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Contents
Game Leading Tips and Tricks
- Ideas for Getting a Group's Attention
- Ideas for Checking In with a Group
- Ideas for Splitting a Group into Subgroups
- Misc Game Leading Tips and Tricks
Theme Story Games
Story games for a full week of camp.
Common Game Categories
- Archery games
- Awareness games
- Name games
- Tracking games
- Stalking games
Transition Games
| Name | Description | Age | Players | Location | Energy | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Great Wind Blows | A get-to-know-you game in which players learn what they have in common with others. | 4+ | 8-32 | Small clear area | Low - Medium | None or water bottles |
| Awareness Games - Misc | This is a collection of quick awareness tests, challenges, and games. | |||||
| Bat & Moths | Silent "moths" try to avoid being tagged by a blindfolded "bat." | 7+ | 6-12 | Small clear area | Medium | Band, game boundary |
| Bear Salmon Mosquito | A nature-inspired, group version of "Rock, Scissors, Paper," with running and tagging. | 7+ | 4-32 | Large clear area | High | Boundary markers |
| Coral among Kings | A group of scarlet kingsnakes must discover the deadly coral snake hiding among them. | 10+ | 12-24 | Small clear area | Medium | NONE |
| Cougar Stalks Deer | An intense, quiet game in which hungry "cougars" stalk and tag a wary "deer." | 5+ | 8-16 | Forest | Low | NONE |
| Dark Moon Mission | Trackers must silently stalk across hostile terrain in the dead of night (wearing blindfolds). | 5+ | 4+ | Depends on group skill | Low | Bands |
| Dodge Arrow | ||||||
| Ducks in a Row | "Ducks" follow series of commands in this funny game that involves attentive listening and quick thinking. | 8+ | 8-32 | Small clear area | Medium | NONE |
| Eagle Eye | An Eagle tries to spot Hiders who are concealed in the forest around the Eagle's nest. | 5+ | 8-16 | Forest | Medium | Game boundary |
| Elbow Tag | In this non-stop tag game, prey evade predators by running, dodging, and linking onto other players to find safety. | 7+ | 4-32 | Large clear area or forest | High | Bands |
| Everybody's It | A fast-paced, energetic tag game that keeps everyone engaged and moving. | 5+ | 12-24 | Large clear area | Extreme | Bands, game boundary |
| Eyes-Closed Archery | 7+ | |||||
| Frog & Bugs | A secret frog in the circle is killing and eating all the bugs - can the detective find the frog fast? | 5+ | 8-16 | Small clear area | Low | NONE |
| Frog Battle | This games challenges players' balance, flexibility, and strategy as they battle to be the "last frog squatting." | 7+ | 2-16 | Small clear area | Medium | NONE |
| Group Juggle | A fun NAME game that involves throwing, catching, and quick thinking. | 7+ | 8-16 | Small clear area | Low | Throwables |
| Iceberg | In this initiative game, your group is stuck on a melting, flipping iceberg surrounded by frigid water. The group must communicate and work together to keep everyone aboard! | 10+ | 6-12 | Small clear area | Low | Tarp |
| Monarchs & Viceroys | Viceroy butterflies mimic the actions of a Monarch butterfly as a bluejay tries to determine which player is the Monarch. | 7+ | 8-16 | Small clear area | Low | NONE |
| Otter Steals Fish | An osprey must defend its fish from hungry otters - a fast-paced tag game that can be played in a small area. | 10+ | 8-16 | Small clear area | High | Bands, game boundary |
| Pirate Waiter | On guard! Deft swordplay and agility are required in this hilarious dueling game that concludes with a clear winner each time. | 5+ | 4-16 | Small clear area | High | Game boundary, foam 2"half"-noodles, 2 Frisbees |
| Shield Dodgeball | Pairs of players - one on offense, one on defense - strive to be the last team standing in this creative spin on dodgeball. | 8+ | 12-24 | Large clear area | Extreme | Game boundary, foam balls |
| Snake Pit | Each snake tries to "strike" other snakes to get them out; last snake alive wins! | 8+ | 3-10 | Small clear area | Medium | NONE |
| Stick Drag Tracking | ||||||
| Weasels at Midnight | In this awareness vs. stalking game, a blindfolded "bird" must defend her eggs from a band of "weasels" that are silently sneaking into her nest to steal them. | 7+ | 6-12 | Small clear area | Medium | Game boundary, small rocks |
| Wolves & Elk | A quick game in which baby elks stay safe from wolves by hiding behind their mothers. | 7+ | 4-32 | Small clear area | Medium | Game boundary |
| You're Only Safe If... | A tag game in which the more you know, the safer you are... | 7+ | 8-24 | Forest | High | NONE (guide needs prompts) |
| Zoogle | A game that involves precise throwing and catching of a special stick - is it warrior weapons training, or just plain fun? | 10+ | 3-12 | Small clear area | Low | Zoogle stick |
Click here to see a list of games that still need work/editing.