It can be difficult to come up with new ideas for ward activities. Activities need to appeal to the entire family. It is helpful if they are easy to set up and clean up, as well as involve little preparation. Here are a few activities that are fun and you may want to try.
1) You could have a treasure hunt with clues in a park or in the ward building. You could divide the group into three or four teams. The clues could be based on scriptures or hymns. At each clue, there can be some type of activity to complete. This could be playing a game, eating refreshments or performing a service for someone in need.
2) You could complete a service scavenger hunt. This activity works better for single adult wards or as an adult only activity. You could also do this with just the youth. You can write out a least of service that they can perform for others, (mowing the lawn, painting a house, vacuuming, cleaning, grocery shopping) and then the teams race to see who can finish off the list first. You may want to contact elderly ward members or less active members who may be in need of some extra help ahead of time, and then plan the lists around those needs.
3) Another fun activity is a Game Show night. You can divide the ward into two teams and then have different games that the teams compete against each on stage with. Using games similar to those found in Cranium would be a great way to involve a lot of people.
4) Another fun idea is to have the ward members participate in a ward improvisation night. You can set up situations, (family vacations, car trips, and first day of school) and have the ward members called up to the front of the room to act them out. If you do this you need to keep the ideas list family friendly, and clean.
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