Find fun youth ministry games, Christian icebreakers, and team-building activities for church groups, Bible studies, and youth retreats. With Games for Youth Ministry by YM360 you can choose from:
Start the year strong with a fast-paced, all-play persuasion showdown! Players receive a spicy New Year hot take and have just 30 seconds to sell it to the room—truth optional, confidence required. When time’s up, the crowd decides with a thumbs up or thumbs down. It’s chaotic, hilarious, and a sneaky way to show how powerful words can be!
Which of the season’s best food is THE best? That’s what your group will get to debate and try to sway the rest of the crowd on, whether you use this as a fun mixer or as a challenge to match the host’s choice. It’s the perfect opener for a program, message or an event meal!
In this holiday-themed guessing game, players hear famous quotes from popular Christmas movies. For each quote, participants must decide which movie they think it’s from and hold up 1, 2, or 3 to lock in their answer. The correct movie is revealed after each round—earning players points for right guesses! It’s a fun, fast-paced challenge that tests everyone’s Christmas movie knowledge.
It’s time to test your Christmas movie knowledge — one tagline at a time! In Tag! Christmas Movies, each round shows a Christmas movie poster with two possible taglines. One’s the real deal… the other’s a total fake! Students have to decide which tagline actually belongs to the movie before time runs out. It’s a festive guessing game full of laughs, nostalgia, and plenty of movie magic!
How to Play
Students begin in the center of the room. Each round, show a Christmas movie poster on the screen with two taglines beside it. Players move to the right side of the room if they think the correct tagline is Option A, or to the left side if they think it’s Option B. Once everyone’s chosen, reveal the right answer. Anyone who picked wrong is out for the rest of the game. Keep playing new rounds until only one Christmas movie expert remains standing!
Can your students spot the difference between what’s real or made up about Christmas? Get your whole room guessing between “BET” or “BLUFF” to win!
Santa’s got a sweet tooth and a sneaky side! In Christmas Cookies, students try to outsmart Santa himself. Four delicious Christmas cookies appear on the screen — but watch out, because Santa’s coming to steal one! Each round, students must pick a cookie corner to stand in and hope Santa doesn’t swipe their snack. It’s fast, funny, and full of Christmas cheer — the perfect holiday elimination game to get everyone laughing and moving!
How to Play:
Show the four cookies on the screen, one in each corner. Everyone chooses a corner by moving to the spot in the room that matches the cookie they want. When everyone’s settled, reveal which cookie Santa tries to grab. Anyone standing in that cookie’s corner is out for the round. Keep playing new rounds with fewer and fewer players until only one person is left standing — the last cookie survivor wins!
Bundle up — it’s about to get chilly! Does It Freeze? is the frosty guessing game where students put their cold-weather knowledge to the test. Each round shows a liquid or substance, and everyone must decide: will it freeze or not? Some are easy… but others will leave your brain on ice! It’s a winter wonderland of surprises where only the smartest (or luckiest) survive until the end!
How to Play
Students start in the center of the room. Each round, a new liquid appears on the screen. If they think it freezes, they move to the right side of the room. If they think it doesn’t freeze, they move to the left side. Once everyone has chosen, reveal the correct answer. Anyone who guessed wrong is out for the rest of the game. Keep playing new rounds until only one person remains — the final frosty champion!
MOVIE QUOTES: CHRISTMAS EDITION puts your holiday movie knowledge to the test! Choose which movie each iconic quote came from.
Sure, your students have their favorite holiday treats – but can they tell the difference between all the flavors that make their taste buds explode? This fun game is perfect for adding some extra flavor to your program – players can play throughout the room by holding up one or two fingers as they make their guess. Wrong answers knock them out, and right answers keep them in the game. Award the winner with something sweet!
Yule like this one! Get ready for everyone’s assumptions about Christmas to be challenged! Use this fun game to find out what your students do and don’t know about various Christmas traditions as well as what’s in the Bible as you have them determine FACT or FICTION! Play it as a face-off among students onstage, or invite the whole audience to play by moving around the room or facing off against a friend!
‘Tis the season… for a faceoff! See how much your group can say out loud about Christmas while getting prompts for different things about it. Pair up everyone in the room, or bring a duo on stage. Ho ho ho!
