Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Holy Spirit (file folder game)



The following game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.




The Holy Spirit File Folder Game: Work your way around the board and answer questions about the Holy Spirit. For 2nd grade on up. There are a lot of choices and possibilities for this game.

Directions: Place your markers on THE HOLY SPIRIT. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If you land on a space with a dove on it, the player to your right draws a Game Card and asks you a question about the Holy Spirit (CCC 1813, 1831 & 1832). If you are right, you move ahead one. If you are wrong, you stay there until your next turn to answer another question. You must stay there until you answer a question correctly. Work your way around the board and the player who lands on the picture of the cross with the exact number wins.


The Holy Spirit Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards



Sunday, February 25, 2018

Holy Eucharist Bingo



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.





Holy Eucharist Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Holy Eucharist.

Directions: Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Holy Eucharist. The teacher asks one student at a time a question from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word(s) on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins. You can play in teams or individually. (The teacher can give the students some hints to help them answer the questions correctly if needed.)



Friday, February 23, 2018

Green With Envy (file folder game)





10th Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. (Catholic version of the 10th Commandment.)

Introduction: Coveting means wanting something really bad. It includes jealousy, but also taking things from other people, or ruining them so they can’t have them. We can do this with people—have you ever heard people say, “He’s my friend, he can’t be yours!” Or with property—for example, you might be angry at your brother and don’t want him to have the last cookie, so you eat it or hide it on him. Coveting is a way of being mean. It starts in our thoughts when we judge others. We think about things we can’t have, or that we think others shouldn’t have and then sooner or later, we act on these thoughts.


This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Green With Envy: A game that helps children to recognize what coveting is and identify ways of how to keep the 10th Commandment.




Directions: Put question cards and tokens in small baskets near the game board. Place your markers on START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the space has a “Green with Envy” on it, the player to your right draws a card and reads it out loud (if they cannot read, someone else will read it for them). On each card is a situation that the player must identify whether or not it is breaking the 10th commandment. If they player is correct, they move ahead 1 space. If the player is incorrect, they stay where they are and receive a “Green With Envy” token. When a player lands on a “Do Not Envy” space, the player will name a way to keep the 10th commandment. (Example: My neighbor is very wealthy, but I am thankful that I can pay my bills.) When his/her answer states a way not to covet (want what someone else has) the player may lose one of their tokens and place it in back into the basket. Players will feel good knowing how not to be envious which leads to getting rid of a “Green With Envy” token. If the player cannot state a way not to covet, they move back one space. Players move around the board to FINISH. The player with the least “Green With Envy” tokens at the end of the game is the winner.


Green With Envy Game- Directions, Game Board, Question Cards, Tokens



Thursday, February 22, 2018

Good Shepherd: Sheep Memory Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.









Sheep Memory Game- Make 2 copies of game cards and have the students match the sheep. (All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.)









Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Good Shepherd File Folder Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.






The Good Shepherd File Folder Game- The objective of the game is to find the most lost sheep. Place the sheep cards face up on the game board on the big sheep. Set an egg timer for a specified time. Place your markers on "START”. Roll the die and move that many spaces. If you land on a sheep that says “FOUND”, take 1 sheep card from the pile. If you land on a sheep that says “LOST”, return 1 sheep card to the pile. Players must collect as many lost sheep as they can as they move around the board. Note that the board is set up so you can move around it many times. The game is over when the egg timer goes off. Whoever has the most lost sheep, wins.









Tuesday, February 20, 2018

The Good Samaritan File Folder Game




This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.





The Good Samaritan: Work your way around the board and the first player to FINISH is the winner.


The Good Samaritan Game- Directions, Game Board



Monday, February 19, 2018

How Rude! (Good Manners Game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.


How Rude! is based on the game Blunders.




How Rude! For 2 Players or in Teams. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

A fun and exciting way to review what is considered rude behavior in today’s society. The game includes 6 types of interactive game cards: multiple choice, scenario, true/false, reward for good manners, charades, and consequences for bad manners. Players or teams roll the dice and move that many spaces on the board. Whichever color is on the space you land on indicates the color card that will be used. The player to your left will read the card aloud to you and you will try to answer correctly. If you answer your question correctly, you may stay where you are. If you are not correct, everyone says, “How Rude!” and you move back to where you were. The first player or team to get to the “FINISH,” square first is the WINNER!



