Summary: A hilarious copycat game in which people try to imitate one leader’s actions, and the person in the center attempts to identify who is the originator of the actions (the leader).

Ages: 8 and up. Recommended # of People: One group of 8 to 16 people. Messiness factor: Might break a sweat. Materials: None. Setting: Indoors or outdoors.

Rules for Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader (also known as the Copycat Game) is an action game that serves as a good energizer or warmup activity. It can be pretty hilarious watching people mimic the leader, especially if the leader does some wacky movements. There is no preparation needed for the Follow the Leader game. Find a large open space, either indoors or outdoors, and you’re ready to go!

How to Play

Ask everyone to stand and arrange the group into a circle, facing inwards. Ask one person to leave the room for a minute. This person will be the guesser for the round. While he or she is gone, the group decides who should be the “leader.” The leader will be the one who sets the movements for that round. When this person is chosen, invite the guesser to come back. The guesser stands in the very center of the circle.

When the round begins, everyone starts swinging their arms up and down. The leader will eventually begin to do other movements, and everyone else mimics the leader’s actions, without being too obvious to reveal who the leader is. The leader can do just about anything he or she wants, such as:

• clapping

• making a kicking motion with his or her leg

• jumping up and down

• singing a line from a song

• patting his or her own head

• a dance move

Everyone in the circle should be careful to avoid prolonged eye contact with the leader, so the leader’s identity is not given away. The guesser must keep turning his or her head to try to figure out which person is the leader (the person who is starting of all the group’s movements). The guesser is allowed to make up to three guesses. If the guess is incorrect, the round continues. If the guess is correct, the leader becomes the new guesser for the next round. If all three guesses are exhausted and the leader is not correctly guessed, the round ends and you can either keep the same guesser or switch it up.

This action game tends to be hilarious, as people try to copy the leader’s silly movements.  See photos of an example of the game being played below.

How to Play

1. One person is the leader.

2. The leader SAYS a movement (e.g., “Touch your head”) but SHOWS a different movement (e.g., they touch their knee).

3. Everyone else must follow what the leader SAYS, not what the leader shows.

4. Anyone who copies the leader’s action instead of the spoken instruction is eliminated.

5. The last person remaining wins and becomes the next leader.

Simple Actions

• Touch your head

• Touch your toes

• Touch your shoulders

• Clap your hands

• Jump once

• Spin around

• Stomp your foot

• Bend your knees

• Wave your hand

• Sit down

• Stand up

• Put your hands on your hips

More Active / Fun Actions

• Do a jumping jack

• Hop on one foot

• Pretend to swim

• Do a karate chop

• Pretend to throw a ball

• March in place

• Pretend to lift something heavy

• Wiggle your fingers

• Do a superhero pose

Silly / High-energy Actions

• Act like a chicken

• Pretend to be a robot

• Stick your tongue out

• Spin like a ballerina

• Make a funny face

• Shake your whole body

• Pretend to ride a horse

• Crawl like a cat

Good mismatches to trick players

These are especially effective because the action you show can easily mislead people:

• Say: “Touch your head” — Show: touch your toes

• Say: “Clap your hands” — Show: wave

• Say: “Jump” — Show: bend down

• Say: “Sit” — Show: stand tall

• Say: “Spin around” — Show: stomp your foot

• Say: “Touch your knees” — Show: touch your shoulders

🎄 Christmas Actions (What the Leader Says)

• Ring a jingle bell

• Decorate the tree

• Wrap a present

• Put a star on top of the tree

• Pretend to sled downhill

• Pretend to throw a snowball

• Make a snow angel

• Drink hot cocoa

• Eat a candy cane

• Light a candle

• Pull a Christmas cracker

• Hang an ornament

• Open a present

• Pretend to be a reindeer

• Pretend to shovel snow

🎯 Goal of the Game

There are two teams (for example: boys vs girls, or Team A vs Team B).
Your team wins when all four seats on the “couch” are filled with members of your team.

