15 Games You Would Like To Play With Your Friends

Exciting and Entertaining Games You’ll Love to Play With Your Friends

Whether it’s a rainy day, a cozy gathering, or just a way to unwind with friends, indoor games have a special charm that never goes out of style. They bring laughter, friendly competition, and unforgettable memories to any gathering. From classic board games to modern interactive activities, the options are endless, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

In this post, we’ll explore 15 fun and engaging indoor games that are perfect for playing with your friends. These games are not just entertaining but also great for strengthening bonds and sparking creativity. So, whether you’re hosting a game night or just looking for new ways to have fun indoors, these suggestions will keep the good vibes rolling.

Get ready to discover a mix of timeless favorites and exciting new games that will make your hangouts more lively and memorable. It’s time to roll the dice, strategize, or just let loose with some good old-fashioned fun!

1. Dodgeball

One of the best indoor games that maximize physical exercise is Dodgeball. Dodgeball encourages teamwork and helps kids work on their aim and coordination. To play, split the class into two teams. Line up a row of rubber balls along the centerline, the midpoint between the two teams. On a count of three, the two teams will race towards the centerline and try to grab the rubber balls.

As soon as they get to the balls, the team will begin throwing them at the opposite team.  If someone hits a member of the opposite team, that person is out. However, they can get back into the game. There are two different versions you can play. The first version has team members line up just outside the game.

If someone from their team catches a ball from the opposite team before it hits the ground, the thrower is out, and someone from the catcher's team comes back into play. The second way to play is much more dynamic and ensures that you're still in the game even when you're out.

Instead of lining up in order, players stand on the opposite players' side. When someone throws the ball out, the players run to get it and throw it at the opposite team. This means that teams must constantly be looking over their shoulders to watch out for the "backstabbers."

If a backstabber gets a player out on the opposite team, they join their team again. This version is best for older kids since it requires everyone to be constantly on their guard.

No matter what version of Dodgeball you choose to play, the students will love it. It's a great game for building teams and is the perfect indoor recess or indoor gym class activity.

2. Twister

Twister both stretches and strengthens your entire body. In a way, Twister is like a yoga class, but with added competition. To play Twister with your entire gym class, you will need a large Twister mat. Separate the group into teams so that each mat has the right amount of players. Then, start the game.

Although the class will be divided into teams, they are not competing solely within their groups. Every student must try to be the last one standing (or crouching). This game will keep the class entertained while they're stuck inside. It's an easy game to set up and has few rules, making it ideal for classes of all ages.

3. Yoga and Pilates

For kids of any age, yoga and pilates are great indoor activities. Yoga and pilates use body weight to tone and stretch muscles. To hold a yoga or pilates class, you will need a yoga mat for each student.

Once each student has a yoga mat, begin a simple yoga class. Yoga focuses on slow, meaningful movements and aims to lengthen and strengthen the body. Some benefits of yoga include:

Improved strength and flexibility

Eases chronic pains

Helps to manage stress

Encourages relaxation

Benefits heart health

Improves moods

By introducing your students to yoga, you're teaching them to a new way to look at exercise and showing them an easy way to manage stress. Yoga is an easy way to introduce overweight kids to exercise. It's undaunting and relaxing—providing the perfect introduction to exercise without forcing the kids to run laps around a track.

Best of all, yoga focuses on self-love and teaches you to love yourself no matter what you look like. Yoga, pilates, and meditation benefit students by providing them with an outlet for stress and an easy way to exercise.

After hosting a yoga class, you'll find that many students continue their practice outside of school and will adopt yoga as a way to feel good and release pent up stress and frustration.

4. Nose Dive

Prepare three bowls, one with a little petroleum jelly, one with cotton balls, and one empty bowl. Students dip their nose into the jelly, then into the cotton balls. Then, they run with the cotton ball on their nose to the other bowl and drop the cotton ball into the empty bowl.

They repeat for one minute, and the student who transfers the most cotton balls in this Minute To Win It game is the winner.

5. Gaga Ball

Gaga Ball works great as both an indoor and outdoor game. It's a game that is similar to dodgeball where you get out if the ball hits you below the knee or if you hit the ball out of the pit. If you're the last person standing then you've won the game.

6. Speedy Bowling

Set up pins (you can use a bowling set or empty soda bottles or cans), and give each student five balls to knock them over in one minute. The fun of this version of bowling is in the strategy—do students try to aim just right or just roll the ball as many times as possible?

7. Spin Doctor

All you need for this game is a level surface and some coins. Students compete in pairs. One partner sets a coin spinning and the other has to stop it, then send it spinning back. Keep track of the number of times each pair sends the coin from one end of the table to the other.

8. LEGO Tower

Kids build a tower of LEGO as tall as they can, only with a catch: They can only use their hands to touch one brick at a time, so holding the tower still is not allowed. Prepare for lots of crashing LEGO towers!

9. Balloon Stomp

Blow up balloons to the same size. Tie a balloon around everyone’s ankle. Then, students try to stomp on each others’ balloons. The last person with an inflated balloon around their ankle wins. You can also arrange this challenge in rounds.

10. Worm Diving

Moisten a gummy worm and tie it to the “fishing line.” Dive that worm into a bowl of pretzels, and then eat the pretzel without using your hands. A delicious yet challenging game.

11. Pom-Pom and Straw Challenge

Line up pom-poms along a line or piece of tape. Students blow through straws to “race” the pom-poms across a finish line. The first pom-pom across the line wins.

12. Ping-Pong Tic-Tac-Toe

Use trays that will fit a Ping-Pong ball to play a fun spin on tic-tac-toe! Students toss Ping-Pong balls, and the first player or team to get three in a row wins.

13. Mad Dog

Glue two boxes of mints to the end of a wooden ruler. Then, students shake the ruler in their teeth to empty the boxes of mints in less than one minute

14. Suck It Up

Using a straw and some chocolate candies, move as many candies as possible to an empty plate.

Bonus: Kids get to eat the candy at the end!

15. Blow It to the Other Side

Blow the Ping-Pong balls from one soda can to the other. So frustrating yet so much fun!