Games Zone

Are your preteens getting too old for Easter egg hunts? Here's a creative way to get them excited about Easter.

This is a great review game patterned off of the "FACE OFF" on THE FAMILY FUED GAME SHOW. Requires a call bell and a few prizes.

Looking for a versatile Bible review game that you can create with inexpensive materials. You've found it!

The kids in our church love this game. It is a good reminder to compliment and encourage one another.

Here is a fun Scripture game that will chart your children’s growth in God whether in your classroom or at home.

This is a great way to review your lesson or teaching aim.

Use this large group/small group lesson to demonstrate the importance of sharing your faith.

An exciting game that helps kids learn about God's callings.

As God’s children we are trying to copy someone too. We should try to be like Jesus.

Use these printable crossword puzzle worksheets when teaching about the Days of Creation from Genesis

"Just for fun" game to open/close your service. Teams with the most snowballs in their bucket at the end of 1 minute wins. Play the game 3-4 times with 5-6 kids on each team.

I found some inflatable boxing gloves that are a blast! Since these boxing gloves are inflatable, it doesn’t hurt and everyone has a load of fun! Remember to keep the hits from the neck down!

The Old Testament Book Names can be doozies! Here is a simple fun way to introduce a book, using Leviticus as a sample.  

Here are some interesting facts and a preschool game activity from Thailand!

A fun relay involving two teams running, matching verses, and tagging each other. Your students will burn off energy and memorize scripture - could it get an better?

Children learn that one needs a strong foundation for one's life

What kid doesn't like a big bowl of breakfast cereal? To add an element of excitement, play a fast-paced song once the children are told to go and stop the music when the first child is finished.

Fun Drawing Game that Teaches Kids About Teamwork

A sword drill (also called a Bible drill) is an exercise that gives children a chance to practice finding Scripture passages quickly. 

Uses initiative and creativity.

This is a silly game that can reinforce the lesson aim of the day. It is better for older children or pre-teens.

Want to teach the children in your ministry about thankfulness? This lesson on Jehoshaphat from 2 Chronicles 20 will help them learn the importance of being thankful, no matter what!

Powerpoint Game with some interesting facts about Thanksgiving.

Easter eggs are a great way to tell the Easter story. This is a game that leads into a powerful lesson.

A great relay game that can be played any time as kids race to get the letters for B-I-B-L-E in order. Put on some fun music and get those kids movin'!

Steps to take and activities to do to foster gratitude in kids. 

This game allows children to dash for prizes.

Kids guess the meaning of common names. Goes well with a lesson about having a good reputation (or good name).

This is another great icebreaker involving group participation! Kids really get close to each other in this circle game.

Since the holidays are such a busy time, we all get behind in something. For this Christmas season, I wanted to provide you with three last minute Christmas lesson ideas to help you, if you are in need of a quick children’s ministry lesson!

This is basically a jazzed up version of Tic Tac Toe.

To prepare this game, paint a 4’x4’ piece of plywood a bright color. Attach nine nails to the board to serve as hooks (forming a tic-tac-toe board with three rows of three). You need 9 plastic plates with a hole punched in each one to hook to a nail. Prepare several Bible questions on index cards and tape them to the back of the plates. Take ten additional paper plates and mark five with a big “X” and five with a big “O” using a magic marker.

Since Bible games are a teaching tool, you want to do your very best using them in your program. The following tips will help you.

Children will have fun learning what each other think praising God means.

Need something special to do with Old Trophies that are just collecting dust. Recycle is the answer to the old trophy dilemna.

Teamwork to dress one member as a "turkey!"

Here is a game that is a great way to teach characters of the Bible. Allow the children to ask you questions that can only be answered with a "yes" or a "no".

Some of the best riddles and word games collected from the kid's and now shown to the adult world for the first time.

Use this Scavenger Hunt on Valentine's Day!

A Super Bible Memory Verse Activity for Elementary Kids

This game takes some preparation ahead of time. You will need a flannel board and 16 felt squares. The squares need to be 8 colors, 2 of each color.

Try these fun water games to beat the summer heat. 

This game is great for reinforcement but could be adapted to reinforce people of the Bible. Instead of asking what he has to "buy", IT may ask what his character "needs" or what is "associated" with him/her ie gopher wood, pitch, hay, dove, raven, etc..Answer Noah.

This is a super fun interactive game where kids are acting out animals they see on screen for points.

Here is a fun Bible memory verse activity to help your little ones learn this verse, along with clothing items that will help show ways to be kind.

Here is the classic children’s game called “What Time Is It Mr. Fox?” I have provided the instructions below for how to play this game. To make this game even more interesting, try playing the three different variations to the game I have included below. Have fun!

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A Bible memory verse activity is a great way to teach God’s amazing Word. Here’s a Bible game based on Colossians 3:16.

This game gets even the "coolest" kids in your group to join in and it brings loads of laughter. You will need slips of paper and 2 paper bags.

Every children’s ministry should maximize Bible review games. They are essential to an exciting program.