| I will be honest with you. I was not a big fan of Bible | | | | sand. Kids take turns digging for the words and |
| memory verses when I first began to create and | | | | forming the verse. Double or triple the supplies and |
| teach children's church lessons. I resisted adding | | | | make more teams. |
| memory verse activities into lessons I created. Don't | | | | Bible Verse Towers |
| misunderstand me, Bible memorization is absolutely | | | | Write this down... kids love to build with blocks! Yes, |
| important for kids. My only stipulation is that kids need | | | | even my 5th and 6th graders like to build with blocks. |
| to have fun while they learn the Bible verses! | | | | Trust me on this one. Use something they already think |
| Don't Be Boring | | | | is fun and adapt it to a Bible memory verse activity. In |
| If you have read any of my articles or website content | | | | small letters, write each word on a small strip of paper. |
| you know where I stand on ministry to kids. Please | | | | Tape each word strip of the Bible verse to the side of |
| don't bore them! It's a crime to be boring when you | | | | a block. Mix up the blocks and have the kids build a |
| present God's word in a children's church lesson, Kids | | | | tower in order from the bottom. Try these variations: |
| Bible story or Bible memory verse activity. God is | | | | * Time teams or individuals to see who can correctly |
| anything but boring yet our methods can be at times. | | | | build their tower first. |
| I resisted adding Bible memory verses to my | | | | * Mix several sets of blocks in one pile and individuals |
| curriculum because as a kid the memory verse activity | | | | or teams must find each word to build their tower. |
| was totally boring to me. We read the verse over and | | | | * Mix in incorrect words and blocks without words on |
| over which was written on the chalkboard. We had to | | | | them for a challenge. |
| sit still in our chairs while we did this. Oh yeah, now that | | | | * Hide blocks around the room for younger ones to |
| is a ton of fun! I refused to put kids through this kind of | | | | search for. |
| torture with my children's church lessons! Bible memory | | | | Try these activities as an icebreaker introduction game |
| verse activities must be effective and fun! Here are | | | | during the sign in period before the actual children's |
| some ideas for you to try. These are simple to set up | | | | church lesson begins. Set up several stations for kids |
| and lots of fun for the kids. | | | | to participate in as they enter the classroom. These |
| Dig For God's Word | | | | are just a few ideas to place Bible memory verses |
| Kids love to dig and hunt for things in sand, packing | | | | deep into the kid's hearts. As always, be creative and |
| noodles, dry beans, or anything like that. Make strips of | | | | come up with your own activities. Remember, |
| paper and write the words of your Bible memory | | | | presenting God's word to our kids should never be |
| verse on them. Add some words that are not in the | | | | boring! |
| Bible verse for a fun challenge. Bury the strips in the | | | | |