Toothpick
To remind you to pick out the good qualities in others… (Matt 7:1)
TestaMint’s
To remind you to refresh yourself from God’s Word Every day (Psalm 119:11)
Aspirin
For the headaches that come with the job of ministering to teenagers.
Nuts
To remind you that you have to be a bit nuts to work with youth
Rubber band
To …
Description
Everyone has stories, often fascinating ones, based around their names. Use this icebreaker to learn about the names of people in your group. This could also be used as a children’s sermon.
Activity
Divide participants into groups of 3-5 people and have each person take a turn telling the story of his/her name.
Materials
A list of characteristics related to the group and Easter
Game objective
Be the first to get someone to sign your list for each of the characteristics, or to have the most names before the time is up.
Game Play
1. Give each person a copy of the Easter Sign-Up
2. Find someone to sign his or her name …
In Sunday School, they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs.
Later in the week, his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, “Johnny what is the matter?”
Little Johnny responded, “I have a …
Materials
Costumes and props related to the story (optional)
Game Play
Tell the group they are going to act out and photograph “freeze frames” of the important parts of the Easter story. Ask them to “Try to imagine how the Easter story happened 2000 years ago.” (You can provide Bible costumes and props for greater realism, but they are not …
Materials
1. A list of items commonly associated with Easter
2. A large sheet of paper, flip chart, or a whiteboard for each team. (Classified ads also work if you use a broad tip marker.)
Activity
1. Each team selects a person to draw.
2. The person leading the game showsthe first item on his list to all those who …
Materials
This is a scavenger hunt type game. Hide the items from the Biblical Easter account around the room. Some should be easy to find and some more difficult. Place one on the snack table, one in a card at the table, one one a nametag, one painted on an egg, and so on! Give each person a piece of …
Activity
Choose several events from the Easter story to be acted out by participants. Using these scenes, play a
game of charades.
Variation
Have participants re-enact the scenes in friezes–or stop-action scenes.
Variation
Have the participants set up the scenes in the order that they happened. Take pictures of each pose.
List of events and scripture references
Game Materials
1. Easter symbols: Choose from among the following symbols based on the size of your group.
Easter items related to the Biblical account:
Gray fleece or donkey (Matthew 21:2-5), Palm branch or a coat (Matthew 21:8-11), A vial of perfume (Matthew 26:7-13), A lock of hair (Matthew 26:7-13), 30 silver coins or 3 10-cent coins (Matthew 26:14-15), A …
Materials
A variety of simple Easter images as designs to be copied. (You can also use simple Easter cards for the design.)
Some secular examples can be found here:
http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/color/cpeaster.shtml
Some Christian examples can be found here:
http://www.teacherhelp.org/easter.htm#coloring
Activity
1. Form teams of six or more people.
2. Instruct each team to sit in a line, one person behind another.…