Materials: Approximately one plastic Easter egg per student (may be re-used from the Easter Egg Sort) Plastic straws, one per student A plastic or paper bowl, one per team of 6-8 players (can also be re-used from the Easter Egg Sort) How to Play: Divide students into relay teams of 6-8 players each. Place a…Continue reading Egg Straw Transfer Relay …Continue reading Egg Straw Transfer Relay
Materials: Approximately 50 plastic Easter eggs, in a variety of colors A bowl, one per team of 6-8 players How to Play: Separate the eggs in half and mix up all the different colored halves. Spread them out on the floor or playing area. Divide students into teams of 6-8 students, and have them line…Continue reading Easter Egg Sort …Continue reading Easter Egg Sort
Objective: To be the team with the last remaining player (or most remaining players at the end of the playing time) Materials: Six foam dodgeballs How to Play: To play dodgeball, you will need a basketball court or an outdoor playing area with boundary markers for sidelines and a center line dividing the two teams….Continue reading Savior Dodgeball …Continue reading Savior Dodgeball
Objective: Be the first team to reach the finish line Materials: None How to Play: Divide students into teams of 5-10 players and have each team stand in a line. All the players should place their hands on the shoulders of the player in front of them, and then crouch down to form an “alligator.”…Continue reading Alligator Race …Continue reading Alligator Race
Materials: None How to Play: Have students form a circle and hold hands facing the middle. Instruct students that they must follow the leader by saying what the leader says and doing what the leader says. Practice a few times using these four commands: Jump in, Jump Out, Jump Left or Jump right. Then, begin…Continue reading Jump In, Jump Out …Continue reading Jump In, Jump Out
Objective: To avoid being tagged by the Shepherd or herd Materials: None How to Play: Choose one student to be the Shepherd and stand in the middle of the playing area. The rest of the students should line up on opposite sides of the playing area behind a designated boundary (about half the students on…Continue reading Shepherd Tag …Continue reading Shepherd Tag
Objective: To be the last player remaining by winning all challenges Materials: None How to Play: Teach students the basic instructions for Rock, Paper, Scissors. Every player must find a partner and on the count of three, they must choose the hand signal for Rock, Paper or Scissors. Rock – Make a fist Paper –…Continue reading Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament …Continue reading Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
Object of Game: Be the first team to finish the relay. Equipment Needed: a colorful object to use as a relay wand (bandana, rainbow stick, etc.), one per team How the Game Is Played: Divide students into teams and line them up on one side of the room in their teams. Give each team their…Continue reading Color Relay …Continue reading Color Relay
Materials: pens, one per student, a white paper plate (sturdy enough to draw on), one per student How to Play: Give each student a pen and paper plate. Instruct them to put the paper plate on top of their head, and use the pen to draw according to your instructions. Tell them that it is…Continue reading Nativity Draw on Your Head …Continue reading Nativity Draw on Your Head
Objective: To avoid getting trapped in the sea Materials: A device to play music (such as a smartphone) How to Play: Choose two to four volunteers (can be students or adult leaders) to form the walls of the “Red Sea.” They should stand facing each other and hold their arms up to form a tunnel…Continue reading Don’t Get Trapped in the Sea! …Continue reading Don’t Get Trapped in the Sea!
Materials: No Materials Needed Objective: For the guesser to figure out who is leading the motions How to Play: Have all the students sit in a circle facing each other and choose one student to be the “guesser” and leave the room or close their eyes while the you select another student in the circle…Continue reading Can You See the Leader? (AKA. “Wise Guy”) …Continue reading Can You See the Leader? (AKA. “Wise Guy”)
Objective: Students try to guess which “wild” facts are true Materials: A list of wild true facts (and false ones) How to Play: Designate two sides of your playing area, one for “Wild truths” and one for “Wild lies.” Tell students that you will read some wild statements. Instruct students to run to one or…Continue reading Wild Truth …Continue reading Wild Truth
Objective: Be the first team to put all your shoes on! Materials: None Divide students into two teams. (If your club is larger than 25 students, divide students into equal teams of approximately ten each.) Instruct everyone to take off their shoes and put them into a big pile on one side of the gym…Continue reading Sandals Off! …Continue reading Sandals Off!
Objective: To be the team with the most remaining players at the end Materials: None How to Play: Have all students line up shoulder to shoulder at one end of the gym or playing area. Divide them into two teams at the middle. Explain that the goal of this game is to listen for the…Continue reading Simon Says …Continue reading Simon Says
Objective: To avoid becoming a “dead ant” (being tagged) Materials: None How to Play: Choose one player to be “it” and try to tag other players. When “it” tags someone, the tagged player becomes a “dead ant” and they must lay down on their back with both arms and legs sticking up in the air….Continue reading Dead Ant …Continue reading Dead Ant
Objective: End the game with a spot in the “inside circle” Materials Needed: Sticky notes, one per student How to Play: Divide students into two equal groups and form two circles, one inside the other. The students forming the inside circle should be facing in, with their backs toward the students in the outside circle….Continue reading Name Roulette …Continue reading Name Roulette
Objective: Learn each other’s names. Materials Needed: None How to Play: Start by making sure students know their right from left and practicing pointing at the person on their right or left. Choose one player to be “it” and have the rest of the students form a circle. The player who is “it” can walk…Continue reading Bippity Boppity Boo Name Game …Continue reading Bippity Boppity Boo Name Game
Thanks to Dale Hudson from Relevant Children’s Ministry for this article. In many churches, you will hear this in the children’s ministry areas. “Ssssshhhhhh…” “Okay…everyone….let’s get quiet…” “Please stop squirming in your chair…” “Slow down…don’t run in the hallway…” “Sit still…” “I’m not going to continue until everyone gets their eyes up front and…Continue reading Why Kids Should NOT Sit Still at Church …Continue reading Why Kids Should NOT Sit Still at Church
Here’s a fun activity to do as a family (or with your Kids Club small group) this spring – take your kids outdoors or to a park and have a nature scavenger hunt together. Click here to download a free printable Family Spring Scavenger Hunt sheet….Continue reading Family Spring Scavenger Hunt
Thanks to Dale Hudson from Relevant Children’s Ministry for this re-posted article. How can you impact a child’s life? How can you be a difference maker for a child who is struggling? If I ask you to make a list, you might write down things like prayer, quality time, teaching the Bible, influencing the child’s…Continue reading One Simple Thing You Can Do Now to Change A Child’s Life Forever …Continue reading One Simple Thing You Can Do Now to Change A Child’s Life Forever
