Got it! Would you also like offers and promos from Group? Thanks, you're all set! Pinterest Facebook. Menu Close Menu. Get eNewsletter. Skip to content. Read in 1 min. Published: April 5, All rights reserved. No unauthorized use or duplication permitted. Get our FREE enewsletter! Diana Hartsell. His help is way better than trying to go it alone. Read aloud Isaiah Say: God promises to help us, but staying connected to him is the best way to face any problem that comes our way.
Read aloud James Have kids get in pairs and stand back to back. After kids have arranged themselves, have them form groups of three. Also, name new ways to line up each time such as by hair length, age by birthday, shirt colors in rainbow order, or sitting with shortest to longest hair. Have 12 kids stand in a large circle to form the numbers on a clock. Have them use their hands to show their numbers.
Call a time, and immediately after, name the two numbers that will be switching places. This will help kids who struggle to read a clock. The kids who are switching go to the end of the line. Start slow, and pick up speed until kids are changing at a frantic pace. Read aloud Psalm and 7. Say: Time can move quickly, like in our game. And the psalmist reminds us to cherish our time.
Count aloud to 30; then say: Stop. Begin counting again, but choose a different number to count to this time. When you stop, again have the end person break free from the line and freeze.
Continue this process until all of the kids have been frozen except for the leaders. Then reverse the process, having the line leader tag all teammates to rejoin the line again, but in the reverse order of how they broke free. Play several times, letting new kids be the leaders.
Use this game to talk about Acts 13 and the spread of the early church. Say: After Jesus came back to life, his followers kept telling people about him. You might say the message spread like wildfire because it spread so quickly!
Form a standing circle. Start a slow four-count rhythm. For example: stomp left foot, stomp right foot, clap, snap. Encourage all the kids to sway left and right. Continue until all kids have joined the rhythm, going faster and faster. Try the game several times, each time letting a new person designate the four-count rhythm and start the game. Encourage kids to make the rhythm spread quickly. Read aloud Acts Use this game to encourage cooperation in relationships. Explain that kids will lie on their stomachs and quickly slither to the opposite wall and back as many times as possible.
Once that snake passes, the bridge can collapse and again become a snake. Stop play after 5 minutes. The goal is for kids to make it back and forth as many times as possible without having to become a bridge.
Coordinates well with Mark , Jesus blesses the little children. Body of Christ 1 Corinthians Players learn that the body of Christ is many parts, and that they must work together to accomplish their goal. When the cocoon is removed, they become new creatures, "butterflies. Diminishing Returns Players or teams guess clues to Bible books trivia, the sooner the correct answer is given the more points awarded, points diminish with each additional clue!
Echo, Echo, Echo This is a fun way for kids to memorize Scripture! Divide your children into 3 to 5 sections. Section one should be closest to the teacher, section two a bit further away, section three further still, etc. Teacher begins by loudly saying the first few words of a memory verse.
Section one repeats it loudly, section two follows section one, saying it a bit softer, section three says it softer still and so on until the words are echoed by each section. Teacher then says the next part of the verse, repeating the process as before until the entire verse is quoted.
Your kids will concentrate on getting the echo effect just right, without even realizing how many times they are saying and repeating the verse! This is one of the fun memorization game ideas in Bible Games Explosion. Evangelism Tag Players race to tell other's that Jesus loves them! This six week session's adventure theme is called The F. Faithful Bible Investigators.
The F. Your purchases and donations to the site help to distribute our children's ministry resources to churches across the world. Fish and Loaves Relay To be used with a lesson on the Feeding of the Flashlight Bible Maze Players or teams search in a darkened room for the words to Psalm Freeze Frame A fun game that reinforces Bible memorization skills.
God's Library Books Scramble Players must unscramble the books of the Bible and put them back in order. A good memory game! God's Safety Zone Players learn about the Helmet of Salvation and the importance of protecting themselves from Satan's wiles. She writes, "I used this with my pre-teen group, and it was a big hit. It is a very physically active game, and the kids loved getting down and crawling around on the floor, trying to steal each other's treasures! Players will learn, how to set their sights not on earthly things, but on things above.
Hear No Evil The object of this game is to reinforce that we must learn sometimes by trial and error which voice to listen to, God's voice or Satan's voice. This game will work well with ages because they will probably take longer to rationalize what's going on. If you play with ages above this, realize you may only need to perform it one time, because everyone will get what's going on by the end of the game. Illustrates Acts a, "For in him we live and move and have our being.
Designed to help children realize we exercise our faith on a daily basis. A great way to improve listening and memory skills! Jesus Feeds Children hunt for candy and share their loot.
Jesus Is A card game based on John's gospel. John Word Search Puzzle Find and circle the words from John , and then unscramble them to form the verse. In this object lesson and word search puzzle, you'll discover another truth! Click the title for more. You can make a difference! Ellen wrote in to say, "The questions that I used were based on the curriculum my class has been studying.
Of course, this worked well for a game based on a long journey! Jubilee Word Search A word search activity based on John Lost Coin Players learn the heart of the parable--that God searches for those who are lost and doesn't give up until they are found. Lost Sheep A fun twist on the classic game of Hide n' Seek.
Memory Match-Up This memory technique works well with Bible verses that have two parts, such as found in the Beatitudes. Missing the Mark Sin is explained when players attempt to hit the target Narrow Way Relays Teams work together to collect parts of a Bible verse as they move along a narrow path.
Players learn about Jesus' statement, Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate, and broad is the road, that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate, and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it. Off to the Races Players are challenged to race their Ping-Pong balls along a course to finish the race. Players learn about the Apostle Paul's statement, "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race
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