ages 10 to 14 | Bible Games Central

What’s in the Box?

Volunteers must overcome their fear and stick their hands inside a carton box to identify the mystery item it contains. Use this game to teach about fear, worry and anxiety.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, anxiety, fear, games, hebrews 4:14-16, indoor, kids, large group, low energy, matthew 6:25-34, matthew 8:23-27, philippians 4:6-7, small group, test, worry, youths

Liking Them Balloons

In this game, players race to collect balloons with as many “Likes” as possible. Use this game to teach about self-worth and to address the issue of social media “Likes” addiction.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

1 samuel 16:1-13, 2 corinthians 5:12, adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ephesians 1:3-10, free printable, games, indoor, john 1:12, john 7:24, large group, matthew 23:27, moderate energy, romans 5:8, self-worth, small group, social media, youths

Volunteers open boxes containing bizarre items and choose to either describe it truthfully or lie about what’s in the box. The audience votes on whether he’s telling the truth or not. Use this adaptation of a popular talk show game to teach about doubting faith.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, doubting faith, games, indoor, john 20:24-31, large group, low energy, small group, youths

Face the Cookie

In this minute-to-win-it game, players try to move cookies from their foreheads into their mouths using only their facial muscles; no hands allowed. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 22, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, cookie, daniel 6:1-28, daniel in the lion’s den, food, games, indoor, john 16:33, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, minute-to-win-it, revelation 21:1-5, small group, youths

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.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 6, 2019

ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, exodus 16:1-4, exodus 16:31, exodus 16:9-18, exodus 3:8, games, indoor, jesus feeds 5000, jesus feeds multitude, john 6:1-13, kids, large group, low prep, luke 9:10-17, manna and quail, mark 6:32-44, matthew 14:13-21, matthew 15:32-38, moderate energy, small group

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.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 6, 2019

acts 9:1-21, ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, food, games, indoor, kids, large group, luke 19:1-10, moderate energy, outdoor, paul’s conversion, relay, road to damascus, saul’s conversion, zacchaeus the tax collector

Freeze Tag

This highly energetic game is popular with kids and younger youths. Play this game before introducing the Bible story about the resurrection of Jesus, or about Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 4, 2019

1 corinthians 15:3-8, ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, games, genesis 18:16-19:29, high energy, indoor, jesus’ return, john 20:1-18, judgment, kids, large group, lot’s wife, luke 17:26-33, luke 24:1-12, mark 16:1-11, matthew 28:1-10, no prep, outdoor, pillar of salt, resurrection of jesus, small group, sodom and gomorrah, teambuilding

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.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 3, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, colossians 3:15, colossians 3:8-10, fighting, galatians 5:15-26, games, getting along, hebrews 12:14, indoor, jesus forgives, jesus heals paralyzed man, kids, large group, luke 5:17-26, moderate energy, no prep, outdoor, peace, proverbs 19:11, quarrelling, romans 12:18, romans 14:19, small group, teambuilding, youths

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.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 3, 2019

1 john 5:4-5, adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, exodus 14:21-22, free printable, games, god will help us in times of trouble, indoor, isaiah 43:2, jesus walks on water, john 14:16, john 16:33, joshua 3:14-17, kids, large group, low prep, matthew 14:22-33, moderate energy, outdoor, peter walks on water, revelation 21:1-5, small group, teambuilding, youths

No More Room

Find creative ways to squeeze as many people as possible on a piece of newspaper that gets smaller with each round. Use this game to introduce the story of Jesus’ birth, to teach about getting along with difficult people or as a teambuilding game.