Games Zone

This is a play on the gameshow Mastermind and deals with the biographies of Christians. Could easily use Bible People or stories for questions and answers.

In this action game, the kids have to recite the memory verse while doing whatever action they draw out of a bag. Kids love it!

Indoor, high activity level tag-type game for team competition

Messy version of musicall chairs

This is a game to encourage the children to memorize the Lord's Prayer.

Best Dressed takes on new meaning in this twist on Musical Chairs.

A fun hands-on activity that demonstrates that guessing is not a sure thing - better to go with something dependable - God!

If you've got a swimming noodle and a box laying around your office you can make this game happen.

This is a great ice breaker as it encourages children to "get comfortable" with each other!

Relay using Nursery Rhymes and actions. Ahead of time write or copy the following six descriptions on a slip of paper and place them in a paper bag. Child draws a description from the bag and does what it says.

Have a selection of several types of balls available. (Tennis, squash, golf, football, pool, rugby)

Be careful what you do and say, someone is waiting for you to make a mistake and steal your clips!

Friendly competition involving Balloon Fun

This is an old "parlor" game that is lots of fun.

Bible Memory Reward Game

Great for team work, memory, and energy burner. You will need Pre-drawn geometic designs, Blank paper, and Pencils

For this team competition, you'll need carpet squares or sleds.

New Twist on Hot Potato. Requires one potato per group and one toothpick per child.

The kids love this game. I use it as an introduction to the new memory verse. It takes a little preparation, but it is worth it.

Group participation is required in this rope pulling game!

Scripture Recall with a new twist for class participation!

You will need Bible, Bubble Gum (Hard is Much More Fun), Scripture Verses on Slips of paper, container.

Memory Verse Game

Bible Verse Memory Game for two or more and all you need is a ball and a scripture verse to memorize.

Great way for Preschoolers to learn scripture! You will need: different colored light-weight cardboard, simple shapes to use as templates, the word

Spreading the light of Jesus using flashlights.

It is an excellent game to work a little energy out of your group. I listed this as a fun game but it also makes an excellent topic introduction for speaking about greed! Just play it once and you'll know why! We like to play this during the holidays!

This game can be used in a variety of ways: to review a unit, to evaluate retention of a lesson, to offer situations for kids to give their reaction to ... anything that you are wanting to match a student with a question.

Great idea for reinforcing BibleTeachings.

a chair for each player, a large assortment of stuff (marbles,Legos,we have even used magnets)

Two teams have a spelling bee using children's alphabet blocks. Sound too intellectual? Just give it a try!

A fun game of tag where everyone is "IT"!

Skill game of friendly competition to see who can hit the box/pail with their Q-tip. Need 1 Q-tip and 1 straw per child.  

This is more of a reward for answering questions correctly but could be used for friendly competition. Requires small round candy (M&Ms), bowls, and straws

The four children each wear their three tire tubes. The game plays like Sumo wrestling. The children have to pull their opponents out of the ring. Once out of the ring, the child is out. Soft helmets are recommended and add to the fun.

Fun game that reinforces memory workk as played.

Game used to teach on Attitude, Forgiveness, and Worldly Distractions (depending on how it's played)

The object is to get as many kids on the square as possible. Squeeze them on.

Grace is available and this game is a great way to illustrate the free gift of Grace. You will need a Hot Potato (bean bag) and cards with the word "Grace" written on them, 1 per player.

This is a zany game that can be used in boy/girl competition, my kids love it! All you need: many hats of different sizes,types and fun music

The goal is to set the highest record for catching a ball in 40 seconds while wearing increadible hulk hands!

Sharing Good Thoughts about others is important and the "LUV" chair makes it happen. You need to get a "fun" chair for this game.

Are you tired of doing pinatas at your parties? Tired of the kids not all getting a turn to whack the pinata? Tired of the pinata not breaking even after 30 kids have gone? Then have I got a solution for you. The no pinata game.

When teaching Scripture memory verses during club or class time, you will want to let the children repeat the verse seven or eight times (after your teaching on the meaning and application of the verse) to help them remember it. But you will want to do it in a fun, exciting way. Here are three favorites of some of the methods that I use.

Kids will have lots of fun trying to get 3 bean bags in a row.

The purpose of the game is to show that ministry is important. You will need 2 cups of pudding, 2 spoons, 2 bottles of water, 2 bandaids and 1 Bible verse written on 2 pieces o

This game is used to show how sin can trash our lives. You will need some items for trash and some goodies as well as a broom, dustpan, and trash can for each team.