youth group game – “over the mountain!”
November 4, 2009 by deanna
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This is a good way to get the teens talking and interacting with each other. Some groups might need to be encouraged to keep the statements appropriate, but it is typically fun and hilarious!
Materials: Chairs for every player minus one.
Instructions:
1.) Each player sits in a chair in a circle facing the center. One player stands in the center to start the game, (usually the youth leader after he or she explains it.)
2.) Whoever is in the center makes a statement that applies to him or her and follows the format “Over the mountain if you have ever/never ___________________.” For example, the youth leader may say “Over the mountain if you have ever got called into the principal’s office.”
3.) Anyone around the circle who can identify with the statement gets up and moves to a new chair. The last one left standing makes the next statement.
You can decide when to end the game. When time gets short, let everyone know when one round is left.
