All Aboard the Ark (Excellent)
I like this memory matching game because it's cooperative between two
players as you help each other remember where the animals are and
because there's a sense of urgency to it. If you flip over 10 Flood
cards before you find all the animal matches, you lose.
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Animo: Living Deck Bible Verse Game (Excellent)
If you're looking for an alternative to Pokemon, this is it! With lots of characters and different modes of play, Animo is a definite winner for younger (and maybe some older) players. Create your deck how you want and develop the best strategy to defeat your opponent!
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Bible Old Man (Excellent)
This is a version of the game Old Maid but with Bible characters, so
your kids will become more familiar with people of the Bible. Use the
game as a review or teaching opportunity.
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Bible Rummy (Excellent)
Rummy itself is a great game, and it gets even better when you can
illustrate it with Bible stories. Use the game to reinforce your
children's learning. It's good for introducing them to new stories too.
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Bible Snap! (Excellent)
This is another classic card game-turned Bible game. Players take turns
laying down cards in front of them and calling out when they see a match
in front of two players or between a player and the "pot." It's a fun
game that goes quickly and has the added benefit of reinforcing Bible
stories.
Bingo
Bible Bingo
Bible Bingo
This
is another bingo game by Bible Games Central. Again, it's a
high-quality set. The only detractor is there are a lot of
secular-themed images, such as candy canes, toys, and Santa. I wish
there were more specifically Christian-themed images. On the bright
side, every bingo card has each of the call items, so kids can be happy
to find they have every call item on their cards.
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Bingo
Bingo is a classic game. Here are some Christian sets you can currently purchase, with a brief description of each one.
Bible Bingo
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This
set from Bible Games Central is my favorite Bingo game. Each bingo
sheet is divided by type of book (Law, History, Gospel, etc.), so it
helps kids learn the books of the Bible, and each image reminds you of
an important theme or story in that book. The game comes with plenty of
cards and chips, and it really is a high-quality product.
Bible Bingo
Purchase Each call card has a description on the back to help you teach. |
Bible Bingo
Purchase I love the illustrations of these cards. There's a wide variety of images and can be very useful for leading a discussion while you play. |
Christmas Bingo
Purchase |
The Great Adventure Bible Game Card Set (Excellent)
This beautifully illustrated set of cards can be used to play anything from Go Fish! to Rummy to Doubt It to Spoons.
Purchase |
Go Fish!
Instead of rating these Christian editions of the classic game, I'll
simply include a note on what makes each one different. You can't really
change Go Fish! that much.
Bible Go Fish
Bible Go Fish
Purchase Uses "Thank you, God..." phrases and cute cartoon pictures. |
In the Footsteps of Jesus
Purchase Uses locations and stories from the life of Jesus, includes Scripture but maybe not the best art style for kids. |
Jonah, Go Fish!
Purchase Uses scenes from the story of the prophet Jonah! |
Matching Games
Always a classic, these matching games don't vary much except in their art styles.
Bible Memory Game
Bible Memory Game
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Catholic Words Memory Match Vol. 1 and 2
Purchase Uses Catholic-specific words and images! |
David and Goliath Matching Game
Purchase Uses scenes from the story of David and Goliath! |
The Good Shepherd Matching Game
Purchase Uses cute sheep faces and different sayings. |
Our Daily Bread Matching Game
Purchase Uses Bible characters with a charming art style! |
Saint Memory Game
Purchase Uses classic artwork for Biblical figures! |
Noah's Ark: Don't Rock the Boat! (Excellent)
This is a very educational and thrilling game for children. They'll
learn about the animals, about decision-making, and about estimating
weights as they place differently weighted animal figurines on the ark,
trying to keep it in balance longer than their opponent can. Each animal
has a fact card that comes with it.
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Operation: Noah's Ark Edition (Excellent)
There's not a lot of learning here, but practicing the coordination
needed and feeling the excitement of Operation is always fun, and having
the Biblical theme will at least help kids remember the story.
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Parable Parade (Excellent)
The
kids in my ministry love this game. You draw as many cards as you want
in a row to collect 4 cards from 3 parables. There are 12 parable sets.
If you get three different Kingdom cards, you can steal a card from
another player, but if you get an Oopsie card, you have to start
discarding cards. It's a fun game, but with all the discarding, it can
go on much longer than the advertised 15 minutes. My recommendation is
to take out half of the Oopsie cards.
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Trivia Games
There isn't a lot to these games, just questions and answers to see who
can get the most points, but they're effective for filling time after a
lesson, spending time with your children, and learning the Bible in an
easy, fun format. Here are some of the games we've come across in this
category.
The Action Bible Guess-It Game
Bible Times Quiz
Bible Trivia
Children's Bible Trivia
Scripture Memory Game
The Action Bible Guess-It Game
If
you enjoy 20 Questions, you'll like this game. The clues that you give
get easier so that the game is suited for any level of Bible knowledge.
The cards and clues range from Biblical people to places to objects.
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Bible Times Quiz
Purchase Read three clues about a person, place, object. Some of the clues are fairly difficult, but students will learn and remember the correct answers. |
Bible Trivia
Purchase Each card has an easy side and a hard side. |
Children's Bible Trivia
Purchase This is the most complete trivia game you'll find, with around 1,000 questions broken up into seven categories. Once you get a question correct in all seven categories, you win. |
Scripture Memory Game
Purchase Fill in the missing words of the verses! Play cooperatively, on teams, or one-on-one. |
Abundant Harvest for Kids and Adults (Good)
Play this game with your kids to start them thinking about real-life
decisions they're likely to come up against every day. There isn't much
direct Christian content in the game, but you can tell it's in the theme
of the game, and you can certainly make your conversations about what
God wants us to do in each situation and why.
Purchase |
Answer That! Adventures in Odyssey (Good)
Fans of the Adventures in Odyssey animated movies will enjoy this DVD
game. It's great to play as a family, and even if you haven't seen all
the movies, the game will show you clips that hold the answers to the
questions.
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Blink Bible Edition (Good)
Match the colors, shapes, or numbers as fast as possible to play all
your cards and be the first one out. Good for kids and small children's
ministries.
Purchase |
By Their Fruits (Good)
This board game has a lot of variety as to what can happen when you land
on a tile and is great for teaching kids what it means to live a
Christian life. It's a simple game to play, and the colorful board and
pieces are perfect for kids.
Days of Daniel (Good)
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Days of Daniel (Good)
This is a simple game to play with the kids. Collect the pieces of the
picture as you review the events of Daniel's life and his prophecies.
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Noah's Animal Rescue (Good)
Walk Jonah through the steps of his story as based on the VeggieTales movie version.
This is a nice cooperative game for kids and families. The object is to
get all the animals on the ark. The strategy is to get them there the
fastest before the rain comes.
(Back of the box pic)
(Back of the box pic)
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VeggieTales: Jonah - The Overboard Adventure Game (Good)
Purchase |
WWJD? (Good)
Get your kids thinking about how to make decisions from a Christian
perspective with this simple but thought-provoking board game.Purchase |
The Apostles: Spread the Gospel Board Game (Fair)
This is a Chutes and Ladders type of game that uses events from the New
Testament as the different spaces on the board. While I appreciate the
idea, the simple text referencing the event isn't very appealing to
children.
Purchase |
Chapter & Verse (Fair)
This is a great idea: exploring, solving puzzling, figuring out a
puzzle. Unfortunately, the gameplay gets a little repetitive and boring.
Purchase |
Do You Know of Another Christian Game for Kids?
Let me know in the comments so that I can add it here! Developers can send review copies as well.
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