CEF Game Catalog

Sticks and Stones

3/13/2025

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Goal:

Laughter
Tiring kids out

Explanation and Set Up:

Split kids into two teams: the Sticks and the Stones
Line them up facing each other
Designate an area roughly 30 feet behind each team as that team's safe zone
To start the game, yell out "Sticks" or "Stones"
The team you call on must begin chasing the opposing team, which begins racing toward their safe zone
Any tagged players must switch teams, and the two new teams line up to play again
The team to bring all players to their side wins the game

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Jump Rope Challenge

3/13/2025

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Explanation and Set Up:

Give each player a plastic cup filled with water
Start spinning a large jump rope
One at a time, each child must attempt to enter the rope and jump three times, all while spilling as little water as possible
The child with the most water left in his or her cup wins the game

Equipment:

Plastic cups
Water
Large jump rope

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Frisbee Tic Tac Toe

3/13/2025

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Goal:

Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Frisbees

Explanation and Set Up:

Mark out a 3 x 3 tic-tac-toe board on the ground. Each square should be at least 1 foot across
Take turns throwing frisbees to get three in a row
Variations: Play one-on-one or as teams

Equipment:

Tape or ropes to mark gameboard
Two sets of different colored frisbees, 5 of each color

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Relay Lock Race

3/12/2025

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Goals:

Working together in pairs
Communication
Strategizing
Creative Thinking

Explanation and Setup:

Divide the group into two teams and have each person select a partner.
Partners stand back-to-back and lock arms by the elbows while holding their own stomach with their hands.
The coach gives the instruction to get from one location to another.

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Jacob's Ladder

3/12/2025

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Goals:

Teamwork
Communication

Explanation and Setup:

Divide the group into two equal lines, facing each other.
Have each participant lock arms with the person directly across from them by grabbing their elbows and forming a ladder.
Toss a beach ball or balloon onto the ladder and have the group work as a team to get it all the way up the ladder in one direction and back again.

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Balloon Help

3/12/2025

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Goals:

Teamwork
Communication
Creative problem solving

Explanation and Setup:

Start everyone off in a circle, facing inward, hands behind back.
Put between zero and three balloons in each person's hands behind their backs.
Participants should not let on to others how many balloons their have.
The leader starts by trying to keep three balloons afloat in the center.

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Blind Lame Talker

3/12/2025

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Goal:

Discovering the benefits of teamwork
Discussing spiritual gifts
Viewing handicaps in a new light
Discussing strengths and weaknesses

Explanation and Setup:

Minimum of 3 participants per team
Each person will be assigned an ability (sight, speech or locomotion) and made disabled in the other two abilities. For example, if you were assigned sight you would then have your feet bound together and your mouth taped shut to represent being paralyzed from the waist down and being unable to create any sound with the vocal cords

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Emoji Game

3/7/2025

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GOAL:

Say the verse according to the emotion!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Set up:
- Choose a volunteer and have them choose an emoji from the bag
- Have them show the emoji to the rest of the kids

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Rope Game (Less Than 12 Kids)

3/7/2025

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GOAL:

Find the knot!

INSTRUCTIONS:

Set up:
- Choose a volunteer
- Have other children grab the rope and make a circle
- Volunteer goes into the middle of circle

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Volume Control

3/7/2025

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GOAL:

Control the Volume

INSTRUCTIONS:

Set up:
- Choose a volunteer
- Instruct them they can place their hands in 3 places: high, medium, low
- Wherever their hand goes throughout the verse dictates how loud or soft the verse is said

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CEF Game Catalog

Sticks and Stones

Jump Rope Challenge

Frisbee Tic Tac Toe

Relay Lock Race

Jacob's Ladder

Balloon Help

Blind Lame Talker

Emoji Game

Rope Game (Less Than 12 Kids)

Volume Control

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