Youth Ministry Games : Thread the Spoon

Preparation is everything for this game! At least one hour before you play, cut the yarn into long segments, allowing about 4 feet of yarn per team member. If in doubt, always make your yarn longer than necessary. Tie one end of one piece of yarn to the end of one spoon. Do this for each team. Put the spoons (with the yarn attached) in the FREEZER to chill for an hour - the colder the better. You may want to dip the spoons in water first to add a little ice build-up. When you're ready to play, divide the kids into equal size teams. I recommend at least 5 per team. Hand the spoon to the first player and instruct them to put the spoon down their shirt, through pants legs (or skirts) and out by their feet. The fact that the spoons are cold will be apparent very quickly. The first person should also be instructed to hold the end of the yarn while the rest of the team repeats the threading process. NOTE: the spoon does not, and should not, go in undergarments; only inside of shirts, slacks, etc. The object of the game is to see which team can 'thread the spoon' from the first person to the last. When done, the entire team will be stitched together!

[Note: My group found it even funnier to freeze the string into a small sized, plastic margarine tub. That way it's not just a cold spoon but a block of ice they have to slide through their clothing.]