pie pan per contestant, 1 piece of gum [...]

(Similar to the “Flour Bubble Blowup”) Description: Each contestant has a pie pan in front of them.  In the pie pan there are 10 fruit snacks under a pile of flour.  Whoever digs out all 10 fruit snacks with their mouth first, without using their hands, WINS! Supplies: 1 pie pan per contestant, 10 fruitsnacks [...]

Description: This is a very simple game, but it is still a lot of fun.  Have two kids stand facing each other with their toes touching and the palms of their hands together at shoulder height.  In this position, each should push the other’s hands until one is forced to step back.  The player who [...]

Description: In this game you will want to break your group into two teams.  You will need to give every person a swimming noodle, and set up two goals (one on each side of the field).  The rules are similar to soccer…except, you should use a beach ball, and instead of kicking the ball, you [...]

Description: In this game you will need to make a large square that kids can run around.  Many times I use masking tape or a few rectangle tables side by side.  In this game you will need to pick 2 kids.  One child will be on one side of the square and the other will [...]

Description:  First you must break the kids into 2 teams.  Each team will have to stand around a table.  You will want the teams to be about 20 feet away from each other.  On each teams table have a deck of cards, scotch tape, tooth picks, and some scrap paper.  Then give each team 3 [...]

Description: Have the kids for a circle by joining hands (they are the fence).  One child is chosen as the “Wild Bull” and stands in the center of the circle.  He or she tries to break through the “fence” of kids by rushing at a pair of joined hands to pry himself or herself free.  [...]