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Games for Kids to Play at Church

Many churches run games, usually as part of Sunday School classes, or during church events such as summer camps. Games will typically be led by an adult or team of adults. These games can use material from the community's practice and traditions, reinforce its values, and help community members get to know each other better.
  1. Baseball

    • This game requires two teams. Some questions about the Bible and its teachings should be prepared beforehand. The game leader will also need to put together a gameboard. To do this, she'll need a piece of cardboard with a baseball diamond drawn on it, as well as game counters or other markers to represent each team's players.

      The game leader begins play by flipping a coin to determine the first team to bat. That team then decides their batting order. The game leader asks the first batter a Bible-related question. If he gets it right, he can move his player marker to the first base on the board. He's then asked a second question, and this continues until he scores a run or gets a question wrong--which means he's out, and the next batter starts answering questions. A team with three outs retires, and the other team is up to bat. The number of innings should be set out before play begins; for each inning, the game leader records the number of runs achieved by each team.

    Scavenger Hunt

    • A scavenger hunt can be a useful way for kids to learn more about the background and history of their church, while keeping them entertained. As stated by the Treasure Hunt Book website, a scavenger hunt is defined by each player having to find a list of items. Each child can be given the same list or a different set of items. The list will likely contain clues for each item, all of which will be located somewhere inside the church or around its grounds.

      The items don't have to be literal objects. For example, the kids might instead have to find out bits of information about the church by talking to the right people or looking in the right places. One typical task in this game might be to find out when the church was built.

    Verse Maze

    • This game requires a chalk board, on which the game leader has written a Bible verse and drawn a maze. The maze is then covered by a cloth or other material. To begin, the players recite the verse a few times to memorize it. The leader then erases a few words from the verse and reveals the maze. The game participants must work through the maze to the center by telling the leader the missing parts of the verse. Each time a player shouts out a part of the verse, she gets to determine the next direction the group takes through the maze.


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