Mildly Messy Games
Body Parts
Have teens pair up. Make two groups of teens, each group should include
one teen from each pair. Put group one on a circle and group two in a larger
circle that surrounds the circle made by team one. Now start to play a
song on a stereo. Group one should walk in a clockwise motion, group two
in a counter-clockwise motion. After a little while stop the music and
call out the name of two body parts (ex. elbow to belly button). The teens
should then look for their partner and do whatever the leader has called
out. A judge (you may need more than one) should quickly move through the
group and elimanate any pairs that are not in the proper position. Quickly
start the music again and repeat this over and over until one pair is left
standing.
Start out simple and the "cool" kids will purposely get themselves
out. After that to help reduce the group you should get real creative.
It has been know for some teenagers (girls for that matter) win this game
with the big toe to the roof of the mouth position. The old tongue to the
armpit was mildly grotesque as well!
Chubby Bunny
This is one of the all time classics! Get several contestants from the
group. Have them place a marshmallow in each of their mouths (no swallowing
allowed). Go down the line and have each contestant say "Chubby Bunny"
with the marshmallow in their mouth. Keep going adding one marshmallow
at a time. If someone in the group cannot say "Chubby Bunny" then they
are out. Keep going until only one person is standing. It's amazing how
many marshmallows can fit in a human being's mouth. This is one of our
secret Church Army Australia Initiation ceremonies, so be careful if you
plan to join the society.
Paper bag game
Place a paper bag (opened end up) on the floor. Have players take turns
squatting on one leg to pick up bag with their mouth. No hands are allowed.
Once everyone has done so, cut off an inch from the top of the bag. Repeat
until no one can do it anymore. It has been done within an inch of the
floor. Remember to keep hands off floor and only use one leg!
Anything Goes Slip N Slide
Tell everyone to wear OLD clothes or bathing suit if you allow. This is
definately an outside activity and is hilariously funny! Find someone who
has a pool cover. Wet the cover and then put anything liquid on it- dishwashing
detergent, chocolate syrup, liquid shortening, anything wet and slippery.
Then play slip and slide or king of the mountain. It's crazy and the kids
love it. Have a hose handy for them to hose off after.
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Volunteers are given one spoonful of effervescent "enos" or similar powder
and then given a mouthful of water. The challenge is to keep their mouths
closed as long as possible. The winner is the last one to open their mouth.We
usually play games like this as part of a team event. Make sure that you
have buckets ready in front of each teen.
Dangling Donuts
You need two volunteers from each team. One lies down (on a tarpoline),whilst
the other dangles a donut on a string above the mouth of his partener.
The idea is the first team to eat the whole donut is the winner but just
before they start you have bowls available to dip the donuts in. Use your
imagination for what to put in the bowls but we've found honey or chocolate
ice cream topping make a good mess.Have towels to hand for the end of the
game.
Fish Game
You need eggs (raw), large fish (not frozen, that is a very bad thing,
trust me), knee high nylons and blindfolds. Have teens pair up, guys and
girls work well or jr. high and sr, high pairs. The smaller of the pair
gets on their partner's shoulders and controls the fish and is blindfolded.
The partner on the bottom puts the knee high nylon over their head and
face and puts the egg on their forehead, held in place with the nylon.
The object of the game is to break other pairs' eggs without getting your
own egg broken.