Object Lesson - Youth Bandana Games

Object Lesson -
Bandana
Games
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Bandanas are one of those
multipurpose items that should be in
every youth ministers tool kit. They
can be used as blindfolds, to replace a
short length of rope, as flags and to
identify teams. They can be bought in
bulk relatively cheaply or if you have
someone in your church with a sewing
machine and a little time they can be
made from a few yards of cloth or even
cheap sheets. If you cant find
bandanas, you can always substitute
cloth handkerchiefs, washcloths, or
cloth napkins. Get enough for your
entire youth group to have one each,
and in different colors so they can
easily be used to identify different
teams.
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Games using Bandanas
Dragons Tail Split the youth into
several teams of approximate equal
number. Each team links together
into a chain by lining up one behind
the other and placing their hands on
the waist of the person in front of
them. You can also simply have them
link hands or elbows. The last person
on each team is given a bandana to
hang from his or her pocket as the
dragons tail. Teams must work
together to chase and capture the
tails from other dragons.
Only the person at the front of the
chain can grab a bandana from
another team. They team can twist
around to try to protect their own
dragons tail but they are not allowed
to disconnect. Once a teams
bandana has been taken or they
disconnect, their dragon is dead and
the team is out. The last team
standing or the team with the most
bandanas wins. If you are adverse to
the idea of a dragon, you can also
call it lizards tail.
Capture the flag Divide the youth
into two teams, each with its own
territory. Each team will have a
bandana a flag, which must be
guarded by some team members
while others try to grab the
opponents flag. If an opponent is in
your territory, you can tag them and
send them to jail a designated area
where prisoners are kept. Players
must stay in jail until one of their own
team can run in and tag them to free
them. (Only one prisoner can be
rescued at a time.) A team wins the
game by capturing the other flag and
bearing it back to their home
territory.
Barnyard Divide the youth into two or
more teams and assign an animal to
each team (ie: pig, cat, cow, dog, duck,
horse, monkey, owl, rooster, sheep,
snake, etc.) Blindfold one youth from
each team and have them stand in the
center of the room. Send each team into
a different corner or area of the room.
On your signal each team makes the
sound of its animal and the youth in the
center must find their team. First to do
so wins. Or, give everyone a blindfold
and a piece of paper with an animal. On
your signal they must group themselves
together by team using only the sounds
of their animals. DEBRIEF: How did you
recognize your group? In what ways do
others recognize us as Christians?
Foxtails Each youth is given a bandana
(a foxtail) that must be put in his or her
back pocket (or sticking out of their
pants). At least 2/3 of the bandana
must be sticking out and no knots can
be tied in the bandana. The play area
can be marked off or can simply be a
room and when someone is eliminated
that must stay touching the wall of the
room at all times. Each players goal is
to grab as many other foxtails from
other youth as possible without losing
his or her own foxtail. You arent
allowed to guard your foxtail or
otherwise use your hands to keep
people from grabbing your foxtail.
Turning and twisting your body is
allowed and of course running away. If a
players foxtail is taken, that player must
then go to the sidelines. S/he may stand
on the sidelines and grab foxtails as
players run by, but may not step back
into the game. The last person still
standing in with their foxtail intact is the
winner. Variation: Instead of going to
the sidelines, players must immediately
stop and place the foxtail on the ground
and place a foot on it. They can keep
playing, but must keep their foot on the
foxtail at all times only pivoting in a
circle.
Bandana Relay For this game youll
not only need a bandana for each
team (4-10 persons on a team), but
also a marble and paper cup for each
team as well. Each person on the
team must hold onto the bandana
with both hands. The bandana must
be held out straight and flat forming a
makeshift tabletop. The paper cup is
then balanced upside down on the
bandana and a marble is perched on
top of the cup. Most paper cups will
have a small rim around the bottom
so the marble wont simply roll off.
The objective is for a team to work
together to move the marble from
one point to another, navigating any
obstacles along the way, without
dropping the marble. If marble rolls
off the cup, the team must start over.
First team to the goal line wins.
Variations: Place obstacles in the
path of the groups such as a tables
or chairs, force them to go through
doorways, up stairs, or under a table.
Sherpa Walk In this game, youth are
paired up and one person is blindfolded
and led to a previously designated
location. The focus is not on speed but on
trust and safety. The guide cannot touch
the blindfolded person but must lead
them using only verbal commands. As a
variation you can also require three tasks
along the way such as to smell something,
to touch something, to identify an object,
to eat something, etc. DEBRIEF: What
spiritual truths are illustrated by the way
we have to watch what each person is
doing so that we can warn them about
things in their path or compensate for
them as they go through their journey.
Sometimes they may not even see what
lies before them? How can we help them
navigate life?
Knots with bandanas In the normal
game of knots, people simply hold
hands, but in this variation they will
hold on to a bandana between each
person. The easiest way to set up this
game is to use a series of instructions:
1. Everyone stand in a circle holding
hands. Drop your hands and then
extend your right hand into the circle
holding your bandana. Reach into the
circle with your left hand and grab the
bandana of another person. You may
not grab the bandana of someone
who is already holding your bandana
nor can it be the person on your left or
right.
Now get untangled without letting go
of the Bandanas you are holding. Its
Ok if some end up facing outward and
sometimes you may end up with
more than one circle. Variation:
Complete the task without talking.