Need:

336 Game Cards (56 of each color)
Dice
Game Board
Pawns



Introduction: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. What does this mean? It means we should treat others the same way you want them to treat you. That is easier said than done. Do you respect everyone and treat them kindly at all times? During our daily contact with others we can show compassion and generosity by treating them with respect and courtesy. This dignified and respectable behavior that we give to others is part of what Jesus was talking about. Try your best to treat others as you would like to be treated and you will find that it will help you so much in everyday life with getting along with others.


Play:

• Roll the dice and move that many spaces on the board. Whichever color is on the space you land on indicates the color card that will be used. The player to your left will read the card aloud to you and you will try to answer correctly. If you answer your question correctly, you may stay where you are. If you are not correct, everyone says, “How Rude!” and you move back to where you were. On Oops cards the question is read and then everyone says, “How Rude!” Read the consequences and follow the directions on the card. After a card is used it is place on the bottom of the correct pile.


Types of Cards:

• Acting (purple cards)- Follow the directions on the card and act out the words or actions that you should do. You must get another player or team member to correctly guess what you are trying to act out. If the players guess correctly, you stay where you are. If they do not guess correctly, you go back to where you were.

• Good Job (blue cards)- You receive a reward for your good manners. You get to move ahead extra spaces!

• Multiple Choice (green cards)- Choose the best answer from the list of choices.

• Oops (yellow cards)- Your bad manners have consequences. Read the question on the card and then everyone says, “How Rude!” Read the Consequences and follow the directions.

• Scenario (orange cards)- Tell the other players what you think is the correct response. Let the other player(s) or team(s) determine if your answer is close enough to the correct answer.

• True/False (pink cards)- Decide whether the statement is true or false.


Winning the Game:

The first player or team to get to the “FINISH,” square first is the WINNER! You do not have to land there by exact count.



How Rude! Game- Directions, Game Board, Acting Game Cards, Good Job Game Cards, Multiple Choice Game Cards, Oops Game Cards, Scenario Game Cards, True or False Game Cards



Friday, February 16, 2018

The Golden Rule File Folder Game




This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



The Golden Rule File Folder Game: This game helps promote why someone would use proper manners and etiquette in our daily lives.






Introduction: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. What does this mean? It means we should treat others the same way you want them to treat you. That is easier said than done. Do you respect everyone and treat them kindly at all times? During our daily contact with others we can show compassion and generosity by treating them with respect and courtesy. This dignified and respectable behavior that we give to others is part of what Jesus was talking about. Try your best to treat others as you would like to be treated and you will find that it will help you so much in everyday life with getting a long with others.



Directions: Put the colored Game Cards in two different small baskets and set near the game board. Place your markers at START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the space has a Roll Play activity on it, perform it to the best of your ability. If needed, the teacher will help you understand what to do and coach you how to do it correctly. If the space has True or False or P’s & Q’s on it, draw the corresponding card and read it out loud. Answer the question to the best of your ability (the teacher can coach the student if necessary).


The Golden Rule Game- Directions, Game Board, True or False Cards, P’s & Q’s Cards



Thursday, February 15, 2018

Gloria File Folder Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

Gloria File Folder Game is a simple board game with the straightforward objective of racing the player's 4 pawns from start to finish with dice throws. Similar to the brand-name board "Sorry!" marketed by Parker Brothers, Gloria (Ludo) shares similarities with the game Pachisi (or Parcheesi), which in turn originated in 6th century India (from fun-free-party-games.com)



Gloria File Folder Game: Players race against other players in advancing his/her 4 playing pawns from start to finish by answering questions about Gloria and with successful die rolls. Each player has four specifically-designated finishing positions. The winner is the first player to successfully rest his 4 pawns on his designated finishing space. This game can be played individually or in teams.




*This game is in accordance with the new Roman Missal that was implemented on November 27, 2011.


What's Needed:

• 2 - 4 Players (or players can be in teams)
• Game Board
• 8 - 16 playing pieces (pawns) in 2 - 4 colors (4 per color)
• 1 - die


About the Game Board:

The game board is laid-out as a "Cross" (having 4 arms). Each arm contains 4 colored "resting spaces" -- also called Home Spaces, which are the destination spaces for a player. These home spaces are bordered by the spaces along which the pawns are intended to travel. At each corner of the board are the 4 colored Starting Zones, where each player's pawns sit at the start of the game awaiting entry into the game board proper. A successful die throw of 6 is required for a pawn to jump from the starting zone onto the starting square. Lastly, the single colored space between the Starting Zone and the Home Spaces is the Starting Space where each pawn starts its journey toward the Home Spaces.


