Bold Billboards
A creative activity where young people design a billboard expressing their positive traits and attributes in a non-threatening manner.
Resources
Welcome to our Catholic youth work Resources archive!
This section is primarily for parish youth workers and those involved in organising groups of young people. You may be a youth worker or leader, or perhaps just a regular young person who wants to start something in their school or parish. Whatever your situation, this Catholic youth work Resources archive is full of ideas for activities, games, praying etc. Use our filter tool below if you’re looking for something in particular. Please bear in mind that many of our resources can be used outside of the designated age range or theme, these are simply here to give you a rough guide!
Building a biscuit sculpture
This team activity involves groups building a biscuit scultpure out of biscuits and buttercream. The team who create the best sculpture as judged by you is the winner.
Create a Country
Who can create the best country and how’d you go about it?
Decorate a parish Christmas Tree
Help your young people prepare for Christmas and feel a part of the parish by decorating a tree to be placed somewhere in the church or hall.
Easter Jars
When we finished we stuck a prayer on the jar which we can say before we take out a piece of paper.
Faith Line
A helpful way to begin a conversation about faith and belief in God with secondary school young people.
Guess the Person
Also known as the Name Game or Fishbowl.
Letters for Conversation
A discussion aid that helps a small group to think deeper about a question and share their thoughts. Letters are placed upon the ground and are used as an aid to get the young people to think deeper about their answer to whatever question you are going to ask.
Liturgical Decorations Arts and Crafts
This is a great way to get the young people to enter into the liturgical season and contribute to either the Church or their families’ celebration of the period.
Love in Action
A brilliant series of resources that take a deep look into the Catholic social teaching and putting it into action. Love in Action was put together and is ran by our fantastic sister service Caritas Westminster.
Making Rosaries
Learn how to make a rosary here!
Nature Art
A fun outdoor activity, Nature Art involves young people creating images using the bits of nature they find on the ground.
PACT’s Prisoners’ Sunday Resources
An excellent collection of resources put together by PACT, the Prison Advice and Care Trust. They are developed to encouraged us to think about the harmful effect imprisonment can have on the lives of those touched by the criminal justice system and how we can help. For more on PACT, visit their site.
Pentecost Kites
Pentecost Kites is a fun activity that involves first making, then decorating and finally flying kites and using the kites as a metaphor for the spirit at Pentecost.
Thankfulness Baubles
Something to hang on the tree as a reminder of what you are thankful for this Christmas!
Which Saint are you most like Quiz
Find out which saint you’re most like with our quiz.