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!

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All Access Israelite Stepping Stones

A crazy relay in which team member must get each other from start to finish by moving only a few "stepping stones" from behind to the front.

Game
All Access I've Never

This game is a blast!

Icebreaker
All Access Jacob's Pillow

A relay game where each team member plays the part of Jacob as they run with a pillow, lie down and run back to their team.

Jacob
All Access Jericho Tug-A-War

The classic tug-a-war game - a contest of strength and working together.

Jericho
All Access Jesus Bingo

Everyone loves to play bingo! You play this game just like normal bingo, but make up bingo cards that have JESUS across the top instead of BINGO.

New Twist
All Access Jesus Gives Us Life Science Object Lesson

Here's an easy-to-do science experiment using only a balloon and a hex nut to illustrate the abundant life Jesus can give us.

Science, Object Lesson, Abundant Life
All Access Joseph's Coat

Look out Donny Osmond! Give your kids a chance to play the part of Joseph. They will run against each other in a relay by using a large coat.

Joseph's Coat
All Access Judges Three-In-A-Row

Using bean bags, sidewalk chalk (or masking tape) and some manual dexterity, your students will have to answer a quiz question about the different judges by landing their bean bag in the correct answer square.

Book of Judges
All Access Keep the Balloon Up

Teamwork is a must in this small group circle time game. Let the games begin!

Teamwork
All Access Kings Base Run

Batter's Up! A version of baseball that can be played anywhere. The bases are the answers to questions about the Kings in the Old Testament and the kids have to get to the correct base before they're tagged.

Old Testament Kings
All Access Knots

You "can only imagine" how much fun this game is. Try it! You'll like it!

Icebreaker
All Access Knots

This game demonstrates the power of sin. Sin tangles our lives and makes a big mess. The only way to be free is to tell God you are sorry and ask Him to forgive you.

Teaching
All Access Lemonade Stand

This game can be used to talk about the ingredients of a good Christian life. Prayer, Bible reading, and church attendance stirred together by the Holy Spirit will produce a "sweet" Christian life.

Teaching
Free Light the Darkness

This game can be used to teach kids that if they know Jesus, they have the answer that a dark world needs. They need to let their light shine and share the truth of Jesus with a world in need.

Evangelism
All Access Lion's Den

A fun way for kids to burn off some energy and introduce the class to Daniel and the Lion's Den.

Daniel and the Lion's Den
All Access Listening to God

Developing good listening skills is a must if we are to teach our children to listen to God! Requires about 50 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper and blindfold

Teaching
All Access Live Lemonade

You will need plastic cups, lemon wedges, sugar, water, and a table for this 2-team game. This is hilarious to watch; you really need a video camera for this game!

Fun
All Access Magical Chairs with Baby Food

You need jars of baby food for this wild and wacky game. Works well at large group events. The kids "eat it up!" Could also be used as a boys against girls competition.

Wild
Free Make Your Easter Egg Hunt a Family Event

Involve the parents with your next Easter egg hunt!

Easter, Family
All Access Men of the Old Testament

A guessing game for any age. Each student has the name of an Old Testament character taped to their back. They get to ask the others questions about the character and try and guess the name.

Men of the Old Testament
All Access Missing the Mark

Paper needed for airplanes in this game of skill to "hit the mark."

Teaching
All Access Missionaries and Headhunters

Blindfold needed. Missionaries must trust each other to succeed.

Trust Game
All Access Musical Squirt Gun

A WET Twist to Musical Chairs. Great for outdoor events and camps!

Wet
All Access Naboth's Vineyard Relay

Using grapes and a few teams, you can incorporate snack time and a game together. A great way to introduce the story or Naboth's Vineyard.

Naboth's Vineyard
All Access Name That Tune

This game will add a bundle of excitement to your program. When a child answers the question correctly, he comes forward.

Fun
All Access Newspaper Hunt

This game works best with upper elementary kids. They need to be kids that can read. It is a good way for the kids to learn more about each other.

Icebreaker
All Access Noah's Animals

Here is a relay and matching game all in one. The students race to find turn over each card with the correct animal that matches yours.

Noah
All Access Noah's Ark Preschool Game - Print & Play Animal Match

Use this fun interactive animal matching game to teach about Noah's Ark. 

Noah's Ark, Games
All Access Northern kingdom Bowl

This is a milk bottle throw - Bowling kidna thing. The kids try to knock over paper sacks with the names of the kings of the northern kingdoms on them.

Northern Kingdoms
Starter Obstacle Course

Students will have to work together as they guide each other, blindfolded, through an obstacle course.

Game
All Access Office Paper Toss - Preteen Game

Exciting game for Preteens based on a popular iPhone App

Games, Toss, Preteen
All Access Old Testament Alphabet hunt

A simple, but fun and effective treasure hunt-type game in which the kids are searching for the letters to spell "Old Testament."  

Game
All Access Old Testament Book Search

Quickness of the memory and hands will help each team as they try to be the first team to complete a word search together.

Game
All Access Old Testament Books Hunt

A Treasure hunt game in which each team must find every book of the Old Testament that have been scattered around the room or church.

Game
All Access Old Testament Bookshelf Relay

A great relay to help kids learn how the different books of the Old Testament are divided up (Law, History, Poetry, etc). Kids run and pick up a card with the name of a book on it and must place it in the correct category.

Game
All Access Old Testament Hopscotch

You'll get your students to remember the various categories and Old Testament books in each category (Law, History, Poetry, etc) by hopping through a hopscotch grid and saying each book in order.

Game
All Access Oodles of Noodles (13 Games using Pool Noodles)

Spice up your kidmin this summer with these fun games!

Summer Fun, Games
Free Oreo Blitz

A fun game for the foodie in all of us ...

Games, Activities
All Access Paper Plates Bible Puzzle Game for Kids

A fun and simple game for teaching a verse to children.

Bible Activity
All Access Pass His Word

Get your class in a circle and see if they can quote just part of the verse before passing it on to the next person. The next person picks up where the last left off.

Game
All Access Pass it On

Passing multiple objects makes for an interesting game as children are eliminated but their objects remain.

Fun
All Access Pass the Marshmallow

Friendly competition for group activities and all you need are toothpicks and marshmallows!

Fun
All Access Pass the Scissors

This is fun with older children. Some will pick it up quicker than others. Get ready for some laughs. You will need a pair of scissors.

Fun
All Access Pick a Box

For this game, you will need three different boxes with lids. These boxes need to be different colors. Have a number of "cool" prizes that the kids will like and a number of "silly" prizes that no one will want!

Fun
All Access Pillow Fight!

Take pillow fighting to a whole new level with these fun rules!

Games, Pillows
All Access Pit Ball

The object is to pass the ball from the first person in the group, around the circle, to the last person in your group, using only your armpits!

Wild
All Access Play Dough Pictionary

Remember the Pictionary game? This game has a new twist! You are going to use play dough with the kids this time.

New Twist
All Access Practice Makes Perfect

A exciting ball-toss game that teaches kids the importance of practice.

Practice, Training, Maturing
All Access Prayer Request Blitz

This is a great ice breaker. It is also a good way to teach the importance of caring for one another and praying for each other.

Teaching
All Access Quiz Lights

If you have a budget in your ministry, you need to invest in a good set of quiz lights. Quiz lights allow for children to break into several teams of four (normally) and answer Bible questions.

Teaching
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