Beat the Shot Clock:
- Stop watch
Set the clock for 10 seconds. Call a reference and challenge the kids to find it before time expires.
Shoot Around:
- Plastic baskets
- Balls
- Tape
- Cardstