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Forbidden Words (Bible Taboo)

In Forbidden Words, also known as Bible Taboo, players use verbal clues to get teammates to guess a word. The word itself or any of the forbidden words listed cannot be used. Play this exciting game to learn about the power of the tongue or love in action.

BibleGamesCentral
| February 10, 2020

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Bible Charades for Kids

Our free printable Bible Charades for Kids Cards feature easier charades phrases as well as helpful hints for children. Younger kids may also prefer our suggested cooperative rules where all players work as a team to achieve a common goal.

BibleGamesCentral
| October 23, 2019

1 john 3:17-18, calm sunday school games, charades, ephesians 2:8-10, faith in action, free printable, fruit of the spirit, game, guessing game, indoor, james 2:14-17, kids, large group, love in action, low prep, luke 10:25-37, matthew 25:31-46, moderate energy, noisy, parables, party, small group, the good samaritan, word game

Dog and Bone

In this fast-paced, active game, 2 teams of “dogs” compete to bring home the “bone”. An energetic introduction to a lesson on faithfulness.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

2 timothy 2:13, deuteronomy 7:8-12, exodus 6:7, faithfulness, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, high energy, indoor, John 10:1-18, kids, large group, low prep, no prep, no prep sunday school games 2, no prep youth group games 2, noisy, noisy youth group games 2, outdoor, summer, youth

Domino Effect

Set up standing dominoes in creative arrangements to achieve the best domino toppling effect. A great activity for lessons on perseverance and patience.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

1 corinthians 13:4-8, 2 thessalonians 3:13, colossians 3:1-17, ecclesiastes 3:1, ecclesiastes 3:11, ephesians 4:2, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, galatians 6:9, game, indoor, isaiah 40:30-31, james 1:2-18, jeremiah 29:11, kids, large group, moderate energy, patience, perseverance, proverbs 15:18, proverbs 3:5-6, small group, youth

Wait Your Turn

Play a game that requires taking turns to teach patience.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

1 corinthians 13:4-8, calm sunday school games 2, colossians 3:1-17, ecclesiastes 3:1, ecclesiastes 3:11, ephesians 4:2, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, indoor, isaiah 40:30-31, james 1:2-18, jeremiah 29:11, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, patience, proverbs 15:18, small group

Jigsaw Challenge

Use any jigsaw puzzle to teach patience.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

1 corinthians 13:4-8, adults, calm sunday school games 2, colossians 3:1-17, ecclesiastes 3:1, ecclesiastes 3:11, ephesians 4:2, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, indoor, isaiah 40:30-31, james 1:2-18, jeremiah 29:11, kids, large group, low energy, patience, proverbs 15:18, quiet youth group games 2, small group, team building, youth

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.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

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Soda-Mentos Geyser

This Bible science experiment using Mentos and soda creates a messy eruption that can teach us about joy in our lives and rejoicing in heaven.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 29, 2019

1 john 1:8-10, acts 13:30-31, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, isaiah 59:2, john 1:12, john 14:15-17, john 3:16, joy, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, luke 15:1-32, messy, moderate energy, noisy, outdoor, rejoicing in heaven, revelation 21:1-5, romans 15:13, romans 3:23, romans 5:8, romans 6:23, science experiment, small group, summer, youth

Go Fish

This popular card game can be used in lessons on evangelism and missions as well as to teach kindness.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 john 3:17-18, 1 timothy 6:18, acts 1:8, calm sunday school games 2, card/board game, evangelism and missions, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, hebrews 13:16, indoor, kids, kindness, low energy, low prep, luke 3:11, matthew 28:19-20, matthew 4:18-22, small group

Toilet Paper Dress Up

Fashion the most creative outfits with just toilet paper and masking tape. Use this game to teach about practical ways we can show kindness to others.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 john 3:17-18, 1 timothy 6:18, adults, ephesians 2:8-10, faith in action, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, hebrews 13:16, indoor, james 2:14-17, kids, kindness, large group, low energy, luke 3:11, matthew 25:31-46, messy, moderate energy, outdoor, party, small group, team building, youth

Say Something Nice

Sitting in a circle, each person says something nice to his/her neighbor. This simple activity provides an opportunity to practice using our speech to build others up.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

adults, calm sunday school games 2, circle, ephesians 4:15, ephesians 4:29, fruit of the spirit, game, hebrews 10:24-25, indoor, kids, large group, love, low energy, low prep, no prep, no prep sunday school games 2, small group, team building, youth

Rainy Riddle

Figure out the solutions to these river crossing puzzles and learn about kindness.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 john 3:17-18, 1 timothy 6:18, adults, calm sunday school games 2, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, guessing game, hebrews 13:16, indoor, kids, kindness, large group, low energy, low prep, luke 3:11, quiet youth group games 2, small group, youth

Keep It Up!

Have fun keeping balloons in the air and learn about how love always protects.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

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Blow It Pop!

Blow up balloons until they pop! Use this game to teach about self-control and anger.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

adults, anger, colossians 3:1-17, ecclesiastes 7:9, ephesians 4:26-27, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, indoor, james 1:19-27, large group, low energy, low prep, no prep, no prep games for church groups 2, no prep youth group games 2, noisy, noisy youth group games 2, outdoor, proverbs 14:29, proverbs 29:11, self-control, small group, youth

Egg Drop

Teams design and build protective structures that will prevent a raw egg from breaking after a 10-foot drop. This team building activity can also be used to introduce lessons on God’s protection and gentleness.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 thessalonians 2:7-8, 2 thessalonians 3:3, 2 timothy 2:24-26, deuteronomy 31:6, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, gentleness, god protects us, indoor, isaiah 40:11, james 1:2-18, jeremiah 29:11, large group, matthew 11:29, messy, moderate energy, outdoor, proverbs 15:1, psalm 121:1-8, psalm 91:1-2, science experiment, small group, summer, team building, youth

What’s Wrong?

Challenge everyone to identify and erase wrong statements from a given list. This activity can be used in lessons on forgiveness and to teach that love keeps no record of wrongs.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 corinthians 13:4-8, 1 john 1:8-10, adults, calm sunday school games 2, ephesians 4:32, forgiveness, free printable, fruit of the spirit, game, indoor, kids, large group, love, low energy, low prep, matthew 18:21-35, matthew 22:36-39, parables, quiet youth group games 2, small group, the unmerciful servant, youth

Describe It

Challenge one another to describe a given item in as many ways as possible. Just as an object can be described in so many different ways, 1 Corinthians 13 shows us that there are different aspects to love as well.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 23, 2019

1 corinthians 13:4-8, adults, fruit of the spirit, game, indoor, large group, love, low energy, low prep, matthew 22:36-39, quiet youth group games 2, small group, youth

When Life Gives You Lemons…

What’s better than an ice-cold lemonade on a hot summer day? Make lemonades and learn about the biblical perspective of “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 17, 2019

adults, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, indoor, john 14:15-17, john 16:33, john 3:16, joy, kids, large group, low energy, messy, moderate energy, revelation 21:1-5, small group, summer, youth

Bible Charades

Use our mobile friendly Bible Charades Cards or download your free printable cards here. Bible Charades is a great party game that you can also use to teach about love and faith in action.

BibleGamesCentral
| January 16, 2019

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Fruit Harvest

Play this variation of Battleship to help everyone remember the Fruit of the Spirit. Played between 2 players or 2 teams, the first to harvest all nine fruit wins!

BibleGamesCentral
| January 16, 2019

free printable, fruit of the spirit, galatians 5:13-26, game, guessing game, indoor, kids, low energy, low prep, small group, youth

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