Quick and Easy Camp Games

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Stand in a circle. Make two circles (one with each hand) with the index finger and the thumb. Hold a circle over each eye. The person starting drops one hand (a quick bounce, as if the hand was tied to elastic) and says “B’gawk!!” The direction is decided by which hand is used; if the first person drops his right …

For this activity, TWO (and only two) people must know the trick. It will be ruined if the campers know how it works! How it works: 1. Gather campers in a circle with one counselor. Inform the campers that you can “read each others minds”. The other counselor must then place themselves out of earshot of the group. 2. Have …

Stand with a partner back-to-back. Now try to knock the other off balance with your butt, as they do the same to you.

Camouflage is best played in the the woods, but can be played almost anywhere besides an open room or field. Campers hide from the leader, and try to be the first to return unseen. This game is great for a hike, or to take up a few minutes with some surprise fun. Be sure and explain the rules beforehand and …

Everyone stands in a circle, and everyone puts their heads down. You count to 3, and on 3 everyone looks up and picks one person to stare at. If two people are staring at each other then they yell and jump back out of the circle. You keep going until you only have 2-4 people left.

Simple but it expands the imagination. Have campers point out what they see in the clouds.

To see which kids can say the others name first This is a good game for the 2nd day of camp after everyone has met but still might be a little unsure of eachothers names. **Seperate kids into 2 different teams** You have 2 counselors hold up a sheet and have a chair on either side of the sheet. Then …

A beach ball or a balloon Excellent Activity for goal setting The group task is to keep a beach ball or balloon in the air for a specified number of hits without letting it hit the ground. Additionally, no one person can touch the object twice in a row. Set a goal with the group for the number of hits …

The ability to count and keep track of right answers at the same time. Campers have ten seconds to name five things that fit into a category of your choosing. Once you give them the category, “Five things you’d find in the sky” for example, begin counting down out loud immediately. Keep track on your fingers each one they get …

Choose one person to be the leader, and have the other kids follow that person and to do what they do. Walk the way they walk, make the same motions, say the same things, etc.

At least 4 different colored cones or other brightly colored objects, One blinfold (optional) To be the last one standing Set-up: Place four different-colored cones in a large square with one chair in the middle of the square. Pick one camper to be “it.” This person sits on the chair, either blinfolded or covering his/her eyes. The game begins when …

One person is “it” and closes their eyes. The rest of the class goes to one of the 4 corners (or 4 designated spots) of the room. “It” calls a number and children in that corner sit down. If they don’t sit down, they are ‘out’. Continue until there are 6 or 8 left, then you tell them there must …

None Get a group of young people to sit on chairs in a circle, then get 1 young person to stand up and remove their chair so this leaves 1 person standing in the centre of the circle of chairs. Everyone is labeled with three differant types of fruit i.e. orange, apple, banana then when the person in the middle …

People Have fun This is just like “Paper, Rock, Scissors”, except the kids will act out the “gorilla” (both hands in the air and a big growl), man (arms folded with one hand on the side of the chin/jaw with a sophisticated look), gun (however you choose to model holding a gun). Once each child in the group has a …

Here are a few quick games to play with your kids when you have a few minutes to spare. They also make great ice breakers for large groups. Be sure to watch the video at the end of the description. #1: Trigger Finger Extend both your arms in front of you. Make one hand into a thumbs up, and the …

Choose someone to be it and divide the group into 2 parallel lines. The person who is it has to walk down the column without laughing or smiling. The rest of the people, try to make the person laugh without touching them. This game can also be done in a circle and the person in the centre can be put …

A quick time filler, ideal to calm a group down. Tell the campers that you are going to time a minute on your watch. The campers have to raise their hand when they have counted a minute in their heads. The closest one is the winner. T his game can be extended to two minutes (or any other length of …

Knowing how to spell Grandpa. To spell Grandpa with the first letter of every word. At least one person knows the “answer” and starts off with “I’m going to Grandpa’s house and I’m bringing…” The first letter of whatever you’re bringing must be a G. From then on, the first letter of every word must go in the order of …

Choose 2 people in the group to start as ‰ÛÏThe Jokers.‰Û The rest of the group become the ‰ÛÏImmobile Bovine‰Û and must lay down on their backs. The Jokers walk from Bovine to Bovine trying to make them laugh without touching them. Once a Bovine laughs, they stand up and become a joker. The game continues until there are only …

The first player says, “In my grandmother’s attic, I found (name something that starts with ‰ÛÏA‰Û). The next player says the same phrase, the object beginning with the “A,” and then something that begins with a “B.” Continue this way, each player reciting the previous items and adding another, all the way through the alphabet to “Z.”

Select a person to be the Lion, have the lion sit with their backs to the other players at least ten feet away. Put a stuffed animal behind the lion and have the lion pretend it is his cub. Have the other players take turns sneaking up behind the Lion and trying to steal the cub. If the lion hears …

Present the clues to the group. They can ask only yes or no questions to try to solve the mystery. Clue: Two bodies are lying in a puddle of water and there is broken glass all about. How did they die? Answer: The bodies are two fish, whose tank has fell and broke.