Hobbies And Interests
Battling Sin
This is an extremely active game that will get kids of their feet and also provide them with a very clear metaphor about how sin pervades the ordinary life. Give each child two paper towel rolls and instruct them to tape them together with duct tape so that they have one large paper towel roll. Tell the children that these rolls are their swords. Give them five minutes or so to decorate their swords however they wish. Provide crayons and magic markers. Divide the room in half down the middle with a long strip of masking tape and put children into two teams on either side. Hold up 10 to 15 balls and tell them these balls represent sins that children often find coming into their lives. Throw down each ball one by one on to the floor and ask children to name it with a sin. For example, possible sins could be: lying, stealing, cursing, laziness and disobedience. Tell the children to stand in a ready position, with their swords at their sides. Shout, "Go!" and the children must hit the balls away from their side of the room with their swords as best as they can. Make it clear that they may not hit other children. Allow students to have two to five minutes of battling before you tell them to stop and they must regroup and get ready for the next round. Count the balls on each side of the room and pronounce the team with the least amount of balls the winner. According to the Kids Sunday School Place website, "This can be done several times to emphasize how sin attacks us, how we must use our swords wisely (or they will break in half) and how we must regroup at the home base with our fellow soldiers to rest and get ready for the next battle."
Kids Encouragement Sunday School Game
This is a great game for Sunday School children of all ages, and it teaches them a simple lesson about the importance of bestowing kind words to others. Tell children to sit in a circle. Give one child an object such as a ball, and tell the first child to turn to the person on his right and say, "You're really good _____. I can imagine God using you to ______. He can complete the sentence about his neighbor in any way he wishes, as long as it's kind. For example, a child could say, "You're really good with sharing. I can imagine God using you to be a good friend to others." When that child has finished, he must pass the ball to the next kid, who will then repeat the sentence to the child on his right.
Learn the Bible Characters
This game is very useful in reviewing the names, actions and significance of people from the Bible, particularly after a given lesson. Write down the name of different Bible characters on index cards and tape one to each child's back. Children must mingle around the room asking one another yes-or-no questions until they figure out who they are.