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12 Fun Ball Games for You to Play With Your Girl Scout Troop
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Time to read 4 min
Never Struggle Planning Activities Again
Easy to use activity booklets for your troop meeting.Never Struggle Planning Activities Again
Easy to use activity booklets for your troop meeting.|
Time to read 4 min
In Girl Scouts, we live by the motto: Be Prepared. Sometimes a meeting runs short, or you’re waiting for everyone to arrive. Having these ball games in your back pocket ensures the girls stay engaged and active.
Girl Scout motto: BE PREPARED
A fast-paced indoor game for focus and coordination.
What you need: 2 cups, tape, a table, 2 ping pong balls, and 2 pencils.
How to play: Tape the cups to opposite ends of the table. Two players stand at their respective "goal" (the cup). Using only the pencil, each player tries to flick or push their ball into their cup while simultaneously trying to block their opponent from scoring in theirs.
A "Simon Says" style game to sharpen listening skills.
What you need: One ball per girl.
How to play:
1. A leader stands in front and performs an action (like bouncing the ball or throwing it up).
2. If the leader says "Do this," the girls must copy the action.
3. If the leader says "Do that," the girls must not copy the action and should continue the previous one instead.
4. Rotate the "caller" role to build leadership skills.
A creative STEAM-based challenge.
What you need: Play-Doh, straws, and ping pong balls.
How to play:
1. Have the girls roll the Play-Doh into "snakes" to build an intricate labyrinth on a table or the floor.
2. Once the maze is ready, girls must navigate the ping pong ball from start to finish by blowing through a straw. No hands allowed!
The ultimate game for when you need a little quiet.
What you need: One medium-sized soft ball.
How to play:
1. The leader counts down: “3, 2, 1, Silent!”
2. Girls pass the ball around. You are out (must sit down) if you drop the ball, make a bad pass, or make any noise/talk.
3. Variation (Silent Trees): If you make a mistake, you stand still like a "tree." You can get back in the game if you intercept a pass while staying planted.
A team-building strategy game.
What you need: One large exercise ball and several smaller soft balls.
How to play: Place the exercise ball in the center. Divide the girls into two teams. The goal is to throw the smaller balls at the large exercise ball to "push" it across the opponent’s goal line.
A fast-moving relay.
What you need: One large exercise ball and a clear wall.
How to play: Girls lie on their backs with their feet up against the wall. They must pass the exercise ball down the line using only their feet. Once the ball passes a girl, she jumps up and runs to the end of the line to keep the chain going.
A test of reflexes and resilience.
What you need: One ball.
How to play: Stand in a circle and toss the ball. If you drop it, you go down on one knee. Catch it on the next turn to stand back up! If you drop it again, go to two knees, then one elbow, etc., until you are out.
A rhythmic game for teamwork.
What you need: A softball-sized ball.
How to play: Divide into two lines facing each other. As the ball is thrown back and forth, the entire group must clap and stomp the moment the ball is caught. The goal is to see how fast the group can go without breaking the rhythm.
A "brain-teasing" reaction game.
What you need: A soft playground ball.
How to play: The leader stands in the middle of a circle. When they throw the ball to a girl, they shout either "Head!" or "Catch!" The girl must do the opposite of what is shouted (if the leader says "Head," the girl must catch it; if the leader says "Catch," the girl must header it).
Perfect for Daisies and younger scouts.
What you need: One ball per pair.
How to play: Girls stand a specific distance apart and practice timing by ensuring the ball bounces exactly once before their partner catches it.
A fun way to review Girl Scout knowledge.
What you need: A beach ball.
How to play: Girls face each other in two lines. One girl asks a Girl Scout question (about badges, the Promise, or camping) and tosses the ball. The receiver must answer before "popping" the ball to the next person for the next question.
A high-energy core workout.
What you need: A soccer ball (or soft playground ball) and cones for goals.
How to play: Players must move in the "crab" position—hands and feet on the floor, with their stomachs facing up toward the ceiling. They can only use their feet to kick the ball and score goals.
If you still can’t find a game you like after reviewing all these ideas maybe you need the Great Big Book of Children games. It comes with over 450 indoor and outdoor games. It is broke down in categories so if you have a ball checkout all the ball games, looking for relay games there are pages and pages of ideas for that as well. It is so worth the money and you can have the resource on hand at every meeting if you run out of things to do or need to break up your meeting during badge work.
Enjoy every minute being a leader and continue to inspire your girls!
