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It's not often that a Youth Group Game can be life changing, but I can safely say this about this game. Highly recommended, this is the type of activity that can make a positive difference in young people's lives.

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Human Knot

Everyone stands in a close circle - puts both hands out - and randomly grabs hold of someone else's hand, creating a massive knot! 

Without letting go of hands, the group should try to untangle itself...

 


Features
  • Free / Low Cost
  • No equipment needed
      • Night
      		Objectives
      • Ice breaker
          • Team Building or Teamwork
          		Age
          • Primary or Elementary School
          • Teens (Age 12-15)
          • Teens (Age 16-18)
          • Young Adults

          Group Size
          • Small Groups (1-9 people)
          • Medium (10-29 people)
          • Large groups (30+)
          		Space
          • Indoor
          • Large area
          • Outdoor
          • Small area
          Duration
            • Medium (11-29 minutes)
            • Short (1-10 minutes)


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            Comments

            like the idea i am going to use it for my youth service!
            - john (26 Oct 2007)

            Good games keep it up!!!!!
            - ana (8 Mar 2008)

            GREAT game, but can become boring to some if it takes too long
            - Brent (18 Mar 2008)

            Great! Had fun doing it. Got boring by the end though. More people makes it more fun!!
            - Lizzie (27 Aug 2008)

            a classic.. When we have a large group we split them into two teams and see who can get the know undone the fastest.
            - Lilia (19 Nov 2008)

            This game sounds fun, I'm going to use it tonight in my cell group!!!!
            - Natasha (9 Dec 2008)

            This would be awesome for a huge girls lock in, or splitting up your youth group into two separate teems (boys v. girls)...but older teenagers of opposite sex is not that great...lol
            - Samantha (11 May 2009)

            gonna try its tonight...sounds fun...
            - gore (23 Jan 2010)

            When we played, we didn't do it randomly; randomly creates a problem where you don't necessarily get a single chain, or you get insoluble knots. Instead, first stand everyone in a circle, and have them remember who is to their left and right. Then, scramble the circles. Then each person holds out their right hand. Then the each person uses their left hand to take the right hand of the person who was on their left before. IN effect, this creates the same "order" of people as before, and ensures that there is still exactly 1 loop, and the knot is always (mathematically speaking) undoable (although one or two people may end up facing the "wrong direction."
            - Aaron (14 May 2010)

            Played this just last week. We put everyones right hand in and grab someone else's right hand (not the person next to you). Then you put your left hand in and grab someone elses left hand. Just gotta make sure its someone elses hand and not the person you've already got hold of. My Cubs loved it and got untangled third time lucky ;-)
            - Karly (15 Jun 2010)

            As a youthworker i have found that adding a few facts in creates a competitive and complying feel to the game, tell them of a local or competitive school, church etc and the record they hold (be creative) say they did it in 3:17 minutes and your group will want to beat it. Its even more awesome with boys, they cant help but want to win.
            - Marina (20 Jun 2010)

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