Set Up: This game can be played individually or in teams. Each player gets 4 pawns of the same color. Players put all 4 of their pawns resting in the Starting Zones located at the 4 corners of the game board. Next, shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards. Players choose who will go first and then game play goes clockwise. Players can roll the die and have the person with the highest number go first.


Moving Pawns:

The playing pieces are meant to travel in a clockwise direction along the cross-shaped. Each playing piece is required to travel 1 full rotation around the game board before it can move into the player's Home Spaces. A die throw is used to determine the number of spaces by which pawns may advance.


At Start of Play: The game begins with each player's 4 pawns resting in the Starting Zones located at the 4 corners of the game board. Players take turns answering questions (the first person to their left reads the card). Players must answer a question correctly to roll the die. In order place your pawn on the Game Board a player needs to roll to exit the Starting Zone and enter the game board proper, a player needs to roll a 6. On a successful throw of 6, the player then places a pawn at the colored Starting Space.

The 4 colored Starting Zones are located in the same place. The single Starting Space is designated as the tail end of the colored Arrow pointing towards the center.


Moving One's Pawns:

The player has choices: Provided the player rolls enough sixes, he can have all four pawns in play. Thereafter, he can choose to move any of his pawns on any valid die roll. Conditions for valid moves:

* The destination space should be empty, or,
* The destination space is occupied by another player's pawn. If so, this pawn is "Captured" and gets sent back to its Starting Zone.

Capturing Pawns: Landing one's pawn on a space occupied by another player "Captures" the opponent's pawn. The captured pawn is then returned to its Starting Zone, where it must remain until a successful die throw of 6 makes it possible to be returned to the game board.

Forced Pass: A player is forced to pass his turn if his die roll results in no legal moves. If the only way to complete a move would result in a player capturing himself, the pawns remains in place and the player loses his or her turn.

Landing on the Home Spaces: A player needs an exact die roll in order to land on a vacant home space. Pawns that are already resting on home spaces can no longer be moved.

The game board is laid out as a "Cross" (having 4 arms). The Home Space is the exact center of the game board, which means all 4 pawns must reach the colored "Arrow tip" by means of an exact die roll.


Rule Variations for Faster Games:

*Throwing Multiple Dice: To make a game proceed faster, each player can roll 2-3 dice at the start of the game and keep throwing multiple dice each turn until he rolls a 6. He then uses the results of the multiple dice throw to move his piece. In subsequent turns, the player should only roll 1 die to move.

For example, if a player rolls "6-1-2", he can place 1 pawn on the Starting Space, then move it 1, then 2 places on the game board. Thereafter, he can only roll 1 die each turn, and must roll a 6 before he can place any other pawn at the Starting Space. On the other hand, if the player rolls "4-4-2", then all his pawns remain in the Starting Zone, forcing the player to pass his turn. On his subsequent turns, he can throw 3 dice until he gets a 6, thereby allowing him to place a pawn on the game board proper. Thereafter, he should throw only 1 die.

*Rolling Sixes: Under this rule, a player is allowed to roll again whenever he rolls a six. This way, a truly lucky player can have all four pawns advancing toward his Home Zone in record time.



*Pawns can be coins, colored buttons, game pieces from other games, fish rocks for the bottom of aquariums, craft foam cut into shapes, etc. You can paint small objects such as rocks, small plastic tops or caps, etc. You can also buy pawns at game stores.



Gloria Game- Directions, Game Board, and Game Cards



Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Fruit of the Holy Spirit Bean Bag Toss





*This game is an adaptation from confessionofahomeschooler.blogspot.com


Use a 12 hole cupcake baking pan and write the 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit on blank label stickers and put one in each of the holes. Have the students take turns standing behind a chair tossing bean bags into the holes in the order from CCC 1832: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self control, chastity. The first student or team to complete the list in the correct order wins.

*For an added challenge you can have the players define the word or give an example of what it means.

*TIP: If you don't have time to sew a bean bag, pour beans into an old sock, knot the open end, and turn down the cuff.



