Games Zone
Kids
Love Games!
When you use games to teach, your teaching becomes more fun, and more effective. Get kids' minds and bodies involved in learning! The games here are not simply for the sake of play, but for creatively and effectively reaching and teaching kids for Jesus! Don't miss Karl Bastian's Tips for Leading Great Games! |
Level | Title | Topic | |
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Doodle, Noodle, Shape or Show it! Super Sunday
A super fun Bible Game that is a blend of Charades, Pictionary, Bible Quizzing, and even Play-Doh! |
Interactive Bible Story Game Show | ||
Easy Game Raffle Tickets
This is a tool to save you time when you need to draw kids names throughout class or club to participate in activities. |
Drawing Slips Made Easy | ||
Elbow Balloon Pass
Social Distance Game where kids pass a balloon around using only their elbows. They learn about how we REALLY win in life! |
Social Distance Game | ||
Eraser Wars
You will need 2 standing white boards, markers, and erasers. The players alternate between drawing and erasing, but have to race between the two boards |
Teaching | ||
Faith-Opoly
Everything you need from Game board, money and cards to create and play your own version of Faith-Opoly! |
A Version of Monopoly to Own your Faith | ||
Find the Cookie Monster
A fun twist on Hide and Go Seek! In this version, the LEADER hides with a box of cookies and the kids go looking for him/her. |
Teaching | ||
Following Instructions Game
This is a great game that teaches the importance of reading the Bible carefully and following it's instructions instead of just trying to 'wing it' spiritually. |
Obeying God's Word | ||
Four Corners Elimination!
Classic indoor/outdoor kids game for kindergarten through middleschool. |
Time, Diligence, | ||
Frozen Pancake Toss
Kids Toss Frozen Pancakes on the head of friend into a tin! |
Bread of Life | ||
Fruit of the Spirit Game Review
This is an on-going game that builds week to week. Each Fruit of the Spirit has a hand motion to it. The game will get harder as the weeks progress. |
Teaching | ||
FUN Choices Opening Game
This is a fun interactive game that gets kids moving and trying to solve a fun but easy puzzle. It's all about choices! |
Choices | ||
Games with Bubbles
Playing with Bubbles has never been so much fun! You will need lots of bubbles and other equipment as detailed in instructions for each game. |
Wet | ||
Globe Race!
A simple, fun, and exciting game that will help children realize that our country is just a small part of much larger world! |
Missions | ||
Grab and Give
Teamwork is the key in this game which is played in rounds. |
Teaching | ||
Guide for the Blind
People who do not know God are spiritually BLIND! There are a lot of "voices" yelling out instructions to us in this world, and it is hard to find the happiness and purpose for which we are looking. What we need is to have Jesus guiding us - but we need to be close to Him to hear His instructions! |
Teaching | ||
Hat Grab
Every child needs a hat in this exciting hat-grabbing game that is a New Twist to Musical Chairs. The kids love seeing who will be the last one with a hat. |
Teaching | ||
Hat Pass
A new twist to musical chairs only so MUCH BETTER! |
Fun | ||
Heads Up, Seven Up
Classic game for children to play and nothing needed except kids with thumbs! |
Fun | ||
Hidden Messages
This is a fun on screen word puzzle to get kids talking about biblical phrases. |
Puzzle | ||
Hot Teddy
Here is a simple and fun game you can do at almost any time in your ministry. |
Teddy, Fun | ||
Hot Wired
A great game for teaching the importance of and the difficulty involved in staying connected to God. You will need seven ten foot colored wires. (black, red, white, yellow, green, blue and orange.) |
Teaching | ||
Hug Love!
