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Option 1: Jew, Gentile, Jesus!
masking tape
Gather supplies. Using masking tape, make a line long enough for all the children to stand on it without being crowded.
Have children stand on the line. If the leader calls out “Jew,” have them jump to the right. If the leader calls out “Gentile,” have them jump to the left. If the leader calls out “Jesus,” have them jump onto the line. If a child does not jump the correct direction, he or she is out. Continue play until one child remains. Remind children that Jesus came to bring salvation to both the Jews and the Gentiles.
Option 2: Stuffed Animal Relay
stuffed animals
Gather supplies.
Divide children into teams, and have them line up. Place equal piles of stuffed animals a good distance away from each team’s starting line. On “Go” have the first child on each team run to her pile, grab a stuffed animal, place it between her knees, and run back to her team. The next player repeats the process. If at any point the stuffed animal falls, the child must stop and replace it before continuing. The first team to retrieve all their stuffed animals wins. Remind children that in Peter’s vision, a large sheet was coming down from heaven that contained different animals the Jewish people considered unclean.
Option 1: Jews and Gentiles
masking tape, two plastic toy hoops, balls (in two different colors)
Gather supplies. Using masking tape, divide the room into two sections. Place a hoop on the far end of each section and place five balls of the same color in each hoop (i.e., five red on one side, five blue on the other side).
Divide class into two teams (“Jews” and “Gentiles”), and assign teams a side. On “Go” have both teams try to steal balls one at a time from the other team. If a child retrieves a ball, he must run it back to his team’s hoop without being tagged by the opposing team. If he is tagged, the ball is returned and the child is out. The first team to steal all the opposing team’s balls and place them in their team’s hoop wins. Remind children that Jews and Gentiles were different, but that Jesus brings them together.
Option 2: Jew, Gentile, Jesus!
masking tape
Gather supplies. Using masking tape, make a line long enough for all the children to stand on it without being crowded.
Have children stand on the line. If the leader calls out “Jew,” have them jump to the right. If the leader calls out “Gentile,” have them jump to the left. If the leader calls out “Jesus,” have them jump onto the line. If a child does not jump the correct direction, he or she is out. Continue play until one child remains. Remind children that Jesus came to bring salvation to both the Jews and the Gentiles.