Hobbies And Interests
Bible Target Game
Play Bible Target by teams of two or more or by individuals competing against each other. Prepare a large flat piece of cardboard by cutting four or five holes about four inches in diameter. For a durable game board that can be used year after year, use a thin sheet of plywood. Paint the board with scenes from Bible stories. Assign a different point value to each hole in the game board. Use small bean bags, which players toss at the board. The goal is to get bean bag through one of the holes on the board. Each hole is worth a different number of points, so players will almost always try to target the holes with higher points. Make the holes that award more points a little more difficult to hit by painting patterns or bright distracting colors around the hole. Design higher point holes a little smaller in diameter to make it more difficult for players to get the bean bag through the hole. Each player gets to toss three bean bags at a target hole. The player with the most points after three tosses is the victor of the game. For more fun and to add an element of learning, players may be required to correctly answer a question about the stories illustrated on the board before they can toss their bean bag.
Bible Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are always enjoyable as a before or after picnic activity. Create a list of items that are representative of themes, topics, people or places in Bible stories. Most of the items on the list can be objects that are part of the church like stained-glass windows, icons, hymnals, Bibles and the altar. The creator of the list can also hide small items around the church and the grounds. Once the list of items are selected for the church picnic game, the creator must write hints about the identity of the object and clues as to where it can be found. Players may compete against each other or play in teams of two or more. Another way to play the game is to make a list of Bible verses, but leave out one noun word from the verse. Give each team or player a small Bible as reference. The object of this version of the game is to find the object that is the noun omitted from the Bible verse. Make sure that the verses are selected from the same version of the Bible that the players get as their reference. The team that completes the entire list first, wins the game. If no one completes the entire list before the picnic is over, then the player or team with the most items found is the victor.
Bible Charades
Charades is engaging and takes a bit of imagination to play. Old and young alike will enjoy Bible charades. Write the names of Bible characters on slips of paper and fold the papers. Put all the names in a box or a hat. To determine who goes first, write a number down on a piece paper, but don̵7;t show it to the players. The player who guesses closest to the number without going over will play first. Use an egg timer and set it for two minutes. The player then performs the role of the biblical character without speaking or making any sounds. The other players attempt to guess the name of the character before time expires. The first player to correctly guess the name of the biblical character gets one point and then takes the stage and draws a name from the box. If no one correctly guesses the name of character before time is up, the player performing the clues gets one point.