Water Balloon Volleyball

We played a fun game for our activity last night following the Grace Teens service. It's called Water Balloon Volleyball. Here are the rules:

In place of a volleyball net, park a van (or bus) in a field or any flat playing area. Form two teams—one on each side of the "net."
Give each team a twin-size sheet. Have teammates gather around their sheet and hold on with both hands. Place a water balloon on one team's sheet, and tell kids to sling the water balloon over the van. The other team must catch the water balloon in its sheet to get a point.
The team that catches the most water balloons wins. (Try to get two water balloons going at the same time. If you like, you can vary the sizes.) The blind spot created by the van keeps kids in the dark as to when, where, and how fast water balloons are coming in—good for listening skills, team building, and communication.

Our teens had a blast! It works best if you have teams of four and play a tournament.

For this game and other great ideas visit http://www.youthministry.com.