👥 What You Need

• 4 chairs placed side-by-side — this is the couch

• Enough chairs for everyone in a big circle

• Everyone knows each other’s names (or each person draws a random name on a slip of paper)

• 1 empty chair in the circle

Players: 8–25 works great.

📝 Setup

1. Arrange all chairs in a big circle.

2. Choose any 4 seats next to each other to be the couch.

3. Fill the couch with two people from each team (mixed order).

4. Everyone says their name out loud once.

   • OR: give each person a slip of paper with someone else’s name on it.

5. Make sure one chair in the circle is empty.

🎮 How to Play

1️⃣ The player sitting to the left of the empty chair goes first.

They must call out the name of someone in the room.

Example:

“I call… Sarah!”

2️⃣ The person with that name must move to the empty chair.

3️⃣ Now their old chair becomes the new empty chair.

4️⃣ The turn now passes to the player to the left of the new empty chair, and they call a name.

This continues around and around the circle.

❗ Important Rule

You cannot call the name of the person who just moved from the empty chair.
(Otherwise two people could keep calling each other forever.)

🤯 Strategy Tips

Your team wants to:

• Bring your teammates onto the couch

• Push opposing players off the couch

• Create chains of moves that help your team take control of all four seats

It becomes a game of:

• memory (who is sitting where)

• deception

• teamwork

• clever calling of names

🏆 Winning the Game

Your team wins when all four couch seats are filled with players from your team only.

Intro

D/F# G D/F# G x2

Chorus LT

Man reik Tavęs labiau, nei bet kada,

Man reik Tavęs labiau, nei numanau,

Man reik Tavęs labiau, nei anksčiau,

Man reik Tavęs, man reik Tavęs.

Verse 1 LT

Labiau negu oro man,

Labiau nei giesmių visų,

Labiau nei gyvybės, man

Reik labiau Tavęs.

Ir, Dieve, kai laikas bėgs,

Liksiu su Tavim,

Nes nenoriu būt jau niekad

Toks, koks buvau.

Bridge

Atiduodu gyrių Tau,

Atiduodu gyrių Tau,

Atiduodu gyrių Tau.

Transition

D/F# G D/F# G x2

Chorus EN

I need you more, more than yesterday

I need you more, more than words can say.

I need you more, than ever before

I need you, Lord, I need you, Lord.

Verse 1 EN

More than the air I breathe, more than the song I sing

more than the next heartbeat, more than anything.

And Lord, as time goes by, I'll be by your side

cause I never want to go back to my old life.

Bridge

We give you the highest praise,

we give you the highest praise,

we give you the highest praise

Transition

D/F# G D/F# G x2

Chorus

Verse 1

G Em C G D

Širdies manos troškimas aukštinti Tave

Em G F C D

visu savo gyvenimu garbint Tave.

G Em C G D

Gėriuosi Tavimi, Dieve Tėve

Em G F C D

Tavoji meilė surado mane.

Chorus

G D Am

Širdį atiduodu Tau, Mano Gelbėtojau,

C D G

Tik Tau vienam noriu gyvent,

D Am

Noriu sekti Tavim, nes tik Tu esi tiesa,

C D G D

Vienintelė tiesa žemėj šioj.

G D Am

Širdį atiduodu Tau, Mano Gelbėtojau,

C D G

Tik Tau vienam noriu gyvent,

D Am

Noriu sekti Tavim, Tu gyvenimo šviesa,

C D G D

Vienintelė šviesa žemėj šioj.