Monday, February 12, 2018

Fruits of the Holy Spirit (file folder game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Catholic) CCC 1832: Spin the spinner and follow the directions. If you spin “Leader’s Space” you may change places with the leader and put his marker where you were. Make your way around the board answering questions about the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The first player to FINISH wins.




Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Catholic) Game CCC 1832- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards, Spinner



Friday, February 9, 2018

I’m Sorry (file folder game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.




I’m Sorry: As players move around the game board, they are given fictitious situations in which they have done something wrong. The player must then apologize to the person to his/her left for the situation on their card and they must be specific with their apology. They must say something like, “I’m sorry I took your video game,” instead of “I’m sorry.” The player that they apologized to must then say, “I forgive you.” Teaching children to apologize and to seek forgiveness from family and friends will encourage them to do so with God. The player then must also say what they should do to correct their mistake and/or what consequences should happen to them so they will learn to take responsibility for their actions. If the player apologizes correctly for the situation they receive a token. If a player lands on “Lose 1 Token” they must forfeit one token. The player at the end of the game who has the most tokens wins.


I’m Sorry Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards, Tokens



Thursday, February 8, 2018

The Fiery Furnace (game)





This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


The Fiery Furnace: Answer questions correctly about the Bible story and receive a flame token. Land on a “Take A Flame”, you can take a flame token from any player. If you land on “Lose A Flame”, you must return a flame token. If you land on “Give A Flame Away”, you must give one of your flame tokens to a player. Players work their way around the board and try to collect flame tokens. The first player to collect 7 flame tokens (to represent King Nebuchadnezzar ordered the furnace to be heated seven times more than usual) wins.


Fiery Furnace Game- Directions, Game Board, Question Cards, Tokens



Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Faith of a Mustard Seed File Folder Game





This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Faith of a Mustard Seed File Folder Game- Do you have faith in Jesus? It takes a little and God will make it grow big just like a mustard seed. How much faith do you have? Be the first to the top of the mustard tree plant and win.



Tuesday, February 6, 2018

The Emotions Game



A friend wanted an Emotions Game so I came up with one based on this game. I made a Christian version of this board game for CCD/Sunday School and I hope it is useful for younger students.


This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



The Emotions Game:

Introduction: You need to think before you say or do things because you may hurt someone's feelings. Remember what Jesus said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:39

How can we show that we love God and our neighbor? We should do what God asks of us to show that we love him. How can we love our neighbor? God wants us to help others and to care about them and we should treat others how we would like to be treated.

Review the emotions with your students (happy, angry, bored, ashamed, scared, anxious/nervous, sad, surprised, confused, and embarrassed). Discuss when and how we express each emotion. Example: How does someone look when they are sad? (Discuss. Have the students point to the sad face on the game board and make a sad face.) When can someone be said? (Discuss). What should we do when we see someone sad? (Discuss).

We should be aware of how people feel and help them when needed.

*This game can be used for many different things (introduction wise).
Jesus loves me when I'm . . . sad, happy, etc.
Jesus is with me when I feel . . .
I should pray when I feel . . .





Place your markers at START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the space has LISTEN on it, the teacher will read you a phrase (with matching emotional inflection and facial expression) and you must identify what emotion is depicted. If you land on MAKE A FACE, you must make a face that shows one of the emotions (happy, angry, bored, ashamed, scared, anxious/nervous, sad, surprised, confused, or embarrassed) and the other players will guess what emotion it is. If you land on a THINK space, the teacher will read a situation and you will have to identify how you would feel if that happened to you.

Give the children emotion stickers and/or stamp smiley faces on the back of their hands for trying or doing well.

Continue game as time permits or until the children’s attention wanes.

NOTE: There are also emotion cards with the pictures of the emotions on them that you can use to help discuss things or you can play Memory with them. If the children do not want to say the emotion during the game, they can hold up one of the cards to answer the questions.



The Emotions Game- Directions, Emotion Cards, Game Board, Listen List, Think List



Saturday, February 3, 2018

Gospel for the Mass: 5/13/18- Mark 16:15-20 or John 17:11B-19








*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Mark 16:15-20 or John 17:11B-19



Activities

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

mssscrafts.com- The Great Commission with tons of resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, crafts, and songs.

