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Option 1: “I Spy”
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Have one child start by saying “I spy with my little eye, something that is red (or other descriptive word).” Have the other children try to guess what that person spies. The person who guesses correctly gets to think of something that he or she spies and the others guess. Give all children an opportunity to say what he or she spies.
Option 2: A Bunch of Grapes Team Relay
green/purple balloons, rolls of clear tape
Gather supplies. Blow up balloons (two per child).
Divide children into teams with a maximum of five children in each group. Give each team a roll of tape and ten balloons. One person from each team should be a “stem” and stand on the other end of the room. When you say “Go!” the first person on each team should race to her team’s “stem” and tape a balloon onto him. The child returns to her team and hands off the tape to the next player, who grabs a balloon, runs down to the stem, and adds another balloon. The first team to get all of their balloons on the stem without any falling off for ten seconds is the winner. If a balloon falls off, a team member needs to run down and retape it to the stem.
Option 1: A Bunch of Grapes Team Relay
green/purple balloons, rolls of clear tape
Gather supplies. Blow up balloons (two per child).
Divide children into teams with a maximum of five children in each group. Give each team a roll of tape and ten balloons. One person from each team should be a “stem” and stand on the other end of the room. When you say “Go!” the first person on each team should race to her team’s “stem” and tape a balloon onto him. The child returns to her team and hands off the tape to the next player, who grabs a balloon, runs down to the stem, and adds another balloon. The first team to get all of their balloons on the stem without any falling off for ten seconds is the winner. If a balloon falls off, a team member needs to run down and retape it to the stem.
Option 2: Guard Your Faith
balloons, string
Gather supplies. Blow up balloons (one per child). Make sure each balloon is inflated to roughly the same size. Attach a twelve-to-sixteen-inch string to the end of each balloon.
Give children a balloon and have them tie it to their ankle. Tell children that their balloon represents their faith in God’s promises. They want to guard it at all costs. Have children try to pop other children’s balloons while simultaneously preventing theirs from being popped. When only one balloon that is not popped is left, that child is declared the winner.