Verse 2

G Em C G D

This is my desire to honour You

Em G F C D

Lord with all my heart I worship You

G Em

All I have within me

C G D

I give You praise

Em G F C D

All that I adore is in You

Chorus

//

G D

Lord I give You my heart

Am

I give You my soul

C D G

I live for You alone

D

Every breath that I take

Am

Every moment I'm awake

C D G D

Lord have Your way in me // (x2)

verse 1

Em7 A7 D Bm

Dievas čia, Dievas čia,

Em7 A D

Su mumis Jis nori būti kartu.

chorus

G A

Prieš Tave, o Viešpatie,

F#m7 Bm

Mes nusilenkiam žemai

Em7 A

Ir dėkojam nuoširdžiai,

D ( D7 )

Kad Tu čia.

verse 2

Em7 A7 D Bm

Gyvas Jis, gyvas Jis,

Em7 A D

Su mumis Jis nori būti kartu.

• One person stands in the middle of the circle; everyone else has a chair.

• The person in the middle says “The wind blows for anyone who ___,” filling in a statement (e.g. “has a pet,” “likes pizza,” “has blue shoes”).

• Everyone who matches the statement must get up and find a new seat.

• The person left without a seat becomes the next caller.

• Everyone claps in rhythm. The goal is to “pass” a synchronized clap around the circle — make eye contact, then clap together to pass it to the next person.

• Once they get it, they pass it to the next.

• Try to speed it up, reverse direction, or pass multiple claps around at once for more chaos and laughter!

(Candy Edition)

How to Play:

1. Sit in a circle so everyone can see each other.

2. Each player takes turns saying something they have never done before, starting with the phrase:

   “Never have I ever…”
   Example: “Never have I ever gone camping.”

3. Everyone who has done that thing must give one candy to the person who said the sentence.

4. Then the next player takes their turn with a new “Never have I ever…” statement.

5. The game continues until:

   • Someone runs out of candies, or

   • You decide to stop playing.

Optional Variations:

• 💬 Story Mode: After someone loses a candy, they can tell a short story about when they did that thing.

• 🍬 Reverse Rule: Instead of giving away a candy, the players who haven’t done the thing take one from the pile.

• 🎯 Theme Rounds: Choose topics like travel, school, or funny experiences.

Intro

D Bm A G

Verse 1

D Bm A G

Aš klupau ir slydau,

D Bm A G

nemačiau to, kas tikra. /x2

Verse 2

D Bm A G

Vis bandžiau kurt savo kelią

D Bm A G

baimėse suklaidintas. /x2

Pre-chorus

A Bm

O Tu sakei: laukiu;

D G

Tu sakei: tavęs laukiu;

A Bm D G /A

Tu sakei: myliu tave, ateik! / ,ateik!

Chorus

G D A

(Ir) savo Dvasią atsiuntęs

Bm G

naują širdį man įdėjai,

D A

kad gyvenčiau šviesoje,

Bm

Tavo tiesoje.

Intro

F C G Am

F C G

chorus

F C

Mano siela, pakilk,

G Am

Šlovink Viešpatį,

F C G

Šventą Jo vardą girk!

F C

Taip, kaip niekad anksčiau,

F G Am

Dar stipriau,

F G C

Šventą Jo vardą girk!

Verse 1

F C G Am

Saulė štai danguje suspindo,

F C G Am

Jau laikas giesmę tau giedot,

F C

Ir nesvarbu, kas buvo,

G Am

Nesvarbu, kas laukia.

F C G C

Leisk iki vakaro man tau giedot.

Verse 2

F C G Am

Esi kantrus ir pilnas meilės,

F C G Am

Koks nuostabus, koks didis tu!

F C G Am

Gerumas Tavo – man priežastis giedoti,

F C G C

Dar dešimt tūkstančių tam priežasčių!

Verse 3

F C G Am

Ir štai diena, kai man jėgos baigias,

F C G Am

Laikas man visiškai sustos.