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Tells His Disciples What To Do lesson

sundaysources.com- Jesus Ascends lesson with activities

missionarlington.org- Jesus Gives Instructions lesson with activities

textweek.com- Mark 16:9-20 Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

mssscrafts.com- Prayer lesson with tons of resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, crafts, and songs.

sermons4kids.com- In the World, but Not of the World object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quizzes, PowerPoint presentation, worship bulletin

textweek.com- John 17:6-19 Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

supercoloring.com- Jesus Ascension coloring page

supercoloring.com- Jesus Ascends to Heaven coloring page

childrenschapel.org- The Ascension

bible-printables.com- The Ascension

saintanneshelper.com- 2 Ascension coloring pages

sermons4kids.com- John 17:6-19

coloring-pages-kids.com- Children Praying coloring sheets

sundayschoolresources.com- Praying Hands



Crafts

Mark 16:15-20

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus Lives! Jesus can "ascend" from on the ground to the sky by pulling the long tab up!

catholicicing.com- Ascension of Jesus Craft for Kids

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Ascending to Heaven Craft for Kids (scroll down to this)

craftingthewordofgod.com- “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 craft

Jesus Ascends- A fun craft that gives a hands-on experience of Jesus disappearing in the cloud as He did so long ago. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 60 & 61).

Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 61 & 62.)


John 17:11B-19

sermons4kids.com- In the World, but Not of the World group activities (crafts)

biblekidsfunzone.com- Prayer Bear

daniellesplace.com- Prayer Bible Crafts

bibleschoolmaterials.blogspot.com- Praying Hands Craft

msssbible.com- Praying Hands Memory Verse Craft

In the World, but Not of the World
Introduction to craft: sermons4kids.com

Remove all blue crayons from the container. Have the students draw a picture of themselves using the remaining crayons (be sure to tell the students to press hard with the crayons while coloring). Next discuss how sometimes it is hard to be the person that God wants us to be (Example: What kind of person does God want us to be? How can we be that person? Etc.) Explain that God wants us to remain the person he made us to be. He does not want us to become stained by the world. Tell the students the blue water color represents being stained by what is happening in the world that is trying to change us from the person God wants us to be. Have the students paint over their picture with blue water color paint. (The wax in the crayons repels the water color paint allowing the picture to show through.) Tell the students that we remain the person God made us to be. We remain faithful because we ask Jesus to help us be separate from the world and the person that God’s wants us to be shines through.



Games

Mark 16:15-20

Case of the Missing Person (Jesus Returns to Heaven)- In this game, kids will try to figure out who’s missing from the class. They’ll get an idea of how some people must have felt after Jesus returned to heaven. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 104.) Go to Table of Contents and click on page 104.


Play the game “Telephone” (use an empty cardboard paper towel roll). Start with today’s memory verse, then let the kids think of other Scriptures to pass around the circle. Talk about how we can share God’s Word with others.


Introduce games- Jesus told the disciples that they would be able to proclaim the gospel to every creature in the world. He told them that “they will speak new languages”. Let’s see if you can listen and understand a new language.

bobblesworldesl.com- Handkerchief Race: Make foreign language flash cards (2 of each word). Pass out all the cards to the students who are sitting in a group (or maybe in a circle). The teacher holds a handkerchief up and then calls out a card. The two students who have that card stand up and try to get to the handkerchief first. (You can also just have the students race to a finish line and the first one over the line wins.)


What Does This Word Mean?

Have a list of foreign words and their meanings. Divide the class into teams. Say a word from your list and ask one team what the word means. You can also write the word on the board. If Team #1 is correct, they get a point. If they are not correct, Team #2 may try. If Team #2 is correct they get a point. The team with the highest score wins.



John 17:11B-19

sermons4kids.com- In the World, but Not of the World group activities (games)

sundayschoolsources.com- Memory Activities you can use for prayer games

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities

The Catholic Toolbox- Name That Prayer File Folder Game
Gospel John 17:11b-19
What was Jesus doing during this gospel reading? (Praying for his disciples.) How well do you know your prayers? Let’s find out!


