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Applies - Doesn't Apply
This can be used as an icebreaker referring to simple facts about the participants and then can move the group toward discussion of issues and opinions.
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Balance Relays
One of the keys to a meaningful life is find balance in the the many things that demand out time and attention.
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Bible Passport
Traveling, through the Bible takes us to many wonderful places. We can travel through the promised land with Joshua, or wander in the desert with Moses. We can travel with Paul to Asia Minor and with Philip to see the Ethiopian. The Bible is like a passport to many places.
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Biblical Wisdom?
As students separate wisdom into those that are Biblical and those that are from the world, they are reminded that God's wisdom is our guide for life.
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Breakthrough
Materials Cardboard or newsprint, or paper large enough to block the door of the room. 1. Using cardboard boxes block off the entrances to the classroom. You can even tape paper over the door if nothing else. You might paint...
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Candy
Youth will take part in a learning simulation experiencing what it is like when gifts are not appropriately utilized as a blessing to all members of the body of Christ. Makes a great activity for a Halloween Alternative or for a creative Bible Study lesson.
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Cast the first paper wad!
Materials Supply of crumpled up newspaper sheets for each team Activity Have kids form two teams, and have teams move to opposite sides of the room. Designate one team as the Cartoon Team and the other team as the Giants...
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Circle of Love
As kids toss a ball around the circle they will discover that it's sometimes difficult to say what we love about others.
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Clothespins
This wild game illustrates the burden and pain of sins in our lives that can be released to Christ through his forgiveness.
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Cracking Under Pressure
Learn what preparations you can make to prevent you from cracking under pressure in your spiritual walk.
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Creative Ideas for Your New Year Party or Event
A list of just a few ways to use the Ideas on Creative Youth Ideas for your New year Celebration, Party, or event!
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Daffynitions
Next time you have a lesson on a difficult theological concept, distribute a list of words for which kids are unlikely to know the exact definitions and have them create their own.
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Easter Communion
Do something special with your family or with your youth group this year by having an Easter Communion with them.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Give the traditional Easter egg hunt a spiritual significance by allowing participants to hunt the eggs containing various items from the Easter account in Scripture.
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Easter Egg Toss
This Easter egg toss can be used as a creative teaching idea to stimulate youth to discuss the empty tomb on Easter morning.
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Easter Verses Hunt
First team to find all the eggs and piece together the words of the scripture verse in the correct order win a prize.
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Empty
Materials Wrap up several empty boxes in bright, attractive wrappers. Try to use boxes that look like things that are easily recognizable and that the group would enjoy. Activity 1. Hold up the items one by one and ask...
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Experts
We cannot know everything so we place our trust in various experts. We need to place the sme kind of trust in our Creator.
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Famous Biblical Mothers
Use these example of Biblical Mothers for Mother's Day or at another opportunity to recognize mothers.
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Finding Time
We need to find time to do the things in life that have the greatest significance for the kingdom of God.
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Firsts and Lasts
Our lives are often defined by the firsts and lasts which affect everything in between. What are your spiritual firsts and Lasts which define your spiritual life?
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Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt
Under the cover of darkness, this truly becomes a "hunt." as the story of easter unfolds from the contents of Plastic Easter eggs.
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Grasshopper Olympics
When we focus on ourselves we often get the wrong perspective on things. We need to learn to see things from God's perspective.
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Heart Rate
What are some of the parallels between taking care of your physical heart and your spiritual heart?
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Hindered
This learning activity reminds us that are abilities are restricted because of the sins that bind us.
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Holds All Things Together
This activity illustrates the connection between all believers with one another and with Christ.
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Hollywood Squares Game
This game, based on the television show "Hollywood Squares" makes a great review activity after a lesson series has been taught! You can also use it with trivia questions and modern events as a fun activity for a game night or outreach activity!
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Honoring Mother
Mother's Day is an opportunity to honor our parents and a reminder that we should be thankful everyday for the Mother and Father God has given to us.
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Identifying Feelings
Use this list of positive and negative emotions for various perspectives on a Bible story. Also great for a variety of games.
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Kernel Cornucopia
The cornucopia, also known in English as the Horn of Plenty, is a symbol of prosperity and affluence, dating back to the 5th century BC. It was often filled with the fruits of the harvest which included corn, fruits, and other vegetables. Corn itself was one of the staple foods of the early settlers. Here are a variety of games using corn kernels and a concluding lesson on being thankful! The games make an effective object lesson or Children's Sermon on the topic of gratitude and thanksgiving.
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Kid Klumps
This activity illustrates the connection between all believers with one another and with Christ.
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Lifted Up
Use this game / object lesson / creative learning activity to teach youth that when we seem to have been hit and removed from the game of life, God is there to pick us up.
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Light of the World
A lit candle is easily missed in a bright room. But when the lights go out it is impossible to miss it! Use this creative object lesson to illustrate the importance of being lights in the world, especially in those places where people are living in darkness.
