Week 26 – Bible Scavenger Hunt

Summary
Verse
Movement
Lesson
Small Groups
Closer Game

Summary

Kids work in teams on a Bible scavenger hunt where each clue sends them into Scripture, then into the room (or just deeper into the Bible), using TOC, page numbers, and headings.

Goal: 
  • maximize joy + navigation practice, not difficulty.

Verse

Jeremiah 29:13 – “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

Motions:
  • “Seek” – hand over eyes like searching.
  • “Find” – point to an imaginary treasure.
  • “All your heart” – both hands on chest.

Connect:
  •  today we “hunt” through the Bible to seek and find God’s Word.

Format Choice

You can run it two ways (or combine):
  • Bible-only hunt – every clue is answered inside the Bible (no physical items).
  • Verse-to-object hunt – kids find a verse, then find a matching object or picture in the room.imom+4

Below assumes option 2, inside one large room.

Movement – “Mini Hunt Demo”

As a group, model one easy “clue”:
  • On screen or poster: “Clue 1: Find where God makes the world. Look in the first book of the Bible.”
  • Kids answer: “Genesis!”
  • Together, use the TOC to find Genesis and then Genesis 1:1.
  • Say: “In the hunt, your team will do this kind of thing—read the clue, look up the verse, then find something that matches.”

Then explain simple rules:
  • Stay with your team.
  • Walk, don’t run.
  • One Bible per team.
  • Leaders will help with how to find, not just give answers.

Main Activity – Team Scavenger Hunt

Make 6–8 age-appropriate clues. Each clue has:
  • A reference (or clear hint to a book/chapter),
  • A question that pulls out a word or idea,
  • A room action (find or draw something).

Examples (adapt to your Bible and space):
1. Creation:
  • “Read Genesis 1:1. What did God create ‘in the beginning’?
  • Find or draw something in the room that God created.”

2. Lamp / Light:
  • “Read Psalm 119:105. What is a lamp to our feet?
  • Find something in the room that gives light (or draw a lamp).”

3. Shepherd:
  • “Read Psalm 23:1. Who is our shepherd?
  • Find a picture/object that reminds you of a shepherd or sheep (or draw one).”

4. Storm:
  • “Read Mark 4:39 (or your chosen storm story). What does Jesus tell the storm?
  • Act it out together quietly for your leader.”

5. Bread:
  • “Read John 6:35. Jesus says, ‘I am the bread of life.’
  • Find something that reminds you of food (or draw bread).”

6. Armor:
  • “Read Ephesians 6:11. What are we told to ‘put on’?
  • Find or draw a piece of armor (helmet, shield, etc.).”

7. Love
  • “Read 1 John 4:8. What is God?
  • Each teammate says one way you can show love this week.”

Teams get a hunt sheet with the clues and spaces to write the answer and note/draw the object. Leaders float to coach TOC, page numbers, and headings.

Closer Game: “What Helped You Find It?”

After the hunt, sit in groups:
  • Ask: “Which clue was easiest? Which was hardest? What helped you find answers?”
  • Prompt them to name tools:
  • “Table of Contents,” “page numbers,” “headings,” “knowing OT vs NT.”
  • Have them circle or star the verse they liked most from the hunt.

Optional:
  • invite 1–2 teams to share one fun clue and how they solved it.

Closing Game – “Fast Find Finale”

Whole group, Bibles in hands.

Call 3–4 short “mini-hunt” prompts:
  • “Find a verse that mentions ‘light’ in Psalms.” (hint: Psalm 119:105 or another you choose)
  • “Find the first book of the New Testament.”
  • “Find a heading about Jesus healing someone.”

No objects now—just quick Bible-finding practice using the same tools.

End by reciting Jeremiah 29:13 once more and praying:
  • “Lord, thank You that when we seek You, we find You. Help us keep hunting through Your Word with joy.”