Group Building Games 1. Boop – Form into hand-in-hand circles of 4-6 people. Toss a balloon into the centre of each group. The task is for the group to keep it off the ground without letting go hands. Try counting the number of hits before it drops and aiming for a high score. 2. Touch [...]
I have developed a Bible Verse Calendar which can be used over one month or several months. Included on the back of the calendar is an explanation of different ways in which it might be used and also a number of activities for one or more children. It is suggested you print the calendar on [...]
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Here’s an idea for your Sunday School class or children’s group to help build self esteem. Everyone expects a little attention or their birthday, so surprise students in your class by recognizing them on their half birthdays. Find out each child’s birthday, add six months and you’ll have each child’s half birthday. During your class [...]
Favourite Night ( An all-age activity for a family night or small group with children) 1. Ask the children (or families) to bring along their favourite item/toy/piece of clothing etc. for showing and talking about. 2. Have sheets of paper hung around the walls of the room/hall with different heading on each. eg. “Your Favourite [...]
1. Table Tiggy Spread out round room. Leader asks a question. First child with their hand up is chosen. If an incorrect answer is given the child sits down. If correct the child takes a step (not leap) to try and touch another child (touch= out). The last one standing wins! 2. Round the World [...]
Here’s a game that has been used by teachers for generations, but it still remains a favourite with children. The game is played with the classic elements of baseball. A baseball diamond can be drawn on a white-board, an overhead projector, a large piece of cardboard or chairs can be designated as bases in the [...]
You will need 52 players (or adapt according to numbers), two sets of cards with the letters of the alphabet, large enough to be seen in a large room. Every letter of the alphabet should be included in the list of words. (The word may be random or on a particular topic). Divide players into [...]
Do you know how tho make balloons fasten to a wall or ceiling? It’s easily done without paste or without leaving a mark. It is fun to do and is quite intriguing. It’s also a great decoration for a party of children’s program. Inflate the balloons to full capacity. Hold the balloon firmly in both [...]
Two simple icebreaker games- 1. Pork and Beans The players ae divided into pairs, and on the word “Go” one of each pair starts asking the other questions. The partner must keep an absolutely straight face, and answer every question “Pork and Beans” (or “Fish & Chips”…). If he smiles or laughs at all he [...]
Here’s another favourite game which children love and is great to fill in five minutes in your program. 1. Choose two contestants. (or choose two teams -Boys vs. Girls, leader vs. child etc…) 2. On a white board, chalkboard or O.H.P draw the following pattern of crosses ( one less cross per line. You can [...]
You need two contestants who come out the front and stand back to back. Both are given an identical picture of a bible scene (like Jesus feeding the 5000 or Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red sea etc…). The contestants have one minute to look at the picture then the pictures are removed and [...]
A warm-up game for all ages Each player is given five toothpicks. Then the leader offers six more to anyone who can make them into nine toothpicks. All eleven toothpicks must be used. This is quite a puzzle until someone discovers that by laying the toothpicks so as to make the word N I N [...]
Amoebas: Group members face outwards and all link arms. The task is for the whole team to complete an obstacle course without breaking the chain. Tangles : This game is great with a large group and works well either right at the start of a program or right at the end. It works well both [...]
Try this neat little program for making and sending a sliding puzzle of your photo or drawing to a friend. http://slidingpuzzle.net Sliding Puzzle – Free online Sliding Puzzle player Don’s Puzzle Just left click on the pieces to move them.
This game is fun and easy to arrange. A bell is suspended in a hoop about 8 inches (16 cm) in diameter and a small ball is given to the players. They take turns tossing the ball through the hoop without causing the bell to ring. One point is scored each time the ball goes [...]
Practical suggestions in helping children read the Bible. 1. Use part of the Bible as a handbook: If possible, give each child one of teh Gospels. This becomes their handbook, in which they can- Colour in important verse or memory verses; colour boxes can be drawn around each story as it is covered in you [...]
Blindfold TIC-TAC-TOE (O’s & X’s) Here’s a game which was a hit with my children when I was teaching. All you need is a whiteboard, markers, and two blindfolds (or close eyes or turn to back wall). How To Play A tic-tac-toe grid is drawn on a board and the squares are numbered 1 to [...]
Blessed are they who love children with all their heart, for they shall be rewarded with big smiles. Blessed are they who have planned and prepared, for the children will be interested and pay attention. Blessed are they who arrive early, for they shall be able to welcome the children at the door with a [...]
To play this game you need two jigsaws about the same size but different in style and not too many pieces. Before the game starts, put together part of the jigsaws and then hide the other pieces in the meeting room/classroom/hall , but don’t make them too ha dr to find. The children are divided [...]
Here’s a fun way to help children remember a Bible memory verse. Play “flashlight tag” (or torch tag if you’re from Australia). Bring a flashlight and let someone be “it”. It tries to shine the flashlight on someone’s feet to tag them. If they are tagged, they can be set free by someone running to [...]
A warm-up game. Each child is given a small table tennis ball ( other small objects could be used) which they write their name on. The children are given a short time to go off and hide their ball and then return when a whistle is blown to gather again. Everybody then goes off in [...]
The group is divided into two equal teams. Children are identified by number rather than position, as in basketball. One child from each team comes to the “referee” (leader) who “tosses up” a short, one-word answer question. The first player to answer a question gets the “ball” for the team. The player is now asked [...]
To play Squiggles, you need some drawing paper for each child or adult and some crayons or pencils for each player. Give each player paper and pencil to draw four squiggles (random line drawings) of whatever sort they wish. Then get the children to swap their sheet of four drawings with one another. They now [...]
Our church is gearing up for our annual children’s holiday club (vacation bible school) in our July school holidays. This year we are following an Olympic Games theme and bible passages from Luke’s gospel. If you are looking for material to use for your Sunday School or children’s club could I recommend two excellent resources [...]
How to play the traditional chalk games like hopscotch, 4 square, human snakes and ladders, goalies goal, and bulls eye. Many of these can be adapted to be used along with quiz questions on a topic to review a lesson. Chalk Games for children
I first discovered hexaflexagons when I was teaching mathematics. I later used the template for making a hexflexagon and used my own art work to put Bible memory verses or Sunday School teaching points on them. Because the hexaflexagons are so interesting to older primary (elementary) aged children I found that they were a great [...]
A variation on the well known game. This is played in the same way as at children’s parties except you have a number of parcels circulating according to the size of your group (say one parcel per ten children). Get everyone into a large circle and give out the parcels with an even number of [...]
A game suitable for children aged 7-11. It also works well at a family games night. One volunteer is blindfolded, and a second volunteer carries a radio tuned to a favourite station. The remaining group members are spectators for that round of the game and should remain quiet. Be sure the room is clear of [...]
You’ll need some pieces of paper or cardboard about 4×6 inches. Have children write the letters of the alphabet on sheets of paper -one letter per sheet. Include two sheets for the letters A,H,N,S,T, and three sheets for the letters E and O. Next hand out the papers as evenly as possible among the children [...]
