Games as Bible Learning Activities - Teacher Training Resources

Games are a fun way to review or reinforce knowledge. They can also be used to teach or practice a skill (i.e., how to use a Bible) or to help with memorization. Games may help develop problem-solving skills. They also provide opportunity to develop social and communication skills.
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Articles, Online:
General for Any Age:
Geared to Children:
- 3 Hints for Using Bible Games when Teaching Children
- 3 Ways to Make Your Games Count
- 5 Big Reasons Why Kids Should Play Games at Church
- 5 Non-Competitive Game Ideas for Kids
- 10 Keys to a Great Kids Ministry Games
- 10 Reasons Kids Should Play Games at Church
- Do Your Games in Children's Ministry have a Purpose?
- Let's Play Games in Children's Ministry!
- Why Games Are a Teacher’s Best Friend
Geared to Teens:
Handouts:
- Games as a Bible Learning Activity Download by Ministry Tools Resource Center

On this handout, teachers will acquire tips on how to choose games for their lesson and what to remember when using games.
(You can order this training document as part of the Bible Learning Activities For Children Training Download which contains a page for 8 different learning activities.)
(You can order this training document as part of the Bible Learning Activities For Children Training Download which contains a page for 8 different learning activities.)
Resources:
- Game Board: Blank Game Board to Create Your Own Game
- Games: Bible Games
- Games: Other Games
- Book: 52 Games That Teach the Bible by Nancy Williamson
- Book: 101 Games That Keep Kids Coming: Get-To-Know-You Games for Ages 3 -12 by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- Book: 101 Great Games for Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- Book: 101 Great Games for Kids: Active, Bible-Based Fun for Christian Education by Jolene L. Roehlkepartain
- Book: Best-Ever Games for Youth Ministry by Les Christie
- Books: Bible Learning Games: Ages 4 & 5
- Books: Bible Learning Games: Grades 1 & 2
- Books: Bible Learning Games: Grades 3 & 4
- Book: Big Book of Bible Games for Elementary Kids
- Book: Fun Group Games for Children's Ministry: Revised and Updated by Susan Martins Miller
- Book: Let's Play!: Group Games for Preschoolers
- Book: Play It!
- Book: Preschool Bible Games that Teach
- Book: Really Big Book of Bible Games with CD-ROM by Gospel Light
- Book: Spur of the Moment Games
- Book: The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children's Ministry
- Book: The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry
- Book: The Picture Rulebook of Kids' Games by Roxanne Henderson, Michael Brown
- Site: Fun Attic Games List
- Site: Games at Children's Ministry Today
- Site: Game Ideas at Creative Youth
- Site: Games at Fishers of Kids
- Site: Game Ideas at YouthPastor.com
- Site: Games and Icebreakers
- Site: Grade School Games
- Site: Sunday School Resources' Game Guidelines & Ideas
- Site: Traditional Games Kids Play - instructions for how to play games; put a twist on traditional games and fit them to your objective
- Site: Youth Group Games