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Church Games for Kids: 17 Just-for-Fun Children’s Activities

12. Musical Chairs Game (another version)

Don’t take out any players—just chairs—until only one chair is left with all the kids!

13. Foot-to-Foot Game

Players form a circle, feet touching. It tries to kick a ball out of the circle. The others must stop it with their hands.

14. Balloon Races Game

Place a drinking straw on a sturdy string by threading the string through the straw. Then attach the string to two points (like two chairs). Tape a blown-up balloon to the straw and let it go. (To tape the balloon to the straw, fold a piece of masking tape and place it on the side of the blown-up balloon. Be careful not to let the air out of the balloon until ready.) The air pressure will make the balloon travel up the string. Let teams race their balloons.

15. A Mighty Rushing Wind Game

Two to four kids stand back to back in the center of a duct-tape circle. They each receive a balloon to blow up and release. They move to where their balloon is and blow it up and release it again. The object is to be the first to get outside the circle.

16. Keep It Up Game

Have kids stand inside a circle of chairs or cones. (If you use chairs, make sure seats face the outside of the circle to avoid injury.) Make sure the circle is large enough for all the kids to lie down in it at the same time. Begin by having children stand inside the circle, then toss a balloon in the air. Kids must work together to keep the balloon in the air, inside the circle. If the balloon goes outside the circle or touches the ground, the kids must all kneel and play the next round from there.

Each time the balloon touches the ground or goes outside the circle, kids must assume a new position. The positions, in order, are: Standing, Kneeling on Knees, Sitting, Lying Down. Our children and youth enjoy church games for kids such as this one, which teaches teamwork and unity.

17. Hula Hoop Relay Game

Each team joins hands to form a line. Team lines pass the hula hoop over themselves without letting go of hands.

Guest article about fun church games for kids by Angela Simmons

These church games for kids are well worth the effort. For more fun group games with great lessons, check out 100 Bible Games for Kids.