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Harvest
Games
What would a retreat be without games? Social time is good for the soul so encourage the women to participate and have fun!
We gathered a few games that have worked well at past retreats. Feel free to use some or all of them. The important part is to enjoy your time together playing games and interacting with each other.
#1 Toss the Beans
You will need:
- Pumpkin board (Oriental Trading or Amazon)
- Bean bags at start line
- Tape line – 8’ – 10’ from board
- Sign on stand
POINTS: on pumpkin board
#3 Pass the Ball
You will need:
- Croquet set
- 4 hoops in ground – first one 5’-6’ from start line, add 2’ with each - 4 balls at start line - Mallet - Tape line - Sign on stand
POINTS: on hoops - use decorative paper
to make numbers. Give two or three tries
per hoop if playing on grass.
#2 Ring the Pumpkin
You will need:
- 6 or more pumpkins with #s – scatter with lower points closer, higher points farther
- 5 rings at start line (cross stitch hoops work well for tossing)
- Tape line – 5’-6’ from closest pumpkin
- Sign on stand
POINTS: write on pumpkins, by 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 (higher points for longer throws)
#4 Bowl 'em Over
You will need:
- Candy corn bowling pins and ball
(Oriental Trading or Amazon)
- Option: Painted empty soda bottles for pins and squash for the ball
- Sign on stand
POINTS: per pin knocked down
Two attempts per person
#5 Corn Cob Toss
Gourds work too!
You will need:
- 5 buckets with points taped on sides
- Bucket with corn cobs at start line - Taped start line 5'-6' from 5 point bucket
- Numbers 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25
- Sign on stand
POINTS: on bucket, use decorative paper
#7 Spin & Play
Option: Pick & Play
You will need:
- Spin wheel or bucket with slips of paper
IDEAS FOR PROMPTS
(Write on spin wheel spaces or slips of paper)
- Hop on one foot
- Touch your toes
- Sing a song i.e. Jesus Loves Me
- Hug your teammates
- Tell one person in your group one thing you like about them
- Whistle a tune
- Reach in a bag and guess what’s in it
POINTS: give points for each for difficulty, by 5, 10, 15, etc.
#6 Pin the Schnoz
You will need:
- 1 large pumpkin with face drawn on it
- Blindfold
- Paper cut-out noses with tape or glue dots
POINTS: on the nose is 25, eyes or mouth is 20 anywhere within the face is 15, and 10 points outside of the face.
#8 Pick-a-Pumpkin
You will need:
- Large container of water
- Mini pumpkins (plastic available on Amazon, or real ones)
POINTS: Players can pick 1, or 2 pumpkins and add points together.
Write the points on bottom of each pumpkin with a waterproof marker. Use 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25. You can have 2 or more of each one i.e. five 5's, five 10's, four 15's, three 20's and three 25's.
