Games Zone

Here are a few things to remember and a few ideas to try during these next few weeks of home isolation.

Your kids will have fun with this wacky relay. You'll need fishing attire such as waders with suspenders, flannel shirts, hats, a plastic fish, and a bucket. You'll also need a tricycle.

A Super Bible Memory Verse Activity for Elementary Kids

You will need to copy the story for this game. It makes a fun activity, especially for older children.

Kids try to get their teammates to guess the word on the card by spelling it out with their fingers. Kids love this game!

Celebrating Easter is an essential part of Christian ministry and when you do it “kids’ style” you will need Easter games for the classroom. Holiday Easter games maintain the flow of the theme and add excitement to your sessions. Since I have kids ages 6 to 11 usually, I like to keep things as uncomplicated as possible. Take a crack at these Easter-themed games and let the fun begin!

Learn simple rules for you to help make your game time more fun and leave a bigger impact on the kids

A leader holds a bouquet of balloons, some filled with helium and some with regular air. Some will float, and some will fall, but the kids have to guess which will happen.  

Get ready for a lot of laughs. The kids love this one.

Here is a preschool Bible lesson and game for explaining how the Gospel is available to everyone!

A fun preschool game, that helps kids learn to not just listen to God, but also do what he says.

A simple but fun relay in which the kids must match the actions of their leader. What a great way to introduce the topic of Moses leading the people.

Here is a game you can use to help teach the story of Samson.

This is a great ice breaker or opening for your class time. It can also be used to teach that we need to always be ready to give an answer when someone asks us about our faith (1 Peter 3:15).

For this icebreaker, the children have to find out 5 things about another child. This is a great way for the kids to get to know each other.

Water day for your children’s summer camp is coming up. What do you do? Here are some creative water games that you can play!

Team must work together to keep balls out of their space. Spin-off from Four Corners!

Survival of the best. Need lots of frisbees in a limited space.

Use this game to explain the fruits of the spirit!

A fun game to get the kids up and moving. 

This is a simple game, but a fun one. If you like to see kids have fun and laugh, this will do the trick.

Teams will compete to see who can gather the most "manna" for their first. A fun relay that's a great way to teach the story of Moses in the wilderness.

A Fun Scripture Activity for Your Elementary Child

This is one of the most fun games to play with kids. It is a great way for the kids to get to know each other.

Here is a fun Bible school lesson to help your little ones become familiar with the story of Gideon and 1 Corinthians 15:57.  I call it “Gideon’s Torches, Pottery, and Trumpets.”

At Christmas time, when you want to spice up the ornament exchange or the white elephant exchange, try this fun game!

Glow in the Dark Resources

A simple, yet gooey relay game that teaches kids about taking care of our bodies, as the Temple of the Holy Spirit.

Here is a great game for Valentine's Day to demonstrate how God's love never runs out!

This is a great review game patterned off of the "FACE OFF" on THE FAMILY FUED GAME SHOW.

Do your preschoolers know that growing in God is as simple as G-R-O-W?

This game is a great Get Acquainted Game!

A blindfolded child is chosen to find the child playing part of Moses. You can play this game for hours - the kids will never get tired of it!

This game needs a volunteer to be "it" and is played in a dark room.

This relay takes a lot of "hot air" out of your classroom!

Honduras is primarily a poor country, but Honduran kids have a great time playing simple games they create using items they can easily find. Try both of these ways to enjoy a game Honduran style!

In this game, the kids throw a ball then say today's verse!

We played a guessing game to start with. I started with one of the younger children and worked my way up to a very young-looking spry older lady in the choir.

Want to learn an excellent way to grab the attention of children? Try using a Chinese Yo-Yo!  Even though I only have intermediate skills with it, it still captures the attention of any crowd.  Why?  Because the object itself is so mesmerizing.  With a little practice and patience, you can have some basic tricks down on the Diabolo that will wow all your friends.

Instructions for making a TP Bazooka!

A simple game to help remind kids that God answers when we pray.

Did you know that the game Huckle Buckle Beanstalk originated in Canada? Here's how to play!

This game is great for all ages, including adults, so you can use this as an ice breaker in your kids club and your volunteer training sessions!

This requires 6 kids. The idea of the game is to have the children form a human pyramid.

Cooperation makes things happen in this Shape Design Game!

Use this icebreaker game on your first day of class. 

This is a fun ice breaker that is also a mind-game. There is a catch to how the game works and they have to figure it out on their own.

This game can reinforce the idea of being connected to each other as God's children.

This game encourages Listening Skills and could be used at Easter for teaching about the Resurrection of Jesus or Lazarus.

Teamwork will earn success in this high energy game.