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Long History
In the church our gifts talents and possessions can be used to reach toward the goals God has given to his church to acheive.
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Lost
You can use a variety of scavenger hunt types of games to serve as an introduction to the three stories in Luke: Parable of the Lost Sheep, Parable of the Lost Coin, and Parable of the Lost Son.
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Love is
Use this creative teaching idea as an introduction to a lesson on love or for Valentine's Day
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Measuring Up?
Use this scavenger hunt to intrudice the concept of measuring our lives up to the Word of God.
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Memory Flip
When we confess our sin, God chooses to remember them no more. At the same time he always knows and remembers our needs.
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Missions Passport
Create a Missions passport to bring attention to the work of missions or the missionary journeys of Paul.
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Nearer or Farther?
This game / creative teaching idea reminds youth and children that our actions serve to either draw us nearer to God or take us farther away from him. (Updated 7 Oct 2006)
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New Year's Time Capsule
Celebrate the previous year and create a fun activity for the next by creating a time capsule.
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Obstacles
Sometimes God gives us the strength and a guide through obstacles but at other times God removes the obstacles.
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Overcomed by Troubles
Any game that involves elimination of members can be used to teach about persecution. Check out the "games" book at my website www.vanishingcookies.com/kensapp for more ideas. As a simple elimination activity, you might also place several peices of paper in...
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Perfect Fit
Our goal in life is not to try to fit ourselves into another person's mold, but discover our own place.
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Peter Cotton Tail
Have youth write a new version of the popular song and relate it to the true meaning of Easter!
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Pin the Tail on the Easter Bunny
- In this Easter variation of "Pin the tail on the Donkey", youth will need to pin a cotton ball tail on to an Easter bunny. Only there is a surprise twist!
Priorities
Use this creative teaching idea to lead youth in a discussion on priorities and fulfilling the purpose in life for which God placed us in this world.
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Pumpkin Patch Relay
In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team's pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.
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Put on the Full Armor of God
Ephesians 6:13-18 lists "seven" pieces of spiritual equipment that will help us to live a victorious Christian life.
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Put on the Full Armor of God Daily!
Description
Youth will look at a series of common situations, struggles, temptations, etc and determine which piece of spiritual armor would be most useful in the given situation.
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Puzzle Pieces
Zigsaw puzzles make a great Children's sermon, object lesson or learning activity for youth to introduce a lesson God's plan for our lives.
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Puzzled Church
In this icebreaker / crowdbreaker activity you will u0se a puzzle as an object lesson to represent a person's place in the body of Christ
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Relying on God's Strength
This test of strength reminds us that our strength is limited, but God and other Christians can give us the strength to do the things we cannot do ourselves.
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Remote Control
What if life were like a TV remote control where you could rewind and play again after you had learned the correct response from scripture?
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Ring those Christmas Bells
In this Creative Teaching Idea, Christmas Bells are both an object lesson and a prop for games.
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Sayings of Mothers
This Mother's Day teaching activity can be a Children's sermon or a reminder that mothers look after us just as the Heavenly Father does.
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Tension in Relationships
Rubber bands will be used as an object lesson for youth on relationships, stress in relationships, closeness in relationships and the hurt we can experience in broken relationships with God and others.
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Thanksgiving Teaching Ideas
Sometimes you need a teaching Idea for a quick Thanksgiving lesson, for a Thanksgiving Children's Sermons, or for an attention getting Thanksgiving Object Lesson. Here are a couple of ideas you can try this Thanksgiving from the "Creative Youth Ideas" archives.
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The 7 Last Words of Jesus Christ from the Cross
Use the 7 last words of Jesus Christ from the cross in a variety of games and creative teaching activities to discuss the events of the crucifixion.
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The Mummy
Use this game about a mummy as part of Halloween Alternative or as an introduction to the story of Lazarus.
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Tiny Olympics
This creative teaching activity uses games to remind children or youth that the Christian faith is not a "I can't" religion. It is always a "I can" religion. The assurance is found in Phil 4:13, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." In this passage we are promised the strength to deal all adversties of life - trials and temptations. This power is given to us as long as we are in Christ.
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Unfair
Materials You'll need a Bible and five large bags of candy. Activity Take five students away from the rest of the group, and explain to them how the game works. For smaller classes you might have only two or three...
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Walking Away
Use footprints in your lesson as visual reminders that the things we do in our Christian walk either take us closer to Christ or away from him.
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Watch Your Step!
In this creative icebreaker, youth will make some important observations based upon footprints or photos of feet and relate these to our personal walk – our personal journey in life.
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Who am I in Spiritual Battle?
These creative discussion starters will help youth to take a look at themselves and how they respond during spiritual battles.
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Who to go to?
Use this lesson to demonstrate that the solution to problems may sometimes be difficult or painful but the end result is worth it. Christ suffered and does for our sin.
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Youth Sunrise Service
An Easter sunrise service for a family or youth group is a great way to do something a little different this Easter.
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