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One semester is done and the next quarter is starting. But with which topic?

Here are a few suggestions.

Data:

• Age group 7 to 14 years
• Outdoors in the city
• At least 5 leaders
• Up to 1 hour

The three cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Nidwalden each form a game group. The game is played according to the official rules (Swiss edition)

Here you can find an overview of all the ideas that were presented at the BESJ Team Weekend Ideas Market.

A carousel for 2 or 4 children is to be set up as an attraction on a camp site for 2 or 4 children

See also Build carousel

Here you can find an overview of over 850 boys' choir names, collected at the BESJ Team Weekend Ideas Market with over 1000 boys' choir leaders from Switzerland.

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.

Three heroes embark on a challenging mission. The king wants water from enemy territory. How much water can the heroes find for David without getting caught?

The cover picture shows the game board.

A fun short game that requires only paper and pencils.

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"

Military tarpaulins are camouflage tarpaulins used by the Swiss military. They are mostly used in bivouac or sarasani construction .

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

Here you will find a simple recipe how to fry nettles on the fire.

Heat the tin over a camping stove until it becomes liquid. Then pour into the prepared mold. After cooling, sand the pewter figure with files until it fits.

The coffin is the most primitive military bivouac. It offers space for one person.

The Bretzel, also called Schiffer or half blow, is used to fasten a taut rope to a tree or mast. He is a tapered noose.

Ideas for a varied experience program for the Exodus from Egypt.

+ The game requires no props.

+ Pleasant and fast gameplay.

Noah has received the order from God to build an ark. His problem now is to get the necessary building materials and tools.

If you don't have any available, you can make it yourself!

Many and all Bible-based statements that become a love letter from our Creator to you.

The labyrinth is a kind of post run with 75 posts. The correct solution of a post always results in the next post to be approached. If you choose the wrong solution, you will end up on a wrong path, from which you will sooner or later return to the correct path.

The board loop is used to attach a board for a swing, for example. Two loops are placed around the board and the inner loop is then pulled over the board.

A semester program of 7 devotions and activities based on the story 'The Schlunz' by Harry Voss.

In a group, people take different roles according to their character.

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. 

In this night terrain game, players are on a quest to find a secret agent. This agent is in possession of a very important briefcase. Will you find out the necessary information to lure him out of his hiding place?

Semester program on the story of Brother Andrew / the history of Open Doors and an insight into Christian persecution/Bible smuggling in the former Eastern Bloc. Based on the book "Smugglers of God." Devotional concepts included.

Data:

• Age group 7 to 14
• In a room with a table
• 1-2 leaders
• Up to 25 min.

A team role is the designation of a function, position or task that a team member has been assigned within a working group or has developed as a result of the group dynamics within the team.

The diamond knot is a beautiful decorative knot.

Simpler and very tasty z'Vieri!

You take an uncoated, empty tin, bend a small grill rack, make two holes in the tin to hang a wire loop, place a mini pizza on the rack, push the rack into the tin and place the tin in the fire. And the pizza is ready to bake.

Game about the people of Israel in the Sinai desert and the golden calf.

How do I build a raft for water activities with my children/teens? Find instructions with all the information you need here!

See also: https://www.youngstarswiki.org/de/wiki/art/flossbau

A little game on the story of Samson.
(Bible; Judges 13-16)

The principle is similar to the game Scissors, Rock, Paper.

Make fun pencil ornaments with pipe cleaners

Collection of ideas on the bearing theme Nehemiah.

Also selectable as a semester program or single game.

This is a seat-of-the-pants game that has as its goal spreading kindness in general.

In the limited playing field of a group, about 15 bend lights are hidden in the meadow. The opposing group must run through the field and without being caught by the opposing group bring these bend lights to his playing field and hide them again.

A devotional concept for a semester with 9 afternoons.

It deals with 9 important stations / miracles / experiences from the life of Jesus.

A game of tag that was developed in a BESJ leadership course. Fits thematically with biblical stories where people are in prison (e.g. Peter, Paul).

Short introduction for BESJ warehouse staff course 2006/2007

If glycerine is added to potassium permanganate, it ignites spontaneously after a while. Numerous biblical passages with fire can be illustrated with this.

The well-known "Werwölfle" has been reinterpreted and placed in the context of youth choirs.

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. 

The "Great Cow Trade" needs longer preparation as a terrain game, but is really original as a game idea!