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Lured to Learn by Phyllis Jesus chose His disciples and made them fishers of men. We too can become fishers of men for Jesus. What you will do: Using the construction paper cut out six fish shapes. Write the first six books of the Bible on the six fish shapes (One book per fish shape.) Attach a paper clip to each of the fish shapes. Cut several pieces of string and tie a small magnet to each of the strings. The strings should be two or three feet in length. They kids will take turns using these strings to fish. You can put the fish in a big box or spread them out on the floor. You should review the books six at time. Once the kids have mastered the first six books of the Bible, you can move on to the next six books. Each week review the books you have already caught and put on the wall. What you will say: Jesus chose his disciples and made them fishers of men. We too can become fishers of men for Jesus. One way we can become better fishers of men, is by studying God's word the Bible. Today we will be working on learning the first six books of the Bible. (Hand out the fishing strings.) The object of the game is to catch the fish in the correct order. Each fish has a book of the Bible written on it. We will need to catch the fish with Genesis written on it first, then we will fish for Exodus and the list goes on. As your fishing for the books of the Bible say the name of the book we're fishing for. If you catch the correct fish you can tack it on the wall, then we will fish for the next book of the Bible. If you catch a fish, that's not the book of the Bible we're fishing for, put the fish back into the pond and pass the fishing string to another child.

In the Tomb, Out of the Tomb by Mike A good energy burner, game can be adjusted to fit many different themes. Preparation: Draw a long line using yarn or masking tape (or imaginary). What you will do: Have the children line up in a straight line facing the leader on the right side of the line. The right side of the line is "In the Tomb" and the left side of the line is "Out of the Tomb." The leader yells, "Out of the tomb or in the tomb.” Upon hearing the command, the children jump from one side to the other. If the children jump in the wrong direction or don't jump to the other side when it's a valid command they are out of the game. The last player still in wins the game. The leader will try and get the players to miss jump by pointing to one side as they yell to jump to the opposite side or by repeating the same side and/or changing the pace. Game can be easily adapted to fit other themes.

Battle of Knowledge by Mike Game of wits, skill and maybe just a little luck. (Team play) Preparation: Before class, create 16 review questions. Cut out eight red circles and eight black circles. Take the masking tape and create a sixteen-sectioned grid on the floor. The grid should be four sections wide by four sections deep. Each section should be equal in size. Divide the children up into two teams. What you will do: To win the game, you must get four circles in a row for your team. Taking turns, each team throws the beanbag into an unoccupied square and then gets a chance to answer a question. If the team throwing the beanbag answers the question correctly, they get to put one of their circles in that square. If the team throwing the beanbag answers incorrectly, the other team gets a chance to answer the same question. If the other team answers correctly, they get to put one of their circles in the square. Once a circle is in a square, it cannot be removed. Members of each teams can work together to answer the question, but each team member must take a turn throwing the beanbag. If neither team gets four in a row, the game is a draw.

Treasure Hunt by Helen from New England A fun game that can be used for many different lessons. What you will do: Before class obtain pictures that relate to your lesson. You can print pictures at home, using software designed to make greeting cards. You can also find pictures in magazines or hand draw the pictures. Hide these pictures around the room before the children arrive. It's a good idea to count the pictures first, to make sure that all of them are found. This game is a good icebreaker for children who don't know each other. What you will say: Today our lesson is on the topic of _____________. Today we will be going on a treasure hunt. I have hidden _______ number of pictures through out the room, it's your job to find them all. These pictures all relate to our lesson. On the count of three, find the pictures! Once the children find all the pictures, you can explain how each picture relates to the lesson. You should also mention that the greatest treasure hunt of all is putting God's word into our hearts. This would be the prefect way to transition to scripture reading or memory work

Tower of Babel by Lei Ann A challenging game that teaches children how to speak other languages. Preparation: Prepare the Game Cube. Print out one game marker for each child. Ensure you have plenty of building blocks or Legos on hand. Print out a copy of the three game board pieces and tape them together. Depending on the size of your class you may need to print out more than one game board & game cube and divide the children up into groups to play the game. Before starting the game have the children print their name on their game marker. What you will do: Begin by asking who knows how to speak another language? Say "Today we're going to learn to say hello in lots of different languages. We are also going to pretend we're building a tower, just like the people did in the bible story located in Genesis 11:1-9 - The Tower of Babel. But we're going to be nice when we build our tower and say hello to everyone! The object of the game is to see who builds the biggest tower by the time a classmate reaches the finish line. You will take turns rolling the game cube and then moving that many spaces on the board. You must follow the directions on each space you land on. As you get blocks you can use them to build your own tower or work as a group. After the game, ask the children to say their favorite new word for hello.