60 Bible Stories, 120 Age Appropriate Games
- Games for Old Testament stories -
CREATION: Creation corners, God made.
ADAM AND EVE: Snaking around! Tempting keys.
NOAH: Listen to Noah, Noisy animals.
ABRAHAM AND SARAH: Announcements, Knowing Abraham.
ISAAC AND REBEKAH: Catching Isaac, Rebekah’s skill.
JACOB AND ESAU: Feely game, Guess who?
JOSEPH – ‘his dad’s favourite’: Joseph is missing, Escape the pit.
JOSEPH – ‘dreams, promotion, reunion’: Interpretation, Giant pairs.
MOSES – ‘birth to burning bush’: Where is the baby? Who looked in the basket?
MOSES – ‘escape from Egypt’: In the Red Sea, Moses, Moses, may we cross the deep Red Sea?
JOSHUA - ‘spies’, Carry the grapes, Bring me.
JOSHUA - ‘Rahab and Jericho’: Collect the rope, Find the spy!
GIDEON: Mighty warrior! Catch the Midianite.
SAMSON: Where are the Philistines? In the dark.
RUTH: Cold feet! You’re welcome.
SAUL: Whose is the instrument? Moving the donkeys.
SAMUEL: ‘Samuel, Samuel’, Listening twist.
DAVID AND GOLIATH: David’s aim! Victory!
DAVID, SAUL AND JONATHAN: ‘Saul, Saul… David.’ 1, 2, 3, fire!
SOLOMON: Solomon’s memory, Answering wisely.
JEROBOAM AND REHOBOAM: Jigsaw relay, The biggest coat.
ELIJAH: Making rain, Follow the brook.
ELISHA: Find a room, ‘I spot.’
THE TIME OF THE KINGS: May I come closer? Kingdoms!
NEHEMIAH: Funny faces! I pass these swords crossed.
ESTHER: Queenie-O, Queenie-O, Grab the sceptre.
ISAIAH: Pass the message, Squeezed message.
JEREMIAH: Escape from the well, To the rescue.
DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN: Are you sleeping? Escape the lion!
JONAH: Hidden away, Fishes.
- Games for New Testament stories -
JOHN THE BAPTIST: What am I? Without words.
THE CHRISTMAS STORY: Mary’s in her house, Noughts and crosses.
THE CHRISTMAS STORY: This is, Christmas pictures.
THE BOY JESUS IN THE TEMPLE: Line up, Time challenge.
JESUS’ BAPTISM: River Jordan, Cross over.
JESUS’ DISCIPLES: Name five, People pairs.
MIRACLES: JESUS WALKS ON WATER: Remove your shoes, Cross the water.
MIRACLES: JESUS HEALS A CRIPPLED MAN: Swap the friend, Carry your mat!
MIRACLES: JESUS AND BARTIMAEUS: Blind drop, No peeping.
MIRACLES: JESUS AND LAZARUS: Expressions, Lazarus, come out!
PARABLE: A STORY ABOUT A FARMER: Keep the seed tray full! Seed storm.
PARABLE: THE STORY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN: Funny people, Long walk.
PARABLE: A STORY ABOUT TWO SONS: Squeaking piggy, Going home.
PARABLE: A STORY ABOUT TWO BUILDERS: Big house, little house, Knock it down.
MARY AND MARTHA: This and that, Which woman?
ZACCHAEUS: Thief, Grab the bag.
PALM SUNDAY: Donkey, Catch the donkey’s tail.
LAST SUPPER: Where’s the shoe? Walking feet.
EASTER: We have seen him! Origami cross trick.
EASTER: Pass the stone, Can you walk out?
JESUS AND PETER: I draw a sheep, Find the leader.
ASCENSION: Pass it on, Ascending arms!
THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Flap the flame, Fan the flame
PETER AND JOHN: What I have, I give you! Walk and leap
PHILIP AND THE ETHIOPIAN OFFICIAL: Ready, steady, go! Run!
THE EARLY CHURCH: Working together, All in this together.
DORCAS: Hanging out the clothes, Sewing.
PAUL AND SILAS: Earthquake, Chained!
SHIPWRECK: Row, row! Man overboard!
THE BIBLE: Old or New? Fizz… buzz!
About The Games, Ages and Group Sizes
About the games: Fill the Gap! covers 60 well-known Bible stories and suggests two games for each story, one aimed at younger children aged 4-7 and the other at older children aged 8-11 years. Each game is designed to bring a fun element to every Bible story, to help children remember what they have learnt. Many of the games can be easily adapted to fit different Bible stories (see 'Helpful hints').
About group sizes: Most of the games in this book are suitable for both smaller and larger groups of children. For large groups, it is suggested that more teams are used rather than having large numbers of children in each team. It is hoped that leaders will join in with the games and will make up numbers where necessary.
About age bandings: The age bandings given in this book are only suggestions. Most games can be modified slightly to make them appropriate for older or younger children. Where children of mixed ages are playing a game, particular care should be taken of the safety of the younger children; it is suggested that less physical games are used with younger children. For groups with a wide age range, the most suitable game relating to each story is also noted as 'All ages'. In some cases, both games are appropriate for mixed age ranges and are therefore both noted as such.