Puzzles

Mark 16:15-20

gardenofpraise.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

gardenofpraise.com- Word Scramble

gardenofpraise.com- Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



John 17:11B-19

kidssundayschool.com- Praying Hands connect the dots

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



Quizzes

Mark 16:15-20

gardenofpraise.com- Multiple Choice


John 17:11B-19

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice

sermons4kids.com- Fill in the Blanks





Thursday, February 1, 2018

Stations of the Cross





newadvent.org- Way of the Cross

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Stations of the Cross Resources

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Teaching the Stations of the Cross

catholickidsbulletin.com- Seven Ways to Teach the Stations of the Cross: A Lent Devotion to Pray About Jesus’ Passion and Death

catholic.org- Opening Prayer and Stations of the Cross with pictures. Click on First Station of the Cross.

cin.org- Stations of the Cross

hollyemotions.homestead.com- Stations of the Cross with pictures.



Activities:

4catholiceducators.com- Here are a few suggestions for group activities with your students during the lenten period.

catholicicing.com- Stations of the Cross Montessori Activity for Catholic Kids

threesidedwheel.wordpress.com- Keeping A Holy Lent: Stations of the Cross for Children

catholicicing.com- Station of the Cross Eggs
Each egg has inside of it has one heart, and one symbol for that station. You can use these as an activity for the children to match up the symbols, or you can just use them to go through the Stations of the Cross one at a time.

familyfeastandferia.wordpress.com- Stations of the Cross for Children
Color, black and white printables. Full page, pamphlet, landscape, and booklet size available.

ukbookworm.blogspot.com- Stations of the Cross: Three Part Cards
Set of Montessori style three part cards for the Stations of the Cross

loylapress.com- Stations of the Cross for Children
Download the PDF of the Stations of the Cross for Children to help you pray during Lent. Adapted for children by Catherine Odell

saintanneshelper.com- Printable Stations of the Cross Booklet

catechismangel.com- Free Printable Stations of the Cross Guides and Booklets for Children

catholicinspired.com- Stations of the Cross ~ Lift-Flap Notebook Page and Mini Booklet

thereligionteacher.com- Station of the Cross Activities, Worksheets, and Coloring Pages

catechist.com- Shadow-Style Stations of the Cross

smp.org- Stations of the Cross by Students: New Light on an Old Tradition (Activity)
A pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place, undertaken for a spiritual purpose. A pilgrimage in our modern age could take many forms. For the season of Lent last year, I invited my junior ethics classes to make a pilgrimage by way of a traditional Catholic devotion--the stations of the cross. But I wanted them to experience the stations in a way that was their own. I invited them to become pilgrims, to journey to the sacred place of the world itself, with its hopes and anxieties, its pain and its need for reconciliation and healing. I hoped that the students' own pilgrimage into the world's concerns would help them grow in solidarity with that world. All the while, I wanted them to see that to journey into the concerns of the world is to walk with Jesus on the road to Calvary.



Coloring:

loyolapress.com- Stations of the Cross for Children
Black and white printables. Full page, pamphlet, landscape, and booklet size available.

sacredhearthouston.org- Stations of the Cross
Make a picture strip. Cut on the solid lines. Paste the two pieces together. Read your Stations of the Cross. (Grade 3)

reallifeathome.com- Printable Stations of the Cross for Children (Booklet and Reflections) to color

catholicplayground.com- Stations of the Cross Booklet

joyfulcatholicfamilies.com- Stations of the Cross Booklet (students can color)

teacherspayteachers.com- Free Stations of the Cross Booklet for Children by Charlotte's Clips

familyfeastandferia.wordpress.com- Stations of the Cross for Children (in color and black and white)

reallifeathome.com- Illustrated Stations of the Cross List for Kids (and Adults) single page in color and black and white

thecatholickid.com- Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages

drawn2bcreative.com- Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages

catholicplayground.com- Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages

reallifeathome.com- Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages (15 Stations in English and Spanish)

thecatholickid.com- Stations of the Cross – The Way of the Cross – Via Dolorosa



Crafts:

hellofaithsteps.wordpress.com- Stations of the Cross Story Wheel

reallifeathome.com- Draw and Write Stations of the Cross Activity

web.archive.org- Station Shrines
Make these shrines and put your Stations of the Cross pictures in them.

thetuckerbunch.typepad.com- 14 Stations of the Cross craft

familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com- Stations of the Cross made with wooden sticks, craft for older children. Pictures of the Stations of the Cross to put inside each station provided.
*Blog is in Spanish. Go to Google Translate and cut and paste blog url to change to English.

