Category Archives: Holiday Programs
Favourite Night
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 … Continue reading
Olympic Games Resource for children’s program
If you’re looking for some ideas for a christian children’s program on the Olympic Games then check out this free resource for a children’s holiday program titled “Champions” – Discovering the heart of a champion (written by Liz Campbell). There … Continue reading
Scrambled Legs Game
Form two teams of equal number. Have the teams line up single file at one end of the room. Using masking tape, place a finish line on the floor about 7 metres (20 feet) away. Give the instruction: ‘When I … Continue reading
Sticky pairs- warm up game
You can use this very flexible game to introduce your teaching/Bible theme for the day. Devise matching pairs of words related to your theme for the day and write them on individual sticky labels which can be stuck to children’s … Continue reading
Heads Down Game
Four children are chosen to come and stand out the front of the group. All the other children are asked to “put their heads down and hold their thumbs up”. The four children then quietly move amongst those on the … Continue reading
Fly-me-to-the-balloon Challenge
Fly-me-to-the-balloon Challenge How to play – You need one balloon per player. Divide each team into two (it doesn’t matter if there are odd numbers). Stand facing each other behind two lines, five paces apart. On the word “go”, the … Continue reading
Bible Snakes and Ladders
As part of your Sunday School program or children’s group get the children to learn some Bible memory verses. For example: John 3:16, Revelation 3:20, John 14:6, Psalm 23:1, John 1:1, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6, Genesis 1:1 (perhaps use a … Continue reading
Hot Potato Game
You will need: One potato, mystery box, Bible questions on strips of paper. How to play : 1. The children form a circle. 2. One child is “It.” 3. “It” says, ” Pass the potato” 4. The player who has … Continue reading
Jesus is your best friend
Best Friend (to the tune of The Adams Family) Jesus is your best friend His love for you, will not end So trust Him now, depend On Jesus everyday Jesus loves you (click,click) Jesus love’s true (click,click) Jesus loves you. … Continue reading
Jigsaw Hunt Game
Two jigsaws are needed. They should be about the same size and number of pieces (not too many). Before the game starts, put together part of the jigsaws then hide pieces all over the meeting room or house, but don’t … Continue reading
Bubble blow game
Let the children blow soap bubbles to see whose bubble can travel the farthest. Or see whose bubble will keep from bursting for the longest length of time. Or see who can have the most bubbles in the air at … Continue reading
Children’s Quizzes
Why include Quizzes ? * for fun! *to actively involve the children *to build group/team spirit *to help the children discover something new * to review teaching, memory verses, etc. * to encourage kids to think about their response Check … Continue reading
Bible Pictionary
Divide your children into small groups ( 3-4) and give each group some scrap paper and a texta colour or crayon. Prepare beforehand a list of 10 words or stories from the Bible (Noah, Goliath, 10 commandments, Jesus, …). Stand … Continue reading
Find that tune game
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 … Continue reading
3 Quick Games
Peg Face : Each contestant is given a container of 30 ‘spring loaded’ clothes pegs. They have 35 seconds to pegs as many as possible to their head. Hair is NOT allowed but ears, nose, skin are allowed. YOUCH!!! Use … Continue reading
Puppet Plays
Two simple puppet plays to do with ‘light’ which require either two puppets of one puppet and a puppeteer. Light Up My Life Salt & Light
Going Bananas Holiday Program
Our church has been busy this week running our 13th consecutive children’s holiday program called “Going Bananas”. This year we have been blessed with a team of 75 leaders (teens and adults) and up to 160 children. It has been … Continue reading
3 Short Games for Children
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 … Continue reading
Bible Baseball
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 … Continue reading
5 Quick Balloon Games
Balloon Head Bounce : A good introductory game while kids are arriving. One at a time get the children up the front to see how many times they can bounce a large balloon on their heads without it falling to … Continue reading
BALLOON TRICK
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 … Continue reading
Spill the beans
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 … Continue reading
The Game of NIM
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 … Continue reading
Bible Picture Memory Game
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 … Continue reading
Nine Toothpicks
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 … Continue reading
Amoeba Game
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 … Continue reading
Miss The Bell
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 … Continue reading
Blindfold TIC-TAC-TOE
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 … Continue reading
Tips For Working With A Small Group
1. Get the children to sit together in such a way that everyone has eye contact with the leader. Make sure that all the children can hear you. As best you can be aware of any children with eyesight or … Continue reading
Beans means…
An activity I picked up from a family night once. People of all ages were divided up into groups and given a pile of beans (you could use pasta also). The groups were then given a time limit to make … Continue reading
