Guess the Person
Also known as the Name Game or Fishbowl.
Activities
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!
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.
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.
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.
Nature Art
A fun outdoor activity, Nature Art involves young people creating images using the bits of nature they find on the ground.
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.
Bold Billboards
A creative activity where young people design a billboard expressing their positive traits and attributes in a non-threatening manner.
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.
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.
Laser Quest
Laser Quest is a fun team-building activity for a youth group to spend a session doing. High energy and lots of fun, we walk you through how to arrange it.