How does (and doesn’t) the rest of the world celebrate Christmas? In this festive and fun-filled games, players will be challenged with unique holiday traditions from other countries to guess if the celebration is real or completely made up. Simply play as an all-play where everyone gives a thumbs-up for thumbs-down to vote… and seize the moment – because some of the most unfamiliar ideas will create engaging conversation. Perfect for testing everyone’s Yuletide knowledge and sparking laughs, this game will enlarge everyone’s understanding of being in the Christmas spirit!
Many people favor dogs over cats, or cats over dogs, but it’s time to prove who is better. Have you group examine the cute-yet-disturbing outfits and decide who wore it better – the cat or the dog. They can yell out their answer to sway others, but then need to vote… either by moving from one side of the room to the other, or however you feel works for your group. Enjoy!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! So why not take a moment to help your group see what it does and doesn’t have in common when it comes to the holidays? Get them moving as they share by shifting from one side of the room to the other (or raise their left hand or right hand, if you have a big group) as they indicate if they “DID” or “DIDN’T” do it!
It's a simply true or false quiz about the Biblical Christmas story.
Your group has had their share of holiday desserts, but how well do they know the treats they’ve eaten or heard of? Test their knowledge through this fun trivia game that covers all their favorites (and maybe a weird one or two). Play it as a face-off or as an all-play!
You know him as "Santa Claus" but do you know what he is referred to around the world? See if you can guess which country calls him by a specific name.
Put your mind to the test! Only 10 seconds to remember as many icons as possible. How many will you remember? Let's find out.
Game includes: Title slide, rules, and 20 games slides
In Christmas Carol One-liners, you are given one line from a popular Christmas song. Your job is to guess the name of the song. Tis the season!
Game includes: Title slide, rules, and 20 games slides
Work with your team to determine what you think the majority of the other teams will say. Whatever answer is the majority will be the only correct answer.
“Who Wrote It?” has students asking the question… “Who wrote it?” Before your youth group starts, have your students write what they want for Christmas, along with their names, on pieces of paper. Take those papers and input them into this game. When you’re ready to play, just show each quote and see if your students can guess who wrote it!
This Christmas-themed game allows your students all the fun of the classic Three Card Monte game, usually played curbside my scam artists and street thugs, but in the safety of your youth ministry. Follow the Red Nose makes for the perfect prize game. The best part? You can make whoever you want to win or lose. Playing fair? The England Patriots don’t play fair, and they have five Super Bowls!
Extreme Gift Counting has students playing against each other to see who can count how many presents fly onto the screen. You control it by hitting any letter key on the keyboard. The game keeps track of every gift and displays the final number when you're ready. It's harder than it looks. You can go super slow, launching a few gifts at a time, or you can button mash and cause chaos! This is a great, no-setup game that can last as long as you need it to!
You will be given a STRANGE statement. You simply decide whether you believe that statement to be FACT or FICTION.
You will be given a STRANGE statement. You simply decide whether you believe that statement to be FACT or FICTION.
Step into the spotlight with Director’s Chair – Harry Potter Edition! In this hilarious crowd-powered game, you’ll reimagine the wizarding world by casting iconic characters with unexpected actors. The audience gets the final say, but can you predict who they’ll choose?
How to Play
Bring two players on stage and show a Harry Potter character along with two alternative actors. Each contestant secretly locks in their pick with the host. Then the crowd votes by moving left or right for the actor they think fits best. If the contestant’s choice matches the crowd’s vote, they score a point!
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Hooray for Hollywood! At least, some of it. Among all the exciting films, actors, and more in these different rounds, one has to go. Students vote by holding up 1, 2, 3, or 4 fingers to say which one is cut! Then the host reveals their selection, and anyone who matches scores 1000 points! It's the ultimate casting call – and you all get to make the decisions! ACTION!
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Looking for a fun and powerful way to get your group talking? Play this creative game as a face-off or with the whole group. Most of the prompts will bring out some wild, hilarious stories — those unforgettable “did that really happen?” moments. A few others will shift gears and tap into the heart a bit more. It’s all so your group can deepen and widen their journey together through sharing experiences!
