| I love how the Bible is so visual and practical. | | | | equals Free Piece. You are now ready to play. |
| And what is more practical than the clothes we | | | | Divide your class into 2 teams. Pick one child |
| wear? However, the Bible isn't concerned that | | | | from each team to be the one who is dressed. |
| we are wearing Gucci or Versace. God's Word | | | | Have them stand in front of the class. Now say |
| encourages us to put on much better attire such | | | | the following: Name some brand names of |
| as compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and | | | | clothes that you really like. (Wait for |
| patience. If you don't believe me, read | | | | responses.) Why do you think those clothes are |
| Colossians 3:12 which says, "As God's chosen | | | | so cool? (Wait for responses.) Did you guys |
| people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves | | | | know that God cares about how you clothe |
| with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness | | | | yourself? (Wait for response.) Well, believe it |
| and patience." Why not try this fun Bible school | | | | or not, He does. He cares a lot. And I am |
| activity to help your kids memorize this great | | | | going to prove it to you. Listen to Colossians |
| verse? I call it "Clothe Yourselves". | | | | 3:12 which says, "As God's chosen people, holy |
| Here's what you do: | | | | and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with |
| This game takes some preparation, but your kids | | | | compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and |
| will appreciate the time you spent. First, you | | | | patience." I don't think you'll find any of these |
| want to make a large die. I went to my local | | | | clothes at the mall, but you can find them by |
| box store and bought a 7" cube. I then went on | | | | getting to know God and by becoming more like |
| my computer and created some nice colorful | | | | Him. Today, we are going to memorize this Bible |
| numbers, 1 through 6, and attached them on each | | | | verse by playing a fun game called "Clothe |
| side. (Trust me. You will use this die for many | | | | Yourselves." Here's how we play. We have |
| different games. The kids love the big, fun | | | | two teams and one from each team will |
| size.) Next, gather 2 sets of the following items | | | | eventually be dressed in all of the clothes that |
| of clothes: 2 hats, 2 shirts, 2 shorts and 2 pairs of | | | | you see here. (Hold up each article of clothing. |
| shoes. I went to my local thrift store and | | | | The kids will get a kick out of seeing how big |
| bought oversized items for real cheap. Next, | | | | they are.) One person from each team will get |
| attach the following cards to each piece of | | | | a chance to come up and say the Bible verse. If |
| clothing: "compassion" goes on the hats, | | | | he does so correctly, he will get to roll this die. |
| "kindness" goes on the shirts, "humility" goes on | | | | Whatever number he lands on, is the article of |
| the shorts and "gentleness" goes on one pair of | | | | clothing he gets to dress his teammate in. If a |
| the shoes and "patience" goes on the other. I | | | | six is rolled, you get to choose a piece that is not |
| put each set of clothes in separate buckets. | | | | being worn yet. If you do not say the verse |
| Finally, you might want to write on a board of | | | | correctly, you sit down and the play goes to the |
| some kind the following: One equals compassion, | | | | next team. The first team to get their |
| two equals kindness, three equals humility, four | | | | teammate dressed is the winner. Let's have |
| equals gentleness, five equals patience and 6 | | | | some fun! |