Kids need to be encouraged and encourage others!
Back in 2007, I invented this little game for our older elementary small groups. Kids need to see how God has given them talents and skills — to glorify Him. But in the process I thought it would be cool to have them do this by focusing on others. Here is how my game worked:
Children’s Ministry Encouragement Game
- Have the children sit in a circle on the floor.
- Use an object to designate which kid has a turn to speak – like a ball.
- Model the game by sitting in the circle with the children.
- Have them complete this sentence and then pass the object to the child they were talking about — “You are really good at ________________ and I can imagine God using your to _____________.“
- The child who receives the object will go next. Instruct them to not repeat until everyone has had a turn.
- It creates a little surprise to see who they are talking about. You may need to redirect the comments if they become redundant or negative.
- Example: “You are really good with babies and I can imagine God using you to be a good Mom.” Then hand the object to Sara.
- Example: “You are really good at talking and I can imagine God using you to be a teacher.
Look for teaching opportunities. Play the game along with the kids. You might get encouraged yourself. This game will work for Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, Children’s Church, or anywhere you need a solid teaching game. Let me know if you find it helpful. Click here to leave a comment.
Glen Woods has a similar game on his blog.
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thank you so much for all your fantastic ideas that you freely share with Gods love and humbleness., keep it up, this game is really going be so encouraging and it can relate with every or any sigle lesson made! thank you so much for your hard work, muhly apprecoated and well given to children to learn a great load, much appreciated !
Great ideas! Your page is saved as a great resource for me!!
I love it. I am also a public school teacher and this idea most definitley carries over into the classroom . Thanks
What a simple, yet effective activity to allow children to acknowledge other’s God-given strengths and abilities as well as get to know each other better.
Thanks for a super idea!
Wonderful ideas for involving children in roll playing for a positive way to encourge them to think about others.
I have been using info from this ministry and my students enjoy tham all
keep on working for the Lord
May God richly bless you
Una
i am going to have the parents use this at my ADHD support group tomorrow as we talk about encouraging and supporting our ADHD children. We always need practice using encouraging words and with school starting we will need lots of practice as we will be encouraging them a ton!
this is a really cute idea, I’m going to link to it for one of our Encouragement Ideas pages!
Keep up the good work!
Blessings,
Valerie
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