Materials
Items for the creation of snowmen: You can use marshmallows, and a variety of candy corn, jelly beans, toothpicks, and other items.
Activity
1. Divide the group into teams and give each team supplies to build a snowman.
2. Each team must create their best “snow man.”
3. Award the best snowman.
You can also have other categories such …
Materials
A red ball (Rudolph’s nose) that is easily thrown, but made out of a soft material similar to a nerf ball or other material that would not hurt a person who was hit by it.
Game Preparation
1. Divide the group into equal teams made up of five or more youth
2. Choose one team to go first by …
Read out loud Luke 1:46-55.
Mary certainly knew the scriptures.
By any count, in this short hymn of praise to her Lord, Mary quotes from at least eight Old Testament passages, and alludes to about a half-dozen others. In addition, Mary’s heartfelt expression reflects the attitude of several other scriptures. You might say Mary’s song is virtually saturated in scripture. …
Materials
Large bag of candy appropriate for the holiday and a roll of paper towels. For Christmas, use Christmas related candy like small candy canes of different colors.
Game Preparation
1. Form two teams and assign each team one or two colors of candy. For a Christmas, one team will be assigned green, and other team is assigned red. You …
Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh.
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year.
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies.
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited.
JESUS stands at your door and knocks, …
Materials
None
Game Play
Each person in the group writes answers to four Christmas questions. Three of the answers are to be true and one is to be a hoax. Questions should center around Christmas.
For example, the following are suggested questions for Christmas:
1. What is the most unusual Christmas gift you ever received?
2. What is the most …
Materials
A real Christmas tree with an equal number of real ornaments and a star for each group.
(It is best to use unbreakable ornaments)
Activity
One at a time, each team member runs to the tree, attaches an ornament, and returns to the team. First group getting all ornaments attached to the tree wins!
Variation
Use stars and blindfold …
Materials
None
Activity
One team takes turns to ask a person in the other team a question e.g. What do you stir your coffee with? The person is only allowed to answer ‘Christmas Trees’ and they musn’t laugh or smile. A team gets a point for each question they can answer without laughing. If they laugh, each person in the …
Materials
Scissors, a set of balloons for each team (Different colors to distinguish teams), paper, marker and trash bag to hold balloons.
Game Preparation
Write a Christmas Bible Verse or a phrase from a Christmas Carol on a piece of paper paper, then cut it up into a puzzle (however many pieces will determine how many balloons you will need). …
In days of old, when men were bold, and kings were commonplace,
A land was torn, until was born, a child of chosen race.
God as man, a special plan would rest within this child,
To save the land, and by his hand, redeem what men defiled.
A quiet night, in stable light, He came into the world,
Was born …