Name Bogies
A simple but fun game where the aim is to have your name shouted the loudest.
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!
Nature Art
A fun outdoor activity, Nature Art involves young people creating images using the bits of nature they find on the ground.
Ninja
A fast pace game where young people must take out the opposition and become the ninja master.
Pocket Prayers
A simple prayer for those who are already active in their prayer life.
Pray-dough
Young people shape the play-dough into what they want to pray for and then transform the shape into what they want to happen.
Protect the Monarch
A crazy game where the king/queen must be defended from a barrage of balls. Requires teamwork, speed and cooperation.
Guided Reflection: The Our Father
This is a prayer reflection based around the words of the Our Father.
Riddles
A great way to focus a group and calm them down.
Rolling Ball Gauntlet
A game for large groups, the group forms a large circle and those who enter must dodge the constant rolling balls.
Scavenger Hunt
Teams must work together be the first to collect a list of items from around an area.
Separate the Sweets – with boxing gloves
Participants mush first open and then divide up a bag of Haribo/Skittles/Jelly Babies while wearing boxing gloves.
‘Snowball’ Fight
A fast-pace contest where young people must have the fewest ‘snowballs’ in their zone by the end of the game.
Splat
Simple, fun and repeatable. Test the young people’s reactions and get the blood pumping in this challenge to find the splat master!
Spoons Card Game
A fast-pace card game were you must get a spoon before they are all gone!
Straw Tower
Have the young people compete in teams to see who can create the tallest free standing tower out of the given resources!
Strawberry Laces Races
A fun, high energy, tasty and easy-to-run relay race!