Resources for youth leaders, pastors, ministers to help plan camps, retreats, and meetings using games, illustrations, Children's Worship, Bible Studies, curriculum, creative ideas,creative activities, etc.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Youth Illustrations: Give Thanks to the Lord
Verses dealing with giving God thanks and discussion questions to go along.
Youth Ideas: Top Ten Signs You’ve Eaten Too Much Thanksgiving Dinner
Is it the turkey that is stuffed?
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving - Worthy Is the Lamb
Another Song of Thanksgiving to God for Christ - The Lamb of God
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving - Thank You for the Cross
This Song, Thank You for the Cross is a song of Thanksgiving for what God did at the Cross
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving: I Will Stand
I Will Stand is a Song of Thanksgiving to God for His Goodness
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving - Give Thanks
Give Thanks is a very well known Song that expresses Thanks to God for what he has done for us
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving - Thank You for the Cross
Once again is a song of thanks to God for the Cross and Christ's Sacrifice.
Youth Ideas: Songs of Thanksgiving - For All You’ve Done
For All You've Done expresses Thanks to God for His sacrifice on the cross that makes it possible for us to have eternal life.
Youth Ideas: High Energy Thanksgiving Party Games for Youth, Children, and Adults
A collection of party games for the Thanksgiving Holiday that can be used for family gatherings, youth groups, and other Thanksgiving celebrations
Youth Icebreakers: Kernel Cornucopia
The cornucopia, also known in English as the Horn of Plenty, is a symbol of prosperity and affluence, dating back to the 5th century BC. It was often filled with the fruits of the harvest which included corn, fruits, and other vegetables. Corn itself was one of the staple foods of the early settlers. Here are a variety of games using corn kernels and a concluding lesson on being thankful! The games make an effective object lesson or Children's Sermon on the topic of gratitude and thanksgiving.
Object Lesson: Thanksgiving – Ten Lepers
Use this Thanksgiving Children’s sermon / Thanksgiving Object lesson to create a situation in the Sunday school classroom or Worship service to illustrate the story in Luke 17 of the healing of ten lepers and the ONE that return to Jesus and thanked him for what he had done.
Object Lesson : Thanksgiving - Pumpkin Seed Toss
Use this game as a discussion about the power of our words, or about how we choose goals in life.
Icebreakers: Thanksgiving - Pumpkin Puzzles
Youth will cut up pumpkins and then try to put a cut up pumpkin back together again. (This game can get a little messy with the slimy pumpkin innards.)
Icebreakers: Fruit Basket Turnover – Thanksgiving Version
This is the classic fruit basket turnover game modified for a Thanksgiving theme
Icebreakers: In Everything Give Thanks
Thanksgiving to God changes our perspectives on circumstances in life.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Christian Icebreakers: Turkey Toss
How much corn can you feed the turkey and fatten it up for Thanksgiving.
Youth Icebreakers: Turkey Feather Relay
Youth will try to blow a turkey tail feather across the finish line in this active Thanksgiving Game.
Youth Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Boggle
Can you make the most words using the letters in the word Thanksgiving?
Youth Icebreakers: Cluck, Cluck, Gobble
This Thanksgiving party game is played similar to the classic children’s game “Duck, Duck, Goose” but with some variations to make it a little more sophisticated for youth and adapt it to the Thanksgiving theme.
Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Memory Game
This Thanksgiving Party game can be used with small or large groups. The key objective is to remember a long and growing list of Thanksgiving related items.
Youth Icebreakers: Thanksgiving Twister
Play a classic game of twister replacing the colored dots with Thanksgiving symbols.
Icebreakers: Can You Pin the Missing Tail Feather on the Turkey?
Can you pin the missing tailfeather on the turkey?