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.
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!
Sneak a peak
An activity to build communication within a group as they try and create a sculpture only one of them has seen.
‘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!
The Skittles Game
A tasty way to get to know people, participants pick a skittle out of a container and must answer a question relating to the colour of the skittle.
The Sun Shines On
This game is a simple task of trying to find a chair to sit on, made hard by everyone else also look for a chair.
Toilet paper tower race
Needing precision, agility and speed, the racers must build the tallest tower possible out of toilet paper rolls.
Trust Circle
Testing a group’s trust in one another, this challenge requires all to trust or all will fall.
Two Truths, One Lie
Challenge the group to use their skill of deduction to work out whether a statement is true or false.
Under Over
A team race where groups must pass a ball either over their heads or between their legs. The challenge is to be the fastest to pass the ball down a line in this manner.
Wink Murder
A simple game where the detective must catch the infamous murderer before everyone dies.