A huggable game that lasts the whole kids church service! FUN and memorable!! |
Showing Love | ||
Human Battleship
Like the classic game, only with kids! |
We Can Guess, But God is All Knowing! | ||
Human Bowling
This is a very fun game that all will enjoy! The set-up depends on the size of your group, but the object should be easy to figure out! |
Fun | ||
I Spy a Spy
This is a 90's version of the classic "Heads Up 7 Up." (If don't know that game, don't worry about it.) You will need Five (or more) 3 1/2" computer disks. |
Teaching | ||
Jolly Rancher Toss Review Game
Just a simple fun review game that is YUMMY too! |
Candy Review Game | ||
KARL'S NERF WARS
Purchase all the files and information on how to host a Nerf Wars event for the preteens in your ministry! |
Preteen Event Details | ||
Kid Conversation Cards
These Customizable Conversation Cards get kids talking - but they work like a game! |
Small Group Discussion Tool | ||
Kidologist's Bible Riddle
You will need to reproduce the puzzle of the Books of the Bible. Kids are challenged to find the books of the Bible that are hidden in the paragraph. |
Teaching | ||
Kool-Aid IV Race
Doctor and Patient take on new meaning in this partner game. You will need Long surgical tubes, Kool-Aid and cups. (maybe paper towels too!) |
Fun | ||
Kool-Aid Slurp Fest
Children race, one at a time, to a large cup full of Kool-Aid at the other end of the playing area and drink until the whistle blows. You will need:Kool-Aid, clear cups, a straw for each child, and a whistle. |
Fun | ||
Lego Game
You will need several sets of Legos as several kids race to build tallest Lego tower that will stand on its own after time is up. |
Teaching | ||
Listen to the Holy Spirit Game
A fun game that illustrates the need to focus to listen to the Holy Spirit over other "voices" in our lives. |
Holy Spirit | ||
Memory Game with a Point
This Memory Game requires Two each of several memory devices: Such as... 3 1/2 inch floppy disks, blank CDs, Zip |
Teaching | ||
Mingle! Mingle!
This is a great ice-breaker game that also can be used as a lesson on self-control. |
Self-Control | ||
Movie Match-Ups!
Played like the classic card game War, only with kids movie characters instead! |
Game | ||
Mute Charades
You will need something to write with and write on for each team and some messages to act out. Kids love acting out in this game of friendly competition. |
Teaching | ||
Nail Pounding
This could be considered a game of skill involving some friendly competition! |
Fun | ||
Name That Shadow!
It's a game of silhouettes! Can your kids recognize the characters? |
Game | ||
Noah’s Ark Animal Mix-Up Game
A super fun mixer game that introduces Noah and the Ark. |
Noah's Ark | ||
Number Spell
Great boy/girl competition as kids try to decode a message by yelling out the letter based on numbers! |
Teaching | ||
Operation Walk with God
3-legged race that requires setting up an obstacle course to reinforce Bible Account concerning "Walking with God." |
Teaching | ||
Orange Toss Review Game
A simple tossing game that illustrates that winning in life comes from accepting challenges. |
The Four Soils | ||
Ornamental Memory
You will need a variety of Christmas ornaments - at least 20 DIFFERENT TYPES to help children learn that God never forgets Hebrews 6:10. |
Teaching | ||
Paper Airplane Elimination
Each child will need paper to make an airplane and a steady hand to get their airplane through the hula hoop or in the target (which could be a basket or trash can.) |
Fun | ||
Paper Clip Race
You'll need boxes of paper clips to drive home the fact that "assumptions" are not always correct. Things are not always as they seem in life. |
Teaching | ||
Paper Cup Pyramid
Friendly competition using 2 teams and lots of styrofoam cups. Great for boy/girl competition. |
Teaching | ||
Pass the Message
A great game to reinforce our purpose of Spreading the Good News without being stopped by Satan --Teams and 1 spy needed. Requirements: 3 1/2 Floppy disks or CDs |
Teaching | ||
Pass the Squeeze
Fun but quiet game. Great as a filler when something "extra" is needed. You need LOTS of kids, a coin, whistle, and a hanky. |
Fun | ||
Passing the Word
Here is a simple game that teaches a great lesson on witnessing! You will need to conspire ahead of time with one team member from each team. You will need 2 inflatable beach balls, or other object |
Teaching |