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Learning Bible verses by heart is a good way to deepen core messages. This can be done in a fun and playful way, so that children as well as leaders can learn Bible verses by heart without much effort or expense
Memorization should take no more than 15 minutes. With the different game variations in advance, however, it can take longer in total.
It can be used at the beginning of the devotion as an introduction or at the end of the devotion as a consolidation. The Bible verses, which are learned by heart, should always be linked in the context of a core biblical message.
On various topics, costume contests can be made with the children. The disguises are made from everyday materials such as newspaper and tape.
Possible themes: Kings (e.g., on the story of David, Solomon).
A great way to act out Bible stories or other stories in a devotional is with Playmobil.
In this article I give you some tips and ideas.
The tether knot is suitable for tying people up. It is further developed from the pole knot.
A book summary of the book "Robin Hood" by Howard Pyle.
Each of the 15 chapters is briefly summarized in key words.
The summary can be a help e.g. to develop the storyline for a Robin Hood SoLa.
Age: 9-14
Heads: 1-2
The Berliner (also called Bernina) is a bivouac made of 8 military bivouacs. Depending on the luggage, four to six people can sleep in them.
Location: in the forest
Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
The well-known "sink ships" as an active game for indoors or outdoors.
An entertaining village game in which the young warriors are sent to Jericho as scouts to solve tricky puzzles and gather important information about the city and its inhabitants.
Brief instructions for setting up a carousel in pioneering work.
See also Building a carousel
Here's how to make an edible crocodile from a cucumber.
The cucumber crocodile goes with, for example:
-A jungle program / party
-To the story of Joseph in Egypt (Nile crocodile)
A cross-country game to show the Cubs that only the whole armor Jesus gives us will help us succeed. Do not do things by halves.
Viking Olympics
In the document below you will find a fun and entertaining sports block - a real Viking Olympics.
Have fun trying it out and customizing it:)
The aim of the Technik-Sternli is to teach children age-appropriate Jungschart techniques. The fire game is ideal for the Ameisli, Jungschi and aspirant / teen level to playfully apply or test how to make a fire.
The materials are intended for a leisure or camp of six to eight days. As a frame story, the children accompany Asterix and Obelix in their challenge to repair the cup of Majestix. Seven stories from the life of Paul were chosen to match the travel adventure of Asterix and Obelix.
Data:
- Age group 7 to 14 years
- More than 8 participants
- Indoors in a hall or outdoors in the city
- At least 3 leaders
- Between an hour and an hour and a half
Here you can find out how you can use cotton pads and wax to make fire starters with the children
Time the kids with a mega scrabble!
The Adventure Camp post run will "de-ice" your teens, too
The labyrinth is a kind of post run with 44 posts. The correct solution of a post always results in the next post to be approached. If you choose the wrong solution, you have to wait a little longer
A night game for at least 12 (optimally 20) 8-12 year olds where participants need to pay close attention and where a fun mix of action and tactics is created that experience shows is really fun for kids and leaders.
The Sarasani is a large group tent, woven from military banners. A Sarasani can be built in a variety of sizes, depending on how many sheets are used and how tall the structure is.
The Sarasani is knotted from three squares of canvas. In theory, the shape of a Sarasani corresponds to a tetrahedron (pyramid with 3 edges).
Action-packed game in three phases that takes into account the different needs of ants and young warriors and is perfect for an introduction to the story of Noah!
A fun short game that requires only paper and pencils.
This is a summary of the book:
"Youth Ministry with Vision"
by Doug Fields from Projection J Publishing.
ISBN: 3-89490-318-X
Make a cake in the shape of a treasure chest.
The cake goes with, for example: a treasure hunt program, a seafaring camp, a pirate program, the story of the treasure in the field, to the main idea "You are valuable to God"
One semester is done and the next quarter is starting. But with which topic?
Here are a few suggestions.
The classic game Cards against Humanity with its black humor is available in all possible variants. Now also in the Jungschar variant and something more suitable for children.
The three cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden each form a game group. The game is played according to the official rules (Swiss edition)
This article describes how to make a simple arrow bow from old bed slats.
This article grew out of a desire to keep finding new ways of proclaiming the Good News.
Caution!
The experiments listed are to be performed only by persons experienced in experimenting with chemical substances, exercising the greatest care, and adhering to all safety regulations.
Ideas for a varied experience program for the Exodus from Egypt.
Here you can find an overview of all the ideas that were presented at the BESJ Team Weekend Ideas Market.
Gameplay: The Jungschärler get the order (eg Wanted poster as a start) to look for the lost sheep. They then go from post to post until they find the sheep. At each post there is a leader in disguise. The children are each given a clue as to where the next post is and how to deal with that person to get information. If the specified criteria are not met, the leader does not give information!
Generally, the more leaders, the better. The listed variant can be expanded depending on the time budget and present leaders.
At the end, a big party can be celebrated!:)
Appendix: Game idea in detail & Wanted poster
This article describes how you can build a water rocket with simple material, which flies up to 50m high!
In another article, the construction of the launch pad is then described.
With the compressed air in the balloon, these boats swim fast and quite a long distance. Try different hoses, tubes, woods, balloons and tapers (narrowing at the air outlet) and see with which setting you get the farthest.
This quarter game is a great fun for both Jungschärler and Ameisli. You can play it outside in the quarter of the church or in case of emergency also inside.
Follow the cable. Jeweles, the first book of the answer, is guided by the locked word solution.
When the idea for a cross-country game is missing
... then why not try this one! It doesn't always have to be the spy game - right? Here the game is presented in the Fischer variant, but of course it can be adapted as you like.
This article is a Forum Heft article.
Simpler and very tasty z'Vieri!
A semester program of 7 devotions and activities based on the story 'The Schlunz' by Harry Voss.
A game of tag that was developed in a BESJ leadership course. Fits thematically to biblical stories where people are in prison (e.g. Peter, Paul)
Instructions on how to make an arrow bow from a PVC pipe
Noah has received the order from God to build an ark. His problem now is to get the necessary building materials and tools.