No Shave November Games

 

I like to start off with a little incentive challenge for the main game. If yourself, or a willing volunteer, have a beard then print these off. Give one to each student so they can submit a design or style they would like to see an adult leaders facial hair shaved into. Pick the best one for each gender, and as an additional reward they will get to play the lead role for the main challenge.



In the main game you will need a "shaver" for each gender (which should be the winners of the style contest) and three volunteers from each gender to be the "shavies". Have each team line up their "shavies" in a row of chairs and have an adult volunteer with a can of Barbasol put a nice coat of shaving cream on their faces (makes sure they get the neck, chin, cheeks, and area above the lip). The "shaver" will then be given a popsicle stick (or if you can trust them to use the back side of a plastic knife that is fine too) and will need to cleanly shave all three members of their team. I suggest having a volunteer or yourself stand nearby to judge whether a shave is acceptable or if they have to go back and do some work before moving on to the next "shavie". The shaver to get finished with all three first wins and gets their design shaved into your face.

If you choose to trim up during youth group so that all the kids can see the aftermath then play this final game which will involve a can of shaving cream for each team and a large easy to clean surface (i.e. a tarp or plastic folding table). You tell each team that you will be playing a "pictionary" type game where they will be taking turns drawing in shaving cream and will need to make a nice smooth blanket/canvas space on their table/tarp/whatever. Each round will start with one person from each gender going up to a volunteer leader to hear them say a word. After that word is said they are to run back to their group and start drawing in the shaving cream (kind of like Jesus drawing in the dirt). The first team to get the picture right gets a point, first team to 10 points wins. You can make any kind of theme for this game: Thanksgiving words, famous people with beards, or none at all. Whatever you do the kids will have fun.

So there you have it. I hope you enjoy the graphic and games. See you tomorrow!