Silly Bands for Christians

My copy of RTJ's Creative Catechist arrived in the mail last week! It's a great magazine for religious education teachers, who will be back in the classroom next month. An article I wrote for a game using "Faith Bands," the Christian version of Silly Bands, appears in this September issue.

Here's another game using Faith Bands(TM) for kids ages 8 and above. It's a simple 10-20 minute activity that promotes visual learning, reinforces biblical teachings, and requires team cooperation. Players may sit on the floor or stand behind a table.

Classroom set-up:  Floor mat or table for each team.

Supplies needed: Two or more packs of Faith Bands bracelets (12 per pack, 1 pack per team).

Object: Be the first team to arrange your set of 12 Faith Bands bracelets in the order pictured on the reference guide in the pack.

Rules:

1.       Divide the class into teams consisting of three to four players.

2.       Ask your students to provide the meaning of the symbol associated with each of the 12 Faith Bands bracelets in the pack. 

3.       Empty pack of Faith Bands bracelets in a heap, one heap for each team.

4.       Distribute reference guides, one for each team.

5.       Teacher announces start of game.

6.       Team members assemble Faith Bands bracelets from heap in order pictured on reference guide.

7.       Game ends with first team to finish.

8.       Team placing the most bracelets in the correct order pictured on the reference guide wins.
 

Copyright ©2011 Esther Locascio. Contact the author to obtain permission for republication.