Word Searches

• Word searches are simple puzzles that are appropriate for young children. You can make your own using graph paper. Write the biblical terms you want to use, such as names, books of the Bible and important biblical lessons. After writing the words, surround them with unrelated letters and scan them into a computer. Print them out for the kids. You can also find word search puzzles online at sites such as Bible Word Games.
  
  

Guess Who?

• Use this game to help improve Christian youths' understanding of the many characters of the Bible. Pick a book you have recently been studying, and make a list of the characters. Write a list of important facts and clues about the characters. Pick a character and read one of the clues. Have the kids take turns guessing who it is. If nobody gets it, read a new clue. If somebody guesses, he earns a point. This game is adaptable for any book of the Bible, making it perfect for multiple uses.
  
  

Bible Trivia

• Bible trivia games can be played by a wide group of youths. These games differ from "Guess Who?" in format and focus. Write different passages and lessons from the Bible on small index cards. Write the book, chapter and verse of the passage on the back of the card. Players must try to guess from which book the passage comes. This game can be played in groups or individually. Players read the passage to others. Award points based on how specific they are in their answers. Guessing the book gives them one point; guessing the chapter and the book, two points, and guessing all three earns four points. You can find online trivia questions at the Bible Quizzes website.
  
  

Faith and Redemption

• "Faith and Redemption" is a board game available in Christian bookstores or at online stores. Players roll dice to move along the game board. They start in the Garden of Eden and move to Judgment Day. Players gain "followers" as they go along the board, helping to build their religion. The game also features prayers and miracles and trivia questions about different aspects of the Bible. The rules are designed to be easily understood by an 8-year-old. The themes are appropriate for older youth as well.
  
  

Jigsaw Puzzles

• Biblical jigsaw puzzles feature scenes from the Bible that help kids relive these important biblical events. Some puzzles even quote passages of the Bible, helping engrave it in the youths' minds. These puzzles are available at religious book stores or at online stores. They range in the number of pieces used, making them easy or complex. There are also online jigsaw puzzles that give kids a chance to do puzzles on their own. The Bible Word Games website has many puzzles for Christian youth.