Kids Bible games help bring your Sunday School lessons to life for children. Feel free to mix up the Bible games with your own lesson plans as many of the games can be used with various Bible teachings.
This game is used to teach the lessons of Jacob and Esau. Sometimes it’s not easy to persist. Sometimes we want to give up on something hard, but the person who persists gets the prize!
Bible Games Series: “Catch Game”
- Have children form two relay teams at one end of the room.
- (If there is an odd number, the first child on the team with less people can go twice.)
- Give the first two children on each team a piece of aluminum foil, rolled up like a baseball (that’s two aluminum baseballs).
- Show the teammates how to toss the “ball” back and forth to each other, standing arms length apart.
- Then they should start take a step toward the other wall while tossing the ball.
One catch without dropping the ball earns one step forward by both teammates. A dropped ball means they have to stay where they are and try again, until a caught ball earns them a step forward.
No stepping forward without a caught ball!
Once a team reaches the far wall, they can run back and deliver the ball to the next set of players.
Which ever team finishes first wins.
Ask Who should get the prize? They should answer that the winning team should.
However remind them: God is not as interested in how fast or how slow we are. He is interested in those who show persistence. Therefore, everyone gets a prize.
Pass out cookies, licorice sticks, or other available prizes.
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Shepherd game: Cut a pool noodle in half for each team to have a “shepherd’s staff”.
Blow up a balloon and draw a sheep face on it. Have each team member guide their sheep down and back without using their hands.
Have extra balloons on hand in case of popping!