Write the complete Bible verse out two times in large letters on two different colors of paper (or in two different colors of ink). First team to get all of the words in the correct order on Volunteer #2’s back wins! Wacky Bean Bag Paper Plate Toss The teammates still sitting may call out instructions to volunteer #3 to help him or her, or just to cheer them on. When you say “Go”, volunteer #3 must take the sticky notes off of volunteer #1’s back and transfer them in the correct order to volunteer #2’s back. The second volunteer will come forward and stand next to the first volunteer with their backs to their classmates.
Select a second volunteer from each team. Make sure you stick them on randomly so that the words are out of order. Take the other set of sticky notes and stick them all over the other volunteer’s back. You will take the sticky notes from one verse and stick them all over one volunteer’s back. Have the two volunteers come to the front and turn their backs to their team mates. To play, divide your students into two teams. Sticky Note Bible Verse Memory Gameīefore class, write the Bible verse out twice, word by word or word phrase by word phrase, on sticky notes. First team to get all of the words in the correct order wins. When you say “Go”, each team must find all of the pieces of their verse and assemble the verse in the correct order. Then, divide your students into teams, the same number of teams as the number of verse colors. When you are ready to play, go over the verse several times with the students so they are familiar with the verse. Fold the pieces of paper and use masking tape to hide them around the classroom. Hidden Words Bible Memory GameĮverything is more fun when you have to search for it!īefore class, write the Bible verse out on several different colors of paper (one paper color per team). You can also call two or more students up to erase a word each to keep the game going. If you have a long verse, try erasing two or three words at a time. You can also invite students up to choose a word and erase it themselves – they love to be chosen! Alternatively, you could substitute some words with pictures. Then, erase one or two words and have your class say the verse again, saying the erased words from memory. When you are ready to play, point to the words as you and your class say the verse. I truly feel that this dry erase game is one of the best ways to help kids really memorize the verse.Īnother advantage of this game is that it allows early readers to become familiar with the words in the verse through sight and repetition before you start playing another active game that might require reading.īefore class, write the verse out on a dry erase or chalkboard. You can then follow it up with another fun and active memory verse game to really cement the verse in their memories.
This game is an excellent starting point to help your class get familiar with a verse. I use it for almost every class, and the kids never seem to get tired of it.
This is one of my all time favorite games to play with my students. (And, if you want a convenient printable list of these games and instructions, I’ve got you covered! Sign up in the box below to get your list emailed straight to your inbox!) Dry Erase Bible Verse Memory Games Here are 5 Brilliant Bible Verse Memory Verse Games for Kids that your students will BEG to play over and over again. Thankfully, these brilliant Bible verse memory games make memorizing Bible verses fun and easy! You will be amazed at how many verses your students can learn in class – and your students will be shocked at how fun and easy it can be! And, the last thing you want is for kids to come away from Bible memory feeling overwhelmed or bored. 5 Brilliant Bible Verse Memory Games your kids will BEG to play! – Helping kids memorize Bible verses is one of the MOST IMPORTANT things we can do as Christian teachers.īut it can also be SO HARD to help kids memorize Bible verses while in class.