Here's ideas of how VBS can look from a vbs recap video from First Church San Jose's 2018 VBS. Core areas highlighted are: Snacks Games Bible Lessons Crafts Kids Church water play This is First Church San Jose's 11th VBS so some of the areas are pretty well refined at this point, but we are always shifting and changing things up. Next year's theme is going to be time … [Read more...]
Spaghetti Stretch Game
This fun game can be done indoors or outdoors. You only need two things to play the game: 2 boxes of spaghetti Masking tape Form the kids into groups of two. Give each group a box of spaghetti. Using the masking tape, create a starting line and a finish line. The finish line should be placed near the line of kids and the starting line is set far away … [Read more...]
Birdie On A Perch
This game is fun and easy to facilitate. Ask the kids to find a partner. Make the kids decide who will be the birdie and who will be the perch. All the birdies will stand in a circle and the perches will also stand in a circle surrounding the birdies. Play the music. The birdies will walk around in circles , clockwise and the perches will walk in circles, … [Read more...]
Sardines Games
This is a twist to the hide and seek game. It is advised to play it in a big room or an open area. In this game, it will start with one kid to hide and then everyone else seeks. The kid who will find the person hiding, will join in hiding from the rest of the group. This will continue until only one kid is left seeking and the rest crammed together (like sardines) while … [Read more...]
The New Testament Pyramid
Challenge your Sunday school kids with this game. What you need: Cups Printed books of the New Testament Masking tape Print out the books of the new testament and tape each onto the cup. Print one that says "New Testament". Make two sets for two groups. The two groups of kids will need to arrange the books of the new testament by stacking them and creating a … [Read more...]
Sticky Note Bible Game
What you need: Post it Marker Think of a Bible verse that you recently discussed with your Sunday School class. Write down the words of the verse on sticky notes, one word per sticky note. You can also write words that are not part of the verse to create confusion. Write two sets of sticky notes with the same Bible verse. Stick it on a board. Form two … [Read more...]
Lazarus Race
This game will teach kids the story of Lazarus. To play this game, form 4 groups. Let each group choose their Lazarus.Give each team rolls of toilet paper to cover their Lazarus. Each team should draw a circle on the ground. Lazarus will stand in the middle of the circle. When the teacher signals go, the team will race in wrapping Lazarus with the toilet paper. The … [Read more...]
Who’s Who?
This is another fun game to play with your Sunday school class. This game will allow kids to recall names of people from the Bible. On a 3x5 index card, write names (Moses, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Noah, Judas, etc.). Write names of people from the Bible that you already discussed in class. Put a tape at the back of the index card and tape it on the kid's forehead. Kids should … [Read more...]
Books of the Bible Game
This game will help review kids about Bible books. It doesn't need any complex materials. All you need is a chalk and a place where you can do the game. Draw two boxes on the ground big enough to fit participants. Write old testament in one box and new testament in the other box. You will be saying books of the Bible and the kids will guess which books belongs to … [Read more...]
Texture Touch Boxes
This is another fun game to do with your Sunday School class. This game will test the kids' ability to identify a thing by just touching it. So what you need to prepare are the following: 6 tissue boxes cotton paper bill stone a piece of wood ice feather Attach a question mark drawn or printed on a paper to each box. Place each item inside the box. … [Read more...]