Mighty to Save with Willy Ramos Games
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Icebreakers
Activities to help people get to know each other
1. Tell me something about yourself that is interesting or different. 2. Where do you want to travel in life? 3. If you could be any animal or creature in the world what would it be and why?
(optional: What would you do if you knew Jesus was coming next week? This question was suggested also but I think is not appropriate for this occasion, especially if we have visitors for the first time)
Games
Fun and entertainment
Donut on a String
Tie a donut to a string and the string to a pole. Then have someone lie on the floor. The other person has to hold the pole so that the person lying on the floor can try to eat the donut without using his or her hands. The first team to eat the whole donut wins. (It’s really harder than it sounds.)
Blind Water Balloon Volleyball
Using a van or opaque shower curtain, lay two bedsheets on each side of whatever is hanging in the center as the “net”. You should not be able to see through the “net”. Have each team sit on their bedsheets with their water balloons. Each team tries to throw over a water balloon so that it hits the sheet on the other side. Because the teams cannot see the other team, it is harder to be ready to catch the flying water balloons.
This Is a What?
Another game that seems simpler than it is. Have everyone sit in a circle. Pick up an object and tell the person next to you, “This is a marble.” He asks, “A what?” “A marble,” you answer. “A what?” he asks again. “A marble,” you say. “Oh, a marble,” he says. The pattern is now established. He then takes the marble and turns to the next person and starts the pattern. As the marble goes around, you start on the next object and the next object. Eventually there will be a lot of these conversations going on at once. The goal is to see how many objects you can pass around the circle.
Living Sculpture
Toilet paper, saran wrap, and tin foil are used to make sculptures out of one person per team. The team with the best sculpture in the time allotted wins. The “sculpture” volunteer stands in a position while the team wraps toilet paper, saran wrap and tin foil around him or her to create a “work of art.”
Milk Chug
This is fun, but ultimately disgusting. It is a good idea to get permission from the parents of students competing, as it will likely result in vomiting. So why is it on this list? Well, it really is a fun competition to do during a service. Have four or five students volunteer to compete during a youth service or activity. At the start of service give each student a gallon of milk. Throughout the service the students chug the milk to see who can finish the entire jug first. It is a good idea to have garbage cans on hand.
Bobbing for Ho-Hos
Got milk? Got some Ho-Hos? How about a big, clear bowl? That’s all you need for this game. Like bobbing for apples, you put the milk and Ho-Hos in the bowl and let people bob for the chocolate treats. The person who gets the most of them wins.
Slippery Limbo
Lay a tarp down on the floor. Take some dishwashing detergent and spray it down on the tarp. Add a little water, and you have a slippery surface. Then have the students line up to do some limbo. If you feel like the floor is too hard, do this activity outside or lay some mats under the tarp.
Supplies
(These need to be divided by game.)
- 4–6 boxes pudding powder
- 2 bags gummy worms
- 1 bag Hershey regular kisses
- 1 bag Hershey almond kisses
- Alka-Seltzer tablets
- 2 6-packs Sprite mini
- 2 buckets
- Jumbo marshmallows