F C G Am

Mano siela nesiliaus giedoti,

F C G C

Per amžius Tavo vardui ji giedos

Verse 1

D A Em G D A G

Light of the world, you stepped down into darkness, open my eyes, let me see

D A Em G D A G

Beauty that made this heart adore you, hope of a life spent with you

Chorus

D A

And here I am to worship Here I am to bow down

D/F# G

Here I am to say that you're my God

D A

You're altogether lovely, altogether worthy,

D/F# G

Altogether wonderful to me

Verse 2

D A Em G D A G

King of all days O so highly exalted, glorious in Heaven a-bove

D A Em G D A G

Humbly you came to the earth you created, all for love's sake became poor

Bridge

A D/F# G A D/F# G

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross

A D/F# G A D/F# G A

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross

Intro

Bm A G D A

Verse 1

Bm A G D A

Atpirkėjau širdies, ateinu pas Tave nurimti.

Bm A G D A

Golgotos kalva kaltes nuplautas primins man.

Em A Bm A G

Visa, ką laikiau brangiu, dabar laikau nieku.

Chorus

G D Asus

Veski Kryžiaus link, meilė kur Tava.

G D A

Paklupdyk mane savo jėgoje.

G D A

Apvalyk mane – priklausau tik Tau.

G A Bm

O veski, veski Kryžiaus link.

Verse 2

Bm A G D A

Tu, kaip ir aš, pagundoj buvai ištirtas.

Bm A G D A

Kūnu tapai, mano kaltę nešei, kad gyvenčiau.

Em A Bm A G

Visa, ką laikiau brangiu, dabar laikau nieku...

Bridge

D G A

Prie širdies...

Prie širdies...

Veski prie širdies...

Veski prie širdies...

Verse 1

E

Aš aukosiu (aš aukosiu)

D

Visa širdimi (visa širdimi)

A

Aš giedosiu (aš giedosiu)

E F#m B E

Savo dvasia (aš giedosiu Tau)

E

Aš ieškosiu (aš ieškosiu)

D

Tavęs, Viešpatie (Tavęs, Viešpatie)

A

Aš sekiosiu (aš sekiosiu)

E F#m B E

Paskui Tave (aš sekiosiu)

Chorus

E B

Atiduosiu visą garbę

F#m A B E

Atiduosiu visą šlovę Tau

E B

Vien Tave aš trokštu garbint

F#m A B E

Vien Tave, o mano Viešpatie

Verse 2

E

Aš pagerbsiu (aš pagerbsiu)

D

Karaliau, Tave (Karaliau, Tave)

A

Aš tarnausiu (aš tarnausiu)

E F#m B E

Tau visada (aš tarnausiu)

E

Aš pakelsiu (aš pakelsiu)

D

Akis į Tave (akis į Tave)

A

Aš tikėsiu (aš tikėsiu)

E F#m B E

Vien tik Tave (aš tikėsiu)

[Chorus] x2

E B

Atiduosiu visą garbę

F#m A B E

Atiduosiu visą šlovę Tau

E B

Vien Tave aš trokštu garbint

F#m A B E

Vien Tave, o mano Viešpatie

C

1. Kokia diena gyvenime

F

Mirties neliko, išgelbėjai mane.

Am F

Jėzus gyvas - giedame visi.

C

Tuščias kryžius, tuščias kapas.

F

Amžinybė, dovanota man.

Am F

Jėzus gyvas - giedame visi.

Priegiesmis

C F Am

O, ta diena, ta diena,

G

Kai pakeitei mane.

C F Am

O ta diena, ta diena -

G

Išgelbėjai mane.

(Esu aš šviesoje/tu pakeitei mane)

C

2. Kai stovėsiu prieš Tave,

F

Savo Tėvo dangiškam džiaugsme,

Am F

Jėzau, tavo aš, o mano - Tu.

C

Tobuloj ramybėje

F

Skausmas ir vargai visai išnyks.

Am F

Džiaugsimės, Jėzus - gyvas Jis.

(Esu aš šviesoje/tu pakeitei mane)

Bridge

Am Em

O, nuostabiausia diena,

F

Nuostabiausia viltis -

G

Išgelbėjai mane.

intro

A E

D E A

Verse 1

A E

Kokia bedugnė tarp mūsų buvo,

D F#m E

Kalnų aukščiausių man nepasiekt.

