Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Youth Illustrations: The Mask I Wear

This Halloween mask related study encourages youth to take a look at the masks we wear everyday, not just on Halloween and to expose what is underneath to God so that he can transform us so that we reveal his glory!

Youth Illustrations: A Halloween Message

A possible salvation message for a fall festival or event to replace Halloween.

Youth Illustration: Jack-O-Lantern

Use the legend of the Jack-o-lantern to share the gospel.

Youth Ideas: The Mummy

Use this game about a mummy as part of Halloween Alternative or as an introduction to the story of Lazarus.

Youth Ideas: Pumpkin Patch Relay

In this relay, participants will try to replace the missing pieces that have been removed from their team’s pumpkin. It can be used as party game for your October 31st Halloween alternative, for a harvest festival, or a Halloween carnival.

Youth Ideas: Masks

What are the masks we wear?

Youth Ideas: Children’s Carnival as an Alternative to Halloween Trick or Treat

As the holiday of Halloween rolls around, many schools, churches and children's organizations start planning their SAFE alternative options to the traditional trick or treating activity. A common activity is a Carnival.

Youth Ideas: Bobbing for Apples

Halloween Party Game: Bobbing for apples is a common Halloween tradition in which youth try to take a bite out of an apple floating in a tub of water.

Youth Icebreakers: Pass the Brains

Play pass the parcel with a pumpkin

Youth Icebreakers: Candy Toss

Toss the candy into a Halloween Jack-o-lantern pumpkin and if it lands inside, you get to keep it!

Youth Icebreaker: Noah’s Ark Party

Redeem Halloween with a Noah's Ark Party and discuss the promises of God.

Icebreakers: Skeleton Race

Even if you don’t want to be involved with Halloween, you’ll want to grab at least one of those plastic or paper Halloween skeletons for this object lesson / game.

Icebreakers: Pumpkin Picasso

How well can you draw the Halloween Jack-o-Lantern?  Here is a great youth game idea for the Halloween season. You can use it to bring a fresh spiritual meaning to the holiday and allow your youth to apply it to seeking God’s plan and direction for their lives. You could even relate it to a talk about not conforming to the patterns of the world. Be creative and have a great week!  And for those completely adverse to anything associated with Halloween, see the alternative variation under the “preparation” section.

Object Lessons: Like a Halloween Pumpkin

Use a pumpkin to share the gospel.

Object Lesson For Kids: Pumpkin Seed Toss

Use this game as a discussion about the power of our words, or about how we choose goals in life.

Object Lesson: Fear Factors

Object Lesson - Fear Factors

Discuss dealing with fears as a Halloween alternative.

Icebreakers: Candy Relay

Icebreakers - Candy Relay