Bible Story Scavenger Hunt

by Shelly Harris

Many families are staying at home, but that doesn’t mean that Bible learning stops. In fact as kids’ ministry leaders, we can equip parents to engage their kids in Bible learning. Here is a fun game you can provide parents to help them lead their kids’ spiritual formation.

Game Supplies: basket, honey, water, plant, stuffed animal, cotton balls/wool item, something with wheels, candle, toy boat, bread/cracker, first aid kit, a rock, a Bible

Instructions: Allow kids to search for the needed items. You may want to assign each kid specific items to find to ensure that everyone is able to participate. Then challenge family members to name Bible stories that are related to the item. Keep a count as you play to see which item had the most Bible story connections. Family members can name a Bible story more than once as long as it connects to each item. 

Possible Stories

Basket: Baby Moses, Paul Escaped Damascus, The Sermon on the Mount, Amos’ Visions

Honey: Samson, John the Baptist

Water: The Red Sea, The Parting of the Jordan River, Jesus’ Baptism, Noah

Stuffed animal: Noah, Creation, Daniel and the Lion’s Den, The Triumphal Entry, Peter and Cornelius

Plant: Creation, Baby Moses, The New Creation

Cotton balls/Wool item: The Good Shepherd, David, The Shepherds Visited Baby Jesus

Something with Wheels: Philip and the Ethiopian, Elijah and the Whirlwind, The Red Sea

Candle: The Fiery Furnace, God Led the Israelites, Elijah on Mount Carmel

Toy boat: Jesus Calmed a Storm, Jesus and the Disciples Ate Breakfast

Bread/Cracker: Passover, Jesus Fed 5000, God Provided Manna, Elijah and the Widow’s Oil

First Aid Kit: Jesus Healed Ten Lepers, Jesus Healed Blind Bartimaeus, Elisha Raised the Widow’s Son, Namaan Was Healed

Rock: Water from a Rock, Crossing the Jordan, The Temptation of Jesus, Lazarus, Jesus’ Resurrection

Discussion: Conclude the game by reminding kids of these Bible truths: The Bible helps us know more about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Bible truths never change. The Bible teaches us how to live. The Bible tells that God sent Jesus to earth because He loves all people.

Game Option: You can also play this game by naming a Bible story and leading kids to search for an item that reminds them of the story.