Games Zone

3-5 years olds will race to build a block tower by "buying" your blocks.

This simple game is great for school age kids, and is useful when kids are waiting for parents, or a competition.

Good game to put the boys against the girls to see who remembers the lesson.

This is a wonderful Children's Church Game to help teach the David and Goliath Lesson, where the kids throw bubblegum at Goliath!

A Kids Church Deal or No Deal PowerPoint Game.

The kids will gain a greater knowledge of Easter Bible verses while playing a fun game related to Easter.

This is a simple matching game reviewing the symbols of Easter, similar to the “Resurrection Eggs”.

3-5 year olds "fish" as a discussion starter for "fishing for men."

3-5 years olds will play "Follow the Leader" while repeating the Big Idea.

Use this simple game to help kids get to know each other. Can be used as an ice-breaker or small group game.

You will need 2 matching globes for this game that can be used just for fun or to introduce a talk on world missions.

April 22 is Earth Day. Take the day to teach kids what the BIBLE says about taking care of God’s Creation.

A list of famous "people" that wear hats. This list can be used for either Pictionary or Charades, as an introduction to teaching on "Hats in the Bible" such as the Helmet of Salvation and various Crowns or for a "Crazy Hat Night"

Help kinesthetic learners memorize a Bible verse using hopscotch.

5 Easy Ways to Help Children Learn Bible Verses

Kids become inchworms using sleeping bags and have to listen to the instructions of their teammates since they will not be able to see where they are going.

Kids will be chased by a giant beach ball around in a circle and attempt to 'escape' from the boulder. Reminiscent of the boulder chase scene from "Raiders of the Lost Ark." This game is made for larger groups (30 or more).

The story of Jacob wrestling with God - video game style.

Here are several different ways that you can use Speed Stacks in your ministry.  

"Jeopardy!" for kid's church

"Hollywood Squares" for kid's church

Offering Contest

A game show skit involving 3 contestants who are tested on their knowledge of Jesus' birth.

Variation on Candyland game for families.

Use push on lights to make games fun.

Printing these sheets of graphics on sticker paper means you have matching sets for your very own concentration game craft!

This game uses pictures of animals, people or things. The kids have to find matches and the one who gets the most matches wins. This can be done either as individuals or as boys versus girls.

This is a relay game that can be used as an introduction to a lesson on serving others.

The Free "Minute to Win It" Games PDF from NBC.

A fun,messy game to recap the end of any series.

Object: The object of this game is to see who can hold the most people in the middle of the circle without breaking the circle around them. Play the game until the outer circle breaks and they cannot hold all the people in anymore.

Kids make an Oreo slide from their forehead into their mouths by wiggling their nose/eyebrows

This is a fast action game for Elementary kids that can be played either as an overhead projector game or as a large floor game where the players are the actual game pieces. Included are directions for the game both ways! Recommended age: Grades 3rd on up Don't miss the 39 page PDF at the bottom of the page with overhead game boards, and questions to use.

Here is a great version of large-group tic-tac-toe. Each team takes turns answering Bible questions to earn a square for their team. Three in a row wins! Make sure to download the 14 page PDF at the bottom of the page for all the questions and the overhead masters for the game boards and place markers.

A game that can be played with one or more teams. The teacher reads a series of clues until a team member gives the answer or topic. Each team gets to keep score by moving their place marker up and down a scoreboard scale. Don't miss the 17 page PDF file that includes the topic clues and the scoreboard scale.

This is a two part game that is best done over at least a two week time period. it's a version of "Family Feud" in which teams give answers and are awarded points based on whether they give one of the top five responses.

This is a simplified "Jeopardy" style game in which each team chooses questions based on a category and point value. Four topics can be played: Old Testament, new Testament, Christmas and Easter.

An overhead game using a Wheel of Fortune style contest. each team takes turns spinning the wheel and adding to the phrase for points.

This 13 page PDF includes an overhead baseball diamond, instructions and ten pages of questions to use in playing.

Overhead projector games are great to use when working with a large group of kids. Children’s Evangelist, Ed Dunlop, has written two books with great ideas for overhead projector games.

3-5 year olds will be pressured by the teacher to join their friends in the classic "Four Corners" game.

This fun Children's Church game will be perfect for any lessons about Jesus' power to save us from sin.

Object lessons, discussions, and game dealing with human temptation and perspective.  

Name 7 items in a category in 11 seconds! It's just that simple! Add or create your own categories for more fun!

Learn how to integrate a simple game involving every child in your group and their shoes. Guaranteed to capture the attention of even those most energetic child.

One of my favorite games to do with a wide range of kids ages - It is a silly game of "everyone play at once charades" - and it is a great way to get the sillies out!

3-5 year olds practice the postures of prayer.

This game is a blast but takes a bit of prep, and is very messy, so be prepared, and don't do this on carpet! Also, you must have a washable wall!

Why should children celebrate Saint Patrick's Day? This lesson includes his story, a PowerPoint lesson, and song that will give children a reason why this is an important holiday for the church. We can learn many lessons from the life of St. Patrick about listening to God, obedience, evangelism, and forgive others who treat us unkindly.