Have the kids spread out in the room, and pick one kid to be “Blob.” Start a game of tag. Blob is “It.” When the Blob tags someone, the tagged child links arms with the Blob. The game goes until everyone is part of the Blob. Explain to children how sin is like the Blob. David’s sin grew and spread until he repented.

Divide children into two teams—one team on each side of the tape. Distribute an equal number of pieces of dark colored paper or newspaper to each side and instruct the children to crumple the pieces into balls. Explain that the paper represents sin and they’re trying to get rid of it. When you call “Go,” each team tries to keep the paper off their side by tossing the pieces to the other side for a predetermined amount of time (recommendation: 3-5 minutes). At the end, the team with the most pieces of paper on their side loses. Play again as time allows. When game time is over, the leader yells “Repent!” and all paper gets thrown into a trash can.

Divide children into two teams. Give each team a heavy bag of books. Say “Go!” The first child on each team should carry or drag the bag of books to the other side of the room, empty the bag, and bring it back to the next person in line. The next person carries the empty bag to the opposite side and puts the books in and carries it back to the next in line. Play continues until all children have had a turn to race. Remind children that carrying around sin weighs us down, but when we repent and are forgiven, we are free from the weight of sin.

Divide children into two teams. Have each team line up in a single file line. Distribute a roll of toilet paper to each team. Call out “Go!” The first child holds on to the end of the toilet paper and passes the roll over their shoulder (without ripping it). The next person continues to unroll it as he passes it under his legs. This pattern continues (shoulder/legs/shoulder/legs) until the end of the line. The last person wraps the toilet paper around her waist and starts it back the opposite way. The winning team is the first team to use up their roll of toilet paper. If the toilet paper rips, the team is responsible for making sure it stays off the ground for the remainder of the game. Just as David became entangled by his sin, it can get out of control in our lives. The way to be freed from sin is to repent.