paperdali.blogspot.com- Portable Stations of the Cross

cherishedheartsathome.blogspot.com- Stations of the Cross Box

ponderedinmyheart.typepad.com- Stations of the Cross Grottos

thegreatestfigtsofgod.blogspot.com- Stations of the Cross Box

threesidedwheel.wordpress.com- Stations of the Cross Montessori Box

familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com- Stations of the Cross with Ribbons
*Blog is in Spanish. Click to translate.

lbrummer68739.net- My Way of the Cross Circle

catholicicing.com- Printable Stations Of The Cross Eggs For Kids

looktohimandberadiant.com- Using the Stations of the Cross as Inspiration for Lenten Acts of Charity

looktohimandberadiant.com- Sunset & Shadow Stations of the Cross Art Project

catholicmom.com- 3 Ways to Craft the Stations of the Cross

talesfromthesideofthetub.com- A Lenten Craft: The Stations of the Cross for the Home

faithandfabricdesign.com- Stations of the Cross Magnets

wheregraceflows.wordpress.com- Stations of the Cross Craft

thecatholickid.com- Stations of The Cross Wheel Craft Project

notsoformulaic.com- Stations of the Cross Paper Bag Book

drawn2bcreative.com- Station of the Cross 3D Printable Grottos

equippingcatholicfamilies.com- Easy as Abacus: Stations of the Cross

defiantlydomestic.com- Stations of the Cross Mat

catholicicing.com- Printable Stations Of The Cross Craft For Kids

sparklesandsprinkles.blog- Station of the Cross Blocks



Games:

sarajcreations.com- Stations of the Cross Matching Cards Freebie

catholicicing.com- Stations of the Cross Montessori Activity for Catholic Kids (Matching)

twinkl.com- Stations of the Cross Board Game

stjohnfisher-wigston.leics.sch.uk- Stations of the Cross Board Game

matchthememory.com- Stations of the Cross Match the Memory (online game)


thecatholickid.com- Stations of the Cross – The Way of the Cross – Via Dolorosa
Use this coloring page to make your own game using your own questions written on index cards. You can even have the students make the question cards. You can also use the questions from the Stations of the Cross Bingo or the Stations of the Cross File Folder Game that are below. The players take turns answering questions correctly to move from space to space. The first player to Station 14 and answers the question correctly is the winner.


The following games are free, however they are only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Stations of the Cross Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Stations of the Cross. The teacher asks one student at a time a question about the Stations of the Cross. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word on their bingo card. The first student who gets three in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins.







Stations of the Cross File Folder Game- The objective of the game is to go through all 14 Stations of the Cross by answering questions about each station.



Puzzles & Worksheets:

drawn2bcreative.com- Station of the Cross Worksheets (Maze and Matching)

wordsearchfun.com- Word Search

wordmint.com- Word Search #1

wordmint.com- Word Search #2

twinkl.com- Word Search

liveworksheets.com- Word Search (scroll down for this)

whenwewordsearch.com- Word Search

reallifeathome.com- Stations of the Cross Word Search Free Printable

thereligionteacher.com- Word Search & Worksheets

web.archive.org- Find the Lenten Message (Use the word list at the bottom of the page to fill in the blanks in the sentences. Use the number under some of the letters to find the Lenten message & Stations of the Cross Crossword that is below.

catechismangel.com- Stations of the Cross Unscramble (scroll down for this)

domestic-church.com- Crossword

wordmint.com- Crossword #1

wordmint.com- Crossword #2

twinkl.com- These Stations of the Cross Worksheets are designed in a read and draw format, so children will be asked to represent each Station of the Cross with a picture.

reallifeathome.com- Draw and Write Stations of the Cross Activity: Printable Stations of the Cross for Kids

stjohnfisher-wigston.leics.sch.uk- Stations of the Cross Matching Activity

sacredhearthouston.org- Stations of the Cross
Make a picture strip. Cut on the solid lines. Paste the two pieces together. Read your Stations of the Cross. (Grade 3)

teachingheart.net- Fill in the blanks (scroll down to this)

smp.org- The Stations of the Cross
Students read a Scripture passage for an assigned station before creating an enactment and discussing questions

smp.org- Stations of the Cross: New Versions
A handout that encourages students to create new versions of the Stations of the Cross, based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke