Be a Smartie

Give each group member a mini-pack of Smarties, and have them eat them all so only one colour is left. Once they have only one colour in their hand, tell them have to answer a question before the group based on that colour.
For this to work, you’ll need to make a list of questions beforehand that you think the members of your teenage youth group would enjoy discussing. Don’t ask closed questions, as the goal is to get them talking. For example, ask:

• Red: What is your favourite pop group/singer, and why?
• Orange: What personality trait do you think is your best – and worst? Explain in detail, giving a true-life example of each.
• Blue: Do you, or have you, had any hobbies? Share your favourite hobby with the group, or alternatively think of an activity you once did that you eventually gave up, such as Girl Scouts or playing the trumpet. Explain why.
• Green: What is your idea of a dream date – tell the group not only who you’d like to be with, but where you’d go and what you’d do.
• Yellow: Do you have a favourite holiday destination – or is there a foreign country you have always dreamed of visiting? Explain.