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Option 1: Footprint Relay
cardstock, scissors
On cardstock, print and cut out large footprints that have Jesus printed on them (one set per team).
Divide children into teams and give each team one set of footprints. On “Go” the first person on each team places the footprints on the ground and puts one foot on each. The goal is to travel to and from the opposite wall by picking up and moving the footprints, only allowing one’s feet to touch the papers. Children then hand the footprints to the next person in line, who repeats the process. The first team to race all team members wins. Remind children that we should follow in Jesus’s footsteps.
Option 2: Jesus Called Twelve Race
paper plates, shaving cream, masking tape, bowls, pom-poms
Gather supplies. Cover paper plates with shaving cream (one per team). Set plates on the floor on one side of the room. Using tape, mark a line 8 feet from the plates. Place bowls of pom-poms at the line.
Divide children into teams and line them up on the opposite side of the room from the plates. On “Go” the first child on each team crabwalks to the line, takes a pom-pom, and tosses it onto the shaving cream (continue tossing until successful). The child then bear crawls back to his or her team to tag the next person. The first team to land twelve pom-poms on the shaving cream wins. Remind children that Jesus called twelve disciples to follow him.
Option 1: Who’s the Leader?
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Have children sit in a circle. Choose one child to be a “disciple” and to step out of the room. When the disciple is out of the room, choose one child to be the leader. Have the disciple come back into the room. Have the leader start doing an action (clap, snap, pat knees, etc.). The other children should follow the leader without being obvious about who the leader is. The disciple tries to guess who the leader is. When she guesses correctly, the leader becomes the disciple and a new leader is chosen. Remind children that Jesus chose disciples to follow him.
Option 2: Jesus Called Twelve Race
paper plates, shaving cream, masking tape, bowls, pom-poms
Gather supplies. Cover paper plates with shaving cream (one per team). Set plates on the floor on one side of the room. Using tape, mark a line 8 feet from the plates. Place bowls of pom-poms at the line.
Divide children into teams and line them up on the opposite side of the room from the plates. On “Go” the first child on each team crabwalks to the line, takes a pom-pom, and tosses it onto the shaving cream (continue tossing until successful). The child then bear crawls back to his or her team to tag the next person. The first team to land twelve pom-poms on the shaving cream wins. Remind children that Jesus called twelve disciples to follow him.