DEBRIEF: Sometimes in life things get
a little tangled, a little confused.
Sometimes we need to straighten
things out before we can move
forward. What are some lessons we
can learn from this game when we
find life a and circumstances a bit
complicated?
Blind Lineup Give each youth a
bandana to use as a blindfold, and
then ask the group to put order
themselves from the shortest to the
tallest in order to height.
Flag Football Play a game of flag
football using bandanas as the flags.
The same rules of football apply,
however there is no tackling allowed.
To stop the ball moving forward a
player removes another players
bandana from their back pocket.
Blindfold Challenge: Challenge the
youth to compete a difficult task while
blindfolded. This could be to wrap a
gift, build the tallest tower, or to put a
small puzzle together. Allow the team
to help the blindfolded person with
verbal instructions only.
A Game with a Lesson
This game is similar to foxtails, but
with a twist. If you use this game, you
may not want to use the foxtails game.
The only difference is that instead of
calling it a foxtail, you say only the
following: This bandana represents
everything you need to live in the
world (Food, shelter, love, safety, etc.)
If your bandana is taken away, you die
instantly and are out of the game.
Without any further explanation, the
leader says, On your marks, get set,
go.
Usually, the youth will all run around
and take each others bandanas. When
only one person is left alive, ask what
happened, repeat the rules, and start
another round. Keep the rounds going.
Someone will pick up on the idea that
they dont need to die and that they
cannot use more than what they
already have. Soon the idea catches on.
Some participants may even form
alliances to protect one another. Follow-
up discussion can center on themes of
greed, persecution, wise use of what we
are given, social justice, Gods provision,
evil in the world, the garden of Eden,
etc.
A Game with a Lesson
This game is basically the same as the
Bandana Relay but with an added
twist. If you use this game, you may
not want to use the Bandana Relay
game. The main difference is that you
now inform the youth that the marble
is a vary valuable but very toxic
substance that can cure many of the
worlds diseases when processed
correctly. But in its raw form it will kill
anyone who touches it. People are
dying and if you can deliver this
successfully you will save millions.
You set up the bandanas on a table in
advance with the cup and marble on
top. Ready to Go.
You can also replace the marble with a
cup full of water or one full of beans.
Everyone must hold the platform with
both hands. The platform must remain
flat and stretched tight at all times.
Follow up discussion can be about sin
and the cost to Christ to save the world,
bringing the gospel to the world,
obstacles to the gospel, helping those in
need, and communication. DEBRIEF:
What could the cup full of vaccine be a
symbol of? It makes a nice picture of
the gospel. What could the obstacles
be? What things cause us to not get the
gospel to the people who are dying
without it? What kinds of things do we
need to communicate as a body of
believers so that the gospel isnt
hindered?
TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
MAKE IT SPIRITUAL
Regardless of the games you use, you
can talk about faith, trust,
communication, and working together
Here are some General Debrief
Questions
LEARNING FROM OTHERS Some of you
observed what other groups were doing
and learned from them. What advantage
do you have in learning from others that
go before you? Spiritually who has gone
before us? How can we learn from
them?
TEAMWORK In many of these
games, you had to work together to
accomplish the given task. How does
this related to the church, the youth
group and to spiritual issues?
COMMUNICATION Communication
was an essential ingredient.
Sometimes communication was
limited which hindered you in
accomplishing the task. How does
communication or lack of it affect our
efforts in spiritual matters and in
helping others? Why is it important to
communicate our needs and also
listen to the communication of
others?
BALANCE Some of the games involved
balance. What made moving and
balancing difficult? How is that like life?
PERSEVERANCE When you faced
challenges, how did your group
persevere and solve the problem? Are
perseverance and patience essential
skills in solving the problems in our
youth group, the church, and in the
world today?
RULES There were rules we needed to
follow. What is the purpose of the rules?
What is the result of not listening or
learning the rules, or of breaking the
rules? How does this relate to the Word
of God?
MAKE IT PRACTICAL
What are some lessons and truths we
learned from todays games?
MAKE IT PERSONAL
How can you apply these lessons and
truths in your walk with Christ and in
serving others this week?
ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE VERSES
2 Timothy 2:2 And the things you
have heard me say in the presence of
many witnesses entrust to reliable
people who will also be qualified to
teach others. (See Also Hebrews 12:1-
13)
Ephesians 5:15 Therefore be careful
how you walk, not as unwise men but
as wise,
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a
spirit not of fear but of power and love
and self-control.
Colossians 3:16-17 Let the message
of Christ dwell among you richly as
you teach and admonish one another
with all wisdom through psalms,
hymns, and songs from the Spirit,
singing to God with gratitude in your
hearts. 17 And whatever you do,
whether in word or deed, do it all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks to God the Father through
him.
Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of
this, that he who began a good work
in you will bring it to completion at the
day of Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 4:16 Keep a close watch
on yourself and on the teaching.
Persist in this, for by so doing you will
save both yourself and your hearers.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things
through Christ which strengthens
me.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew
thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth.
Romans 5:3-8 Not only so, but we[c]
also glory in our sufferings, because we
know that suffering produces
perseverance; perseverance, character;
and character, hope. And hope does
not put us to shame, because Gods
love has been poured out into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has
been given to us. You see, at just the
right time, when we were still
powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
Very rarely will anyone die for a
righteous person, though for a good
person someone might possibly dare to
die. But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
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