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Ready for more stories, more laughs, and more connection? Volume 2 of “Who Has A Story?” brings a brand-new batch of prompts designed to get your group talking (and cracking up). Whether you play as a head-to-head face-off or open it up to everyone, you’ll hear those wild “no way that happened” moments and a few that tug at the heart, too. It’s the perfect way to spark openness, joy, and community… one story at a time.
It’s the classic game you know and love—but with a twist that turns up the tension! In Rock Paper Scissors, the whole room plays at once, but this time the screen is in charge. Each round, a video rapidly cycles through rock, paper, and scissors while students lock in their move by holding it out in front of them. Then the reveal video plays… and the screen throws down its choice. If your move loses to what’s on the screen, you’re out! It’s fast, it’s intense, and the last one standing takes the win.
How to Play:
Have all students stand up and get ready. Play the first video, which quickly cycles through rock, paper, and scissors to build suspense. When it ends, students choose and lock in their move by holding it out clearly. Then play the reveal video to show what the screen picks. Anyone whose move is beaten by the screen’s choice is out and sits down. Repeat with the remaining players until only one student is left—they’re the champion!
Get ready to say “No way!” over and over again. No Way! – TV Edition will have your whole group second-guessing reality as you try to decide if these ridiculous-sounding TV shows are actually real or totally made up. From wild reality shows to bizarre scripted plots, some of these were somehow greenlit… and some are complete fakes. Can you spot the real ones, or will you fall for the fakes?
How to Play:
Display the title and description of a TV show on the screen. Some are real shows that actually aired, and some are completely made up. Students decide whether they think it’s real or fake and move to one of two sides of the room—Left for Real, Right for Fake. Once everyone has picked a side, reveal the answer. Anyone who guessed incorrectly is out. Keep playing until only one contestant remains!
Grab your passports and fire up your GPS—it's time for Map Quest! Each round, two different road trips pop up on the screen, and teams have to decide which one is the shorter drive. It’s a fast-paced guessing game that mixes road-trip trivia with wild travel match-ups. Perfect for high-energy crowd participation and a little friendly competition!
How to Play
Split your group into two teams. Each round, show two different trips on the screen. Teams must guess which drive is shorter by pointing left or right (or by having team captains lock in their team’s answers). Once both teams have guessed, reveal which trip was actually shorter. Award one point to the team that guessed correctly. Keep score and play as many rounds as you like—the team with the most correct guesses wins!
Get ready to enter the ultimate debate stage with Hypotheticals – Movie Characters! Each round pits two iconic movie characters against each other in a ridiculous, over-the-top scenario—like “Who would win a bake-off: Darth Vader or Shrek?” or “Who’d survive longer in a zombie apocalypse: Elsa or Indiana Jones?” The crowd doesn’t get to sit this one out! One person is brought up to argue for each character, then the entire room casts their vote by physically moving to the left or right side of the room to show where they stand. It’s funny, it’s fiery, and it’ll have your group passionately defending their favorites in the most absurd situations.
How to Play:
Bring one student from each team on stage to represent each of the two characters shown on screen. Read the hypothetical scenario out loud, then give each student 20–30 seconds to argue why their character would win. Once both sides have argued, the rest of the group votes with their feet—everyone moves to the side of the room that matches the character they think would win. Keep score for each round or just play for fun and laughs!
Hut, hut... guess! Total Survival – NFL Edition is the ultimate football trivia faceoff where your only play is your gut. From jaw-dropping touchdown records to mind-blowing stat lines, you'll see one number at a time and then try to survive by guessing whether the next NFL-themed answer is higher or lower. Guess wrong and you're out. Guess right and you live to play another down. It's fast, competitive, and full of football surprises!
How to Play:
Display an NFL-themed question on the screen with a number as the answer. For the next round, show a new question—but only the question, not the answer. Students must guess if the answer to the new question is higher or lower than the previous number.
Students who think it’s higher move to the left side of the room; those who think it’s lower move to the right.
Once everyone picks a side, reveal the correct number. Anyone who guessed wrong is out. Keep playing until one student is left standing—or see who can survive the longest in this gridiron guessing game!
See how well your students can name these baby animals. Students will race to give the correct name for the baby version of the animals shown.
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