Bible Games

Active Sunday School Games

Want to channel the kids’ plentiful energy into learning about God and the Bible?
Use this collection of high energy Bible games to engage kids in purposeful play and direct their attention towards learning important Bible truths!
These active Sunday school games are also great for helping children burn off excess energy before settling down for more serious studies.

Fusion Diffusion Active Sunday School Game

Fusion Diffusion

In this game, players must scatter and randomly move around the room. But when the leader shouts a number, they must quickly form groups of that number with other players. Use this game to teach about friendship and being a friend of Jesus!
Right Side Up Side Down Active Sunday School Game

Right Side Up Side Down

In this absolutely chaotic game, one team tries to turn cups right side up, while the opposing team tries to turn them upside down. Use this game to teach about the God’s upside down kingdom.
Captain’s Order No Prep Sunday School Game

Captain’s Order

Players are crew on a ship and must obey the captain’s orders! When the captain shouts out an order, everyone must quickly respond with a corresponding action. Use this game to teach about submitting to authority, obedience and the wise and foolish builders.
Rowdy Retrieve Youth Group Game

Rowdy Retrieve

Blindfolded players try to ignore noisy distractions to stay focused on their teammates’ instructions to retrieve crushed papers balls. Use this game to teach about silence and solitude.
Statues Don't Laugh Bible Game for Youths and Kids

Statues Don’t Laugh

A fun musical game that can be played at parties or as part of a lesson on peer pressure.
Shepherd’s Voice Youth Group and Sunday School Game

Shepherd’s Voice

Be prepared for noise and chaos, with half of the group shouting and the other half trying to listen out for the correct voice to follow! A great way to introduce the topic of discipleship and following the Good Shepherd.
Noah's Ark Game – Animal Match-up

Animal Match-up

Have fun mimicking your assigned animal to find your counterpart! Use this game to introduce a lesson on Creation or Noah’s Ark. You can also use this game as a general ice-breaker game or to break a large group into pairs.
Defeat the Giant Sunday School Game

Defeat the Giant

Make paper cup slingshots to shoot marshmallows or crushed paper balls at “Goliath”. Use this game to introduce the story of David and Goliath.
Stepping Stones Bible Game for Kids

Stepping Stones

Cross a pretend river using pieces of paper as stepping stones. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Jesus and Peter walking on water, to teach that God will help us in times of trouble, or as a teambuilding game.
Can You See Church Game for Kids

Can You See?

In this fun relay, teams eat their way to clues that reveal a Bible verse. Use this game to introduce the Bible story about Zacchaeus climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus, or about Saul’s conversion.
Yellow Fuzzies on the Move Bible Game for Kids

Yellow Fuzzies on the Move

Work as a team to move tennis balls using strings tied to a rubber band. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man, to teach that God wants us to get along with each other or as a teambuilding game.
Cloudy With a Chance of Cornflakes Bible Game for Kids

Cloudy With a Chance of Cornflakes

Play a game of “raining” cornflakes into cups to introduce the Bible story about Jesus feeding the five thousand or about God “raining” down manna from heaven.
No Prep Game for Youths and Adults - Where Do You Stand?

Where Do You Stand?

Teams must quickly line up according to specific criteria given. For example in order of shoe size, with the smallest shoe size in front and the largest shoe size at the back. A great game to help players get to know each other and to teach about salvation and the kingdom of heaven.
Catch, Toss, Repeat Noisy Youth Group Game

Catch, Toss, Repeat

In this simple circle game, a ball is tossed among players. Before tossing the ball, players must shout the name of their intended recipient. The recipient must catch the ball, quickly shout the name of another player, and toss the ball to that player. Use this game to teach that we are blessed to be a blessing to others.
Simon Says Kids Bible Game

Simon Says

Use this follow-the-leader game to teach about peer pressure. Old excerpt field.
Water Pistol Shootout Youth Group and Sunday School Game

Water Pistol Shootout

Kids love getting wet and messy! Have fun shooting water at one another while learning about God’s view on fighting and peace.
Christian Icebreaker Game for Church - Rock Paper Scissors Conga

Rock Paper Scissors Conga

This large group Rock-Paper-Scissors battle is a fun (and slightly chaotic) Christian icebreaker game for church that can also be used to teach unity and servant leadership.  
Keep it Up Church Game

Keep It Up!

Have fun keeping balloons in the air and learn about how love always protects.
Windy Demolition Bible Game for Kids

Windy Demolition

Blow up balloons and release the air to demolish walls made of paper cups. Use this game to introduce the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho.
Baa Baa Lost Sheep Bible Game for Kids

Baa Baa Lost Sheep

Players hunt for ten sheep that have been hidden. (With one sheep especially difficult to find.) Use this game to introduce the Parable of the Lost Sheep.
Good Fruit Bad Fruit Relay Featured

Good Fruit Bad Fruit Relay

This relay race helps everyone differentiate between fruit of the Spirit and sinful nature.
Blow Wind Blow Icebreaker Game for Youths and Kids

Blow Wind Blow

A great icebreaker game that helps break up cliques by injecting movement and excitement. It can also be played to help players get to know one another or to wake up the class in the middle of a heavy day. 

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