Author: Cheree Larson

This is a good game for all ages. You’ll want a group of at least 10 people. No equipment needed. This is a great game when you’re waiting in a line. You can challenge some other families waiting in line at an amusement park. It’s perfect at a youth activity where you have to wait between events.

Game Instructions: Players divide into two or more groups. The host calls out a category. The groups must sort themselves into order and line up accordingly. The first group to form their line wins a point.

Category Ideas:

Hair length (longest to shortest)

Shoe size (Biggest to smallest)

Father’s age (Oldest to youngest)

Favorite cold cereal- Line up alphabetically

Number of times you’ve been to Disneyland

Birthday (in order by month- not year)

Favorite book- Line up alphabetically

Favorite Star Wars character- Line up by character’s height

Number of broken bones

Favorite Sport- Line up alphabetically

 

This is a good game for all ages. You’ll want a group of at least 6 people. No equipment needed. Setting: Outdoor or Indoor

Game Instructions:

Players sit on chairs in a circle. One person is “It” in the middle. “It” asks one of the sitting players, “Do you love your neighbor?” If the person replies, “No,” the players seated on both sides of that person must switch seats. “It” tries to sit in a chair before the switch is made. If successful, the person left without a chair is now “It”. However, if the person replies “Yes” to the question of loving their neighbor, they follow up with, “Yes, but I don’t like people who _____________.” Some examples of this answer are, “Yes, but I don’t like people who are wearing sandals” or “Yes, but I don’t like people who have graduated from high school.” All seated players who fit the description must jump up and trade seats. “It” tries to get a seat as well. The person left without a seat is the next person to be “It”.

 

This is a good game for all ages. You’ll want an even-numbered group of at least 10 people. No equipment is needed.

Setting: Outdoor or Gymnasium

Game Instructions:

Players stand in pairs with their arms linked together. (We call these pairs twins!) All of the twins form a circle. There are two people (not a pair) in the middle. One is the chaser and one is being chased. The person being chased must link arms with one of the twins before he is tagged by the chaser. As soon as he does this, the twin’s partner has to let go and is now being chased. Only two people can be linked at a time. (No triplets!) If the chaser touches the person he is chasing, that person becomes “It” and tries to catch the loose person before he links arms with one of the twins. This is a fast-moving game. It’s less strenuous if you have a bigger group because there are more people taking turns chasing and being chased. It’s a great large group game.