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On Rally day  I had a scavenger hunt that took the kids into every workshop-room to do some activity. (This  was my first year in leading the rotational model in our church.)  

 

I used Bible verses printed on a card that they would  have to "match" in  the rooms.  (The verse was printed inside the room.) Once in the room they would further "match" the activity with the verse.  Example, Isaiah 43:1 said, "I have called you by name, you are mine."  

 

In  that room, which was our Art room, the kids had the tools to make their own name tags for the year.  Once the activity was accomplished they received a sticker to place over that BIble verse and they moved on to the next room and BIble verse.  

 

In the Science room I used, Gen. 6:19 "You shall bring two of every sort into the ark."  On the Science table was a mix of plastic animals and sea creatures that they had to sort through and match up.

 

In another room I used Deut. 9:10 "THe Lord gave me the two tables of stone written with the finger of God." At this Ten Commandments station, they were first given ALL the commandments, then they were given a sample where one of the commandments were missing. Their job was to identify the commandment that was missing.  

 

Genesis 27:4 "and prepare for me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat."  This was the kitchen stop off and they got something to eat. 

 

In our theatre it was Mark 1:6 John was clothed with camel's hair and (wore) a leather belt."  I set up on the screen a photo shoot  backdrop  then the students  could choose what they wanted to wear from our drama closet and have  their picture taken.  I had an elderly gentleman from the congregation dress up like a shepherd wandering the halls and he wore the verse pinned to his back, John 10:14 "I am the good shepherd;I know my own and my own know me." 

 

He gave them a sticker when they identified the verse.  WIthout making this post too long, you get the drift.  At the end of the hour they returned to where they started and showed me their completed cards and  they received a "Smartie" for being so smart.  It was fun for the kids and I think I will have another  scavenger hunt again their year as well.  I really like the kids reading and following the BIble verses to see what treature God's word holds for them. 

 

[edited for typos]

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