Kidologists Zone

This is the place to find things written or submitted by the creator of Kidology.org, Karl Bastian.

Use Karl's creativity to your advantage! Browse his ideas, plans, games, and more, and use them as is or adapt them for your ministry!

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All Access The Cheating Game

Candy, rewards and a "cheat" to get the point across add to the excitement of this game!

Teaching
All Access Grab and Give

Teamwork is the key in this game which is played in rounds.

Teaching
All Access Candy Grab--Greed

This is a very simple game that can be used as an introduction to a lesson on greed

Teaching
All Access Paper Cup Pyramid

Friendly competition using 2 teams and lots of styrofoam cups. Great for boy/girl competition.

Teaching
All Access 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
All Access 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
All Access 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
All Access Verse Memory Card Game

Life takes some guessing, and even if we are not sinning, we have to make choices. We should learn from watching the choices that others have made before us, both good and bad) and realize that others are watching us!

Teaching
All Access Tarp Toss

Great Game for boy/girl competition! You will need a tarp and bean bags for each team of 4.

Teaching
All Access Pyramid Verse Memory Game

This is a great game to teach kids a memory verse and also teaches them that it is a lot easier to get through life when we follow a plan: God's plan

Teaching
All Access Globe Race

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

Fun
All Access 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
All Access Nail Pounding

This could be considered a game of skill involving some friendly competition!

Fun
All Access Winter Gear Race

Relay fun using Winter Gear (giant winter coats, gloves, knit hats, scarves, etc.). Could be adapted for other seasons or use Biblical costumes.

Fun
All Access Soap Verse Challenge

Bible Memory is fun using soap and water. 12 bars of soap (or number needed for verse) and 12 bowls/buckets of water (or one giant tub) and towels!.

Teaching
All Access Pipe Race

Great Teamwork Game. You will need 24' tube of sump pump tubing & a super bouncing ball for each team.

Fun
All Access Un-Hang Man

Interactive lesson with a powerful teaching twist for upper elementary kids! Follow these instructions carefully and you will have a lesson filled with fun and laughter that ends with a somber challenge both for salvation and a surrendered life for kids already saved!

Salvation
All Access 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
All Access Spot Enoch

A collection of action figures and/or dolls is required for this Teaching Game that requires children to "pay attention" in order to win points.

Teaching
All Access Operation Walk with God

3-legged race that requires setting up an obstacle course to reinforce Bible Account concerning "Walking with God."

Teaching
All Access Milking a Goat

Christian Life
Starter Christmas SAY WHAT PowerPoint Game!

This is a 'guess a letter' PowerPoint game that introduces Christmas and the theme of God's love through the gift of Jesus.

Popular Christmas Sayings
All Access Looking AHEAD! (A New Year's Devotional!)

A New Year's devotional or lesson that you can share with your kids.

Christian Life
All Access A Fresh Look at Your Ministry

View your ministry with a fresh perspective!

Vision - Evaluation
All Access Yeah, but I like you too!

Kidologist's Blog DewDate 11-30-2003 Reprint from Past Newsletter

Loved or Liked?
All Access The Mother of All Lego Ships

Kidologist's Blog DewDate 11-29-2003

Lego!
All Access A Puppet Routine on Giving

Christmas
All Access 3 Things Make a GIFT

Here is a great lesson that helps to teach just what it means that SALVATION IS A FREE GIFT.

Christmas
All Access The Surprise Birthday Party

Christmas
All Access After Christmas Blues Song

This song is sung to the tune of Don Fransico's "He's Alive" - it is a spoof - you sing it seriously, but it is actually very funny, especially if you introduce it as a song the Lord laid on your heart last night as you reflected on Christmas being over.

Christmas
All Access Ornamental Memory Game

Christmas
All Access Christmas "What Am I Thinking Of?" Game

A quick and easy Christmas themed game for use in your kidmin.

Christmas Game
All Access The Christmas Wrappers

Christmas
All Access Candy Cane Christmas Game

Christmas
All Access Santa Jokes

Christmas
All Access Shadow Guesses

Christmas
All Access Why is Jesus Better than Santa Claus?

Christmas
All Access Give your heart to Jesus!

Christmas
All Access The Never-Ending Gift!

Christmas
All Access The Chistmas Story Shuffle

Christmas
All Access 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Technically

Christmas
All Access Why Christmas? (a poem)

Christmas
All Access Christmas Carol Lyrics

Christian Life
All Access Play-Doh Christmas Game

Christmas
All Access Wisemen Gifts

Christmas
All Access Spread the Word

The purpose of this game is two-fold. First, to visualize the need to work together to spread the Gospel (the Good News) as far as possible. Secondly, in a surprise twist to illustrate how often in our zeal to reach people far away, we miss those right next to us!

Teaching
All Access Use Instructions

You will need two card tables and a mixed up puzzle for each team (one puzzle with box top that shows how to make it.)

Teaching
All Access Verse Mirrors

The object of the game is to write a verse in mirror image on a poster board. You will need 2 small mirrors and 1 large mirror.

Teaching
All Access Give-Away Monopoly

small group activity to teach the importance of stewardship

Teaching
All Access You're Music in the Hand of the Master

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