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Option 1: Fishing for Food
dowel rods, string, magnets, scissors, paper clips, cardstock, paper lunch bags
Gather supplies. Make “fishing poles” by tying a string with a magnet to the end of a dowel rod (one per team). On cardstock, print and cut out pictures of five loaves and two fish (one set per team). Attach a paper clip to each picture.
Divide children into teams and give each team a paper lunch bag. Across the room, set fishing poles and the sets of fish and loaves. On “Go” the first person on each team runs down, grabs a fishing pole, “catches” one item, takes it off the fishing pole, and runs back to drop it into the team’s bag. The next child repeats the process. Play continues until a team has five loaves and two fish in their bag, winning the game. Remind children that Jesus multiplied one boy’s food to feed thousands.
Option 2: Fishy Relay
large bowl, spoons (one per team), goldfish crackers, bowls (one per team)
Gather supplies.
Fill a large bowl with goldfish crackers and place it in the center of the room. Divide children into teams. Give each team a spoon and a bowl. On “Go!” the first person on each team takes the team’s spoon, runs to the large bowl, scoops out some goldfish, and carefully returns to his team to drop the goldfish into the team’s bowl. Any crackers that fall off must be left on the floor. The spoon is then passed to the next person in line, who repeats the process. Play continues until all goldfish are gone from the large bowl. The team with the most goldfish in their bowl wins.
Option 1: Lunch Bag Relay
paper, scissors, clothespins, tape, chairs (one per team), paper lunch bag (one per team)
Gather supplies. Print and cut out pictures of five loaves and two fish (one set per team). Tape each picture to a clothespin.
Divide children into equal-sized teams and give each team a set of fish and loaves clothespins. Next to each team, set an open paper lunch bag on the floor next to a chair. On “Go!” the first child on each team kneels on the team’s chair and drops one clothespin from eye-level into the team’s bag. The child must drop all seven clothespins into the bag successfully before tagging the next player. If she misses, her teammates hand her the clothespin to try again. Play continues until all children on one team successfully complete the challenge, winning the game.
Option 2: Fishy Relay
large bowl, spoons (one per team), goldfish crackers, bowls (one per team)
Gather supplies.
Fill a large bowl with goldfish crackers and place it in the center of the room. Divide children into teams. Give each team a spoon and a bowl. On “Go!” the first person on each team takes the team’s spoon, runs to the large bowl, scoops out some goldfish, and carefully returns to their team to drop the goldfish into the team’s bowl. Any crackers that fall off must be left on the floor. The spoon is then passed to the next person in line, who repeats the process. Play continues until all goldfish are gone from the large bowl. The team with the most goldfish in their bowl wins.