A E

Praradęs viltį gręžiaus į dangų -

D E A

Kreipiausi žodžiais naktyje.

D

Tamsoj sušvito

A

Gerumas Tavo,

F#m E

Užliejo sieloje mane.

A E

Jisai atliko, kas parašyta

D E A

Jėzau, Tu - gyva viltis.

Chorus

D A E F#m

Aleliuja, Tu išgelbėjai mane,

D A E F#m

Aleliuja, baimės mirčiai nebėra.

D A

Tu sutraukei grandines,

E F#m

Priglaudei arti savęs

D E A

Jėzau, Tu - gyva viltis

Verse 2

A E

Kokia malonė mums dovanota,

D F#m E

Negali niekas pilnai suprast.

A E

Atėjo Viešpats, palikęs šlovę,

D E A

Ant kryžiaus nuodėmes užkelt.

D A

Štai tuščias kryžius, o man atleista -

F#m E

Aš vaikas Jo dabar esu.

A E

Viešpatie mano, aš Tavo amžiams -

D E A

Jėzau, Tu - gyva viltis.

Verse 3

A E

Išaušo rytas, kaip parašyta,

D F#m E

Prikelto kūno kape nėra.

A E

Tyloj suskambo galingi žodžiai -

D E A

Jis prisikėlė, čia Jo nėra.

D A

Išaušo rytas, kaip parašyta,

F#m E

Prikelto kūno kape nėra.

A E

Tyloj suskambo galingi žodžiai -

D E A

Jis prisikėlė, čia Jo nėra.

Verse 1

A

Lord how You’ve loved me, I don’t deserve

F#m D A

Grace on top of grace

A

More than I’ve asked for, more than I’m worth

F#m D A

Grace on top of grace

Pre-chorus

A A2 A ASUS A

How sweet the sound, once lost, now found

A A2 A D A

Heaven came down, and grace rescued me

Chorus:

D A E

Hallelujah I am free

F#m D

From my sin and penalty

D A E

At the cross You took my place

F#m D A

With Your grace on top of grace

Verse 1

C

I lay my life down at Your feet

Am

'Cause You're the only One I need

G F

I turn to You and You are always there

C

In troubled times it's You I seek

Am

I put You first, that's all I need

G F

I humble all I am, it's all to You

Chorus:

C G

One way, Jesus

Am F

You're the only One that I could live for /2x

Verse 2

C

You are always, always there

Am

Every how and everywhere

G F

Your grace abounds so deeply within me

C

You will never ever change

Am

Yesterday, today the same

G F

Forever 'til forever meets no end

Brdg.:

C G

You are the way, the truth and the life

Am F Am G F

We live by faith and not by sight for You, we're living all for You

About school & September:

• What’s your favorite subject, and what’s your least favorite?

• Do you have a favorite teacher?

• What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you at school?

• If you could cancel one school subject forever, which one would it be?

• If you could add a new subject to school (like “nap class” or “video games”), what would it be?

• What was the best thing you did this summer?

• Do you prefer studying in school or online? Why?

Fun & easy ones (school-themed):

• If the school bell could play a song instead of ringing, which song would you pick?

• Which subject would be more fun if it was turned into a video game?

• If you could change the cafeteria menu to anything, what would it be?

• If school uniforms had to be superhero- or fantasy-themed, what would yours look like?

Hobbies & free time:

• What movie or TV show can you watch again and again?

• If you had a YouTube or TikTok channel, what would it be about?

• What game did you play the most this summer?

• What do you usually do when there’s no internet?

School & learning:

• What’s one school supply you can’t live without?

• Do you prefer group projects or working alone?

• If you could switch places with a teacher for one day, what subject would you teach?

• Do you prefer math with numbers or math with words (like word problems)?

Daily life & fun:

• What’s your favorite snack to eat after school?

• Are you more of a morning person or a night owl?

• If you could design your dream backpack, what would it look like?

• Do you like listening to music while doing homework? What kind?

Creative & silly:

• If your pencil case could talk, what would it say?

• Which cartoon or movie character would make the best classmate?

• If you had a magic button that could skip one part of the school day, what would it skip?

• Would you rather have homework every day but only 5 minutes long, or no homework but extra 1 hour at school?

You ask a question that can be answered with either “yes” / “no” or "true" / "false."
Participants, with their eyes closed, must take a step either forward or backward:

• Forward = Yes / True

• Backward = No / False

Participants who gave the wrong answer are eliminated. The last remaining participant is the winner. 🎉

📖 Easy Bible Questions

1. Did Noah build an ark? (Yes)

2. True/False: David killed Goliath. (True)

3. Was Jonah swallowed by a big fish? (Yes)

4. Did Moses part the Red Sea? (Yes)

5. True/False: Jesus was born in Bethlehem. (True)

6. Was Peter one of Jesus’ disciples? (Yes)

7. Did Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden? (Yes)

8. True/False: The Bible has 100 books. (False — 66)

9. Did Jesus walk on water? (Yes)

10. Was Paul’s name always Paul? (No — it was Saul first)

11. True/False: The Ten Commandments came from God. (True)

12. Was Joseph’s coat many colors? (Yes)

13. Did Samson have great strength? (Yes)

14. True/False: The first book of the Bible is Exodus. (False — it’s Genesis)

15. Was Mary the mother of Jesus? (Yes)

16. Did Jesus feed people with bread and fish? (Yes)

17. True/False: Daniel was in the lions’ den. (True)

18. Was King Solomon very wise? (Yes)

19. Did Judas betray Jesus? (Yes)

20. True/False: Revelation is the last book of the Bible. (True)

Old Testament

1. Did Noah’s ark rest on Mount Ararat? (Yes)

2. Was Abraham’s first son Isaac? (No — Ishmael was first)

3. True/False: Joseph’s brothers sold him for twenty pieces of silver. (True)

4. Did Moses cross the Red Sea with the Israelites? (Yes)

5. Was Solomon known as the strongest man in the Bible? (No — it was Samson)

6. True/False: The Ten Commandments were given on Mount Sinai. (True)

7. Did Joshua fight the battle of Jericho? (Yes)

8. Was Jonah swallowed by a whale? (Yes — “great fish,” often said as whale)

9. True/False: Ruth was the grandmother of King David. (True)

10. Was Goliath killed with a spear? (No — with a sling and stone)

New Testament

11. Did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for a census? (Yes)

12. True/False: Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding in Cana. (True)

13. Did Jesus call twelve disciples? (Yes)

14. Was Peter the disciple who betrayed Jesus for money? (No — Judas did)

15. True/False: Jesus fed 5,000 men with five loaves and two fish. (True)

16. Did Jesus write any books of the Bible? (No)

17. Was Paul shipwrecked during his missionary journeys? (Yes)

18. True/False: Zacchaeus climbed a tree to see Jesus. (True)

19. Did Thomas doubt that Jesus had risen until he saw Him? (Yes)

20. Was Revelation the first book of the New Testament? (No — it’s the last)

General Knowledge

21. True/False: The Bible has 66 books. (True)

22. Is the book of Psalms in the New Testament? (No — Old Testament)

23. Did King Herod try to kill baby Jesus? (Yes)

24. True/False: The shortest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept.” (True)

25. Was John the Baptist older than Jesus? (Yes — by about 6 months)

26. Did Paul write most of the New Testament letters? (Yes)

27. True/False: The Tower of Babel was destroyed by a flood. (False)

28. Was Esther a queen in Babylon? (No — she was queen in Persia)

29. Did Elijah go up to heaven in a chariot of fire? (Yes)

30. True/False: The last book of the Bible is Genesis. (False)