101 Sunday School Games (Fun & Easy) Bible Games for Kids

Bible games are an engaging way to capture kids’ attention in your children’s ministry or Sunday School. Explore these fun Sunday School games this weekend to make your class interactive and exciting. We’ve compiled 101 Bible games for kids, packed with easy-to-plan ideas that provide a fun, positive experience while learning God’s Word. Use the links below to download these games in printable PDF format and enhance your Sunday School curriculum with interactive activities.

Free Bible Game Ideas for Children’s Ministry and Sunday School.

• Books of the Bible
• Trivia Questions
• Outdoor Options
• Classic Children’s Games
• Memory Verse Activities
• Printables
• Preschool Ideas
• Youth and Teens
• Other Ideas

Books of the Bible Games for Children at Church.

Teach Kids the Books of the Bible with this Sunday School Game

Learning all 66 book names can be hard, especially for younger kids. It’s still a important activity to build up biblical literacy in the next generation.

That’s why we’ve gathered 8 fun Bible games for kids to play when learning their way around God’s Word. These work well inside, but can be take outdoors if the weather is nice. The combined file above includes our Books of the Bible Flash Cards, New Testament Books of the Bible Bingo and Old Testament Books of the Bible Bingo printables.

Bible Trivia Questions & Answers for Kids

Bible Facts Trivia Game for Sunday School Kids

We wrote this very long list quiz questions for to play a review quiz whenever you need some extra activity in your class. Trivia time is can turn all themes into fun games These are fun in youth group or children’s church. Questions include the Ten commandments, the life of Jesus Christ, how God made the world, and more. We’ve even heard back grown adult small group studies who have loved this resource. You can download these Bible Trivia games on the Sunday School Store. If that’s not enough write questions from your own Bible stories.

29 Fun Outdoor Ideas from VBS – Vacation Bible School.

High-Energy Outdoor Games for Sunday School

Take the fun to another level when you take the kids outside. We’ve put together the ultimate list of recreation ideas for Vacation Bible School (or anytime you need an outdoor activity at church). Use them year round to add some excitement to your children’s ministry. The point is to make sure every person knows that god loves them. For children, play time with an easy game is the best way to build faith into their lives.

9 Classic Group Games and Activities for Children’s Church

Classic Sunday School Group Games to Enhance Bible Teaching

When you have a mixed age group in kids church, these games are the perfect way to build relationships and fun into your children’s church curriculum. It’s all the classics you remember from your childhood – Duck Duck Goose, Hot Potato, Red Light Green Light, Simon Says, Musical Chairs. Bible games are a powerful way to help kids learn. We’ve added some simple updates to add biblical elements. These also make awesome activities for preschoolers in children’s church or Sunday School. When possible, we highlight Bible games you can play indoors.

Bible Memory verse Sunday School games. Kids love fun activities at church and in Christian families.

Add a fun game to any Bible lesson for kids. Use in your Sunday morning children’s church ministry to keep children active and learning.

Learning God’s Word by heart is essential for spiritual growth, but it doesn’t have to be boring. Try these fun ideas to help kids repeat their Bible verses through play. Make it easy to get the right answer one word at a time and the Holy Spirit will help plant God’s love in their hearts. Kids can erase each Bible word and then recite the Bible verse from memory.

Not sure where to start – check out our 52 Short Bible Verses to Memorize. You can even find an updated collection of Bible verses from Sunday School Works!

Free Printables Worksheets & Games for Kids. Download these activities for preschool and elementary aged children in Sunday School.

A perfect easy print activity to add to your Sunday School Lesson. Children need hands on learning in all your church based ministry programs. These Bible games are a quick way to add fun to any lesson plan.

These options make it easy – just download, print, and you’re ready. We’ve included a variety of worksheets, Bible word finds, Bible verse printables, and simple mazes. You can always browse our latest worksheets. Just be sure to choose which pages you want to print because the document is 59 pages long! Keep this resource ready in your classroom.

Bible Bingo – A Fun Sunday School Game

Check out the printed Bible Bingo for kids from the Sunday School Store. It’s one of our new games and activities you can purchase in hardcopy for your children’s ministry.

Books of the Bible Bingo Game: We have been using the Books of the Bible Bingo Game during Sunday School Class with ages 8-11. The class really likes playing this game and it is helping them become familiar with the titles of the books in the Bible. We will be using this game with Rt. 66 A Road Trip Through the Books of the Bible.

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Adults will be blessed too when the make room in their family schedule for God and learning about Jesus. The best way to reach a child is through their parents.

Biblical Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers at Church

Learning Games to Follow Bible Stories for Toddlers

We’re constantly on the lookout for new ways to get preschoolers and toddlers active in learning the God’s Word. Here are a few of our favorite Sunday School games for younger kids. Different Bible stories are perfect to teach kids with a fun Bible game.

• 7 Easy Preschool Ice Breakers (Toddlers Too!) — The idea here is to help students get to know one another. This is a foundation for building a strong relational ministry environment. “Simply put, children learn from the people they love. And love is the result of getting to know one another—it’s the result of relationship. Before our kids come to know Jesus, they just might need to know us first.” Written by David Rausch
• Noah’s Ark for Preschool– Print & Play Animal Match — This animal matching lesson is perfect for your preschool classes with a fun twist. It’s an easy teaching activity for Noah’s Ark or the Creation Story. Preparation : For up to 32 players: download and print 2 copies of the Animal Cards; cut each copy into 16. Animal crackers are always a bonus!
• 8 Simple VBS Games for Preschoolers — This has all the classics (in case you need a refreshers). 1. Duck, Duck, Goose 2. Limbo 3. Cut the Cake 4. Balloon Relays. 5. Freeze Tag. 6. Red Light, Green Light 7. Simon Says 8. Guess the Picture. These Bible games work in a group or with as little as two teams. Don’t miss the related article Silly Ways to Play Duck Duck Goose .
• Jesus Calms the Waves from Children’s Ministry Magazine. See their lion’s den Bible games too.

Game Ideas for Youth & Teens in Church

Student ministry leaders depend on friendly contests to “break the ice” and help build relationships in their youth group. Almost all the ideas listed above can be lots of fun for older students, they love revisiting their childhood favorites. Here are a few options we suggest if you need something special. Look out for more Youth Group games coming soon.

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More Bible Game Ideas for Kids.

Christian education should be fun, these activities will boost religious learning and help children make friends while they learn about the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

If you’re not convinced yet, try any of these easy game ideas in your children’s ministry. Kids learn best when they enjoy the teaching. No matter what the Bible verse.

1. Kids Encouraging One Another Activity – A game idea that helps children be kind to one another and use positive words with their student peers.

You can teach children how to encourage others. Stop the negative thinking & talking before it takes root. Kids need to be encouraged and encourage others!

For many years we’ve used 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. Every answer is a way to bless their friends with kind words. This is one of the games and activities that blessed my children. They still talk about it as adults!

2. “Minute To Win It” Games – These high-energy activities will add fun to any children’s ministry lesson. Use them as a feature in Vacation Bible School or every weekend in your Sunday School classes.

Perfect for a icebreaker of sorts for your next ministry event? Try these ideas to get the students engaged and excited. These are guaranteed to ramp up excitement. The only supplies are accessible household items, so they are easy to prepare and of no cost to your ministry. Many of these games can easily illustrate a Bible verse or lesson.

You also want the crowd to heap encouragement on the player, so lead the students likewise.  If you sense a child is not going to make it in the designated time period, help them out.  More challenging matches can be interspersed for adults to win or lose (the sillier the better).  Have “Thank you for playing prizes” as rewards (whether they win or lose).  Have fun!  “You’ve got 60 seconds!”

3. Group Water Events for Kids – A fun option for outdoor activity time, especially in the summer months when children are attending your church’s Bible school program.

Make the most of your summer ministry opportunities. Send some advanced notice for parents to bring clothes that can get wet. These are the special events the kids will be talking about for years to come. This is perfect if you have outside time after your bible lesson.

Print this list for VBS, church camp, or school field days. Most are easy to plan with only a few supplies from the dollar store (and of course water).

4. Browse all our posts filed under “Bible Games for Kids” – Don’t start Sunday morning without some game ideas at the ready. Add some fun to any Bible study class with these quick scripture based activity.

We are adding new articles and lessons several times per week. We want to make your ministry easier and more successful in share the Good News. We believe adding some fun elements is essential to keep children coming back and inviting their friends. In other words, building up your outreach starts with making sure those attending now have a great experience and learning about God in your church Sunday School. You will even find ideas for Christmas, Easter, and other special holidays.

5. Bible Games for Kids Ideas from Other Websites. There are so many religious game ideas online, use the following to add fun in your kids .

• Sunday School games on the Sunday School Works website.
• Anna Joy posted these fun ideas on her children lessons blog.
• Bible Games Central is a free website that has a great selection for various passages.
• Kids Sunday School Place offers some of their best ideas are free, if you buy a membership you get even more!
• Building Faith posted these great ideas
• Disciplr wrote a nice round-up of 49 learning activities for Sunday School. They are a fun addition to any children’s ministry lesson.

How do you make your Bible teaching fun for Children?

We love to hear your feedback on this ideas or from your own experience. What do you do to keep kids excited and having fun at in your ministry? Do you use play time as a reward for good behavior or as part of your plan to build relationships in the group? Do you always related the activities back to scripture? Leave a comment below and help other readers too!

Share your favorite Bible games for children?

Just leave a comment below to join the conversation and help other children’s ministry leaders.

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