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Kids games that might be used in a kids church or gymnasium setting.
Good high energy game for all ages. Instead of water, you may find slippery things at a dollar store that make this game a lot of fun to pass from one to another.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/over-under-game.htm
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This would be a fun game to review biblical statistics. Choose numbers that describe the size of the tribes of Israel or the enemy armies etc.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/the-number-game.htm
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There is a reason this game is a classic. It is aways fun. Get the wiggles and jiggles out of the kids before you teach them the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/musical-chairs.htm
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Challenge the kids to use their memories. You might want to make a list of words from today’s lesson. Be sure to read the words for the sake of the kids who can’t read yet.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/memory-game.htm
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Kids love messy games. Here is a game with lots of laughs and a little mess to clean up . Get the wiggles and jiggles out before you teach the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/marshmallow-toss.htm
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Here is a good game for a medium sized room. Medium energy game. A moderate amount of energy burned. Burn some of the kids excess energy before you teach.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/fruit-salad.htm
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Here is a high energy running game best done in a gymnasium or church basement. Get rid of the wiggles and giggles before you teach the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/king-pin.htm
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Make 2 teams of 4 people each. Usually boys vs. girls works best. Have them line up one behind the other at the starting line. In front of each line is a pile of over-sized clothing. There is an equal number of articles in each pile. When you say 1,2, 3, go, the first child from each team puts on every article of clothing and then runs to the finish line. They must run back to their team and touch the next person in line who will now put all the clothes on and run to and back from the finish line. When each person has finished their part of the relay the team sits down. First team to be all sitting down is the winner. Pick new teams. Remember to repeat the memory verse several times between rounds.
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High energy winter themed game for church basement or gymnasium. Get the wiggles and giggles out of the kids before you teach them the Word of God.
http://www.greatgroupgames.com/snowball-fight.htm
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Take a very small box and put a candy treat inside it. Wrap the box in wrapping paper. Put the small box into a larger box and wrap that larger box in wrapping paper. Put that box into a larger box and wrap that box with wrapping paper. If possible have 6 boxes or so wrapped up inside of each other. Place 8 or 10 chairs in a row across the front, facing the audience. Choose children to sit in those chairs. Give the big multi-layered box to the first child in the row. Start some music. When the music starts the child is to pass the present to the child beside them, who passes it on to the next child etc….. When the music stops whichever child is holding the box gets to unwrap the present. Of course when they do so they will just discover another wrapped up box inside. The music begins again and this child passes the box onto the next etc….. Each time the music stops the present is opened until they get to the tiny box with the treat. That child can keep the treat.
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Using Masking Tape make a bull’s eye on the floor (a smaller circle or square surrounded by 2 larger ones). The smallest circle is worth 100 points. The middle circle is worth 50 points. The outer circle is worth 25 points. Choose a child who wants to participate in the game. The child must recite the memory verse first. Then the child may toss bean bags (as many as you wish) into the bulls eye. Record the points each child earns. Child with the most points wins.
Supplies needed: Many balloons blown up in advance, 2 chairs
Make two teams consisting of 4 players each. Usually boys vs. girls works best. Place 2 chairs at the front of the room. A helper stands beside each chair. Line up the two teams at the back of the room, in single file. One team stands on the right side of the room and the other on the left. Have everyone say the memory verse. Then say “on your mark, get set, go!” At this point the first player on each teams runs from the back of the room to the front. Each helper will have placed a balloon on the chairs. The children are to sit on the balloon until it breaks. First one to break, wins that round and gains 100 points for their team. Then their helper places a new balloon on the chair and the 2nd person on each team runs. Repeat memory verse between each round.
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