Category: Games and Activities
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Crayon Resist- Using Art for Teaching
You will prepare a white paper before class by drawing or writing something on it with a white crayon. Nothing is visible to the children at first but your hidden drawing will begin to appear when you apply paint to the white paper. This is a simple idea for teaching or artwork and it can…
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Miracles versus Magic Tricks
In Bible Class I often teach stories involving miracles. One such story is about the elderly couple, Zechariah and Elizabeth, who became parents despite the fact they were years past childbearing age. The point I emphasise in the story is that nothing is impossible with God. You can find details of that story in The Birth…
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Who’s Holding the Bag? Game
Today I had fun making a “how to” video for playing a review or application game for Bible class. Two girls allowed me to video them explaining how to make a home-made rice bag that can be used for a variety of games in Bible classes. Spending this fun morning with them reminded me again that…
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Post-it In Your Heart Memory Tool
I can still recite some memory verses I learned as a child. I know for a fact I am remembering them from childhood because they come back to me in the King James Version even though I have not used that version for many years! So I remember from my childhood “Thy word have I hid in mine heart,…
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Pass the Parcel Game for Bible Class
Have you ever played the “Pass the Parcel” game at a birthday party? It is a favourite here in New Zealand. Every child I know loves this game so I have adapted it to Bible Class. Here’s how it works. A wrapped gift is passed from child to child until the music stops. Sometimes I just sing instead of…