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.


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