Nothing better than religion and nobody better than God to teach our little ones the value of ethics.
Love, patience, kindness, integrity, humility, and honesty are a few of the virtues that we’ve grown up with.
It is equally important that our kids imbibe the same qualities as well.
Thus, we bring to you a collection of games that will not only entertain the kids but also be a means to learn morals.
1. Balloon Scripture Relay
Combine movement and memory with this energetic verse-learning game. It’s a hit for teaching Bible verses in a fun, competitive way.
Requirements:
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Balloons
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Slips of paper with Bible verses
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Tape
How to Play?
Kids race across the room with a balloon between their knees, retrieve a verse segment from a bucket, and return to their team. Once all parts are collected, teams must arrange the verse correctly. First to finish and recite it wins!
2. Beanbag Balance Challenge
A silly but skill-building game that tests kids’ balance and focus. Great for both small and large groups.
Requirements:
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Beanbags
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Masking tape (to mark start and finish lines)
How to Play?
Kids walk across a marked path with a beanbag on their head. If it falls, they return to the start. You can increase difficulty with curves or zigzag paths. It’s perfect for a calm but engaging break between high-energy games.
3. Bible Verse Hopscotch
This active twist on a classic game helps reinforce scripture memory through movement.
Requirements:
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Sidewalk chalk or masking tape
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Printed Bible verse cards
How to Play?
Set up hopscotch squares with a word of a Bible verse in each. Kids hop through, picking up and reciting each word. It’s a physical way to help the verse stick in their minds—and it’s always a blast.
4. Armor of God Dress-Up Race
Bring Ephesians 6 to life in a way that kids will never forget.
Requirements:
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Toy armor pieces (helmet, shield, etc.)
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Cones or start/finish markers
How to Play?
Players race to the other end of the room, put on one piece of “armor,” and race back to tag the next player. The first team to fully suit up their hero wins. It’s biblical, hilarious, and action-packed!
5. Mission Impossible Verse Hunt
Sneaky and suspenseful, this scavenger game makes learning scripture feel like a secret mission.
Requirements:
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Flashlights (optional)
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Envelopes with scripture fragments
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Room with places to hide clues
How to Play?
Kids search in teams for hidden verse fragments around the room. Once found, they must assemble and memorize it as a team. Dim the lights or add background music for that spy-movie vibe!
6. Circle Dash Tag
This game is all about quick feet and quick thinking—perfect for large group energy burns.
Requirements:
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Chalk or tape to mark a large circle
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One beanbag
How to Play?
Everyone stands in a circle, and one child walks behind the others holding the beanbag. They drop it behind someone and run. That person must notice, pick it up, and chase them around the circle before they get back to their spot!
7. Cross the Jordan River
Teamwork and coordination take center stage in this dramatic crossing challenge.
Requirements:
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Blue tarp or sheet
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Paper “stepping stones” or foam squares
How to Play?
Lay down a tarp as the river and place a limited number of stepping stones. Kids must figure out how to get their whole team across without stepping in the water. If they fall in, they start over! Great for teamwork-building.
8. Fruit of the Spirit Freeze Dance
Lively, musical fun that reinforces core values in a lighthearted way.
Requirements:
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Music player
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List of Fruits of the Spirit
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Space to dance
How to Play?
Play upbeat music while kids dance. Pause the music and call out a Fruit of the Spirit—kids must freeze and strike a pose that shows that trait. Add silly moves and group points for extra fun!
See Also:
Awana games is a fun way of teaching the kids about the Bible.
After all, faith and religion doesn’t have to be for the adults only.