Bible Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts are a great way for the entire family to do something together, and there are many variations of hunts. One I thought of the other day – and I’m sure I’m not the first to come up with this – is a Bible scavenger hunt.
There are a bunch of different ways you could do this one.
The first way would be to just try and find certain words, words like “hath”, “doest”, etc. That’s always fun, and for the smaller children, it will give them a little exposure to that archaic way of speaking (writing).
The other way – and my choice of way to play – is to find instance of things happening. Example: everyone could have their Bibles ready to go hunting, and you could say this: “O.K., find an example of compassion. Go!”. Everyone would frantically be searching the New Testament for a precise example of Jesus showing compassion for a sinner.
Or you could say, “Find an example of Jesus telling us to love the poor.” Now THAT’S an easy one, of course.
If you have Bibles in your house, then there’s a good chance that you’re not going to be opposed to your children learning more and more stories of love and compassion, and the works of Jesus. What better way than to make a scavenger hunt out of it, with a prize at the end? Better to reward for good behavior than punish too much for bad, right?
It’s a fun game for our family, and I hope you enjoy it, too!
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