Have children dance while music is playing. When the music stops, call out, “Peace! Be still!” Have children freeze until the music starts again. If the teacher sees a child move before the music starts back up, that child is out. Play continues until one child remains. Note: This can also be a nonelimination game to keep children active. If a child moves when music is off, they must do twenty jumping jacks before reentering the game.

Give the children each an uncrumpled tissue and have them place it on their heads. Children should move around the room and try to blow tissues off other people’s heads, all while keeping their tissue on their head. If a child’s tissue falls off, he may not catch it but must sit down in that spot. Play continues until only one child remains. Remind children that Jesus calmed the raging winds with a word.

Choose two children to be the “disciples” and stand inside the boat. Have the remaining children throw the paper balls into the boat while the disciples try to keep the “water” out. After 1 minute, shout, “Peace! Be still!” and have everyone freeze. Count how many pieces of paper are in the boat and record. Choose two new disciples and repeat the process. Continue until all children have had a chance to be the disciples. The winning pair is the pair that had the least amount of water in the boat after 1 minute.

Divide children into teams, line them up single file, and give each team a balloon. Give each child a straw. The first child on each team blows through his or her straw to move the balloon to a designated spot and back. The child then passes the balloon to the next player on the team, who repeats the process. The first team to have all players finish wins. Remind children that when Jesus commanded the winds and waves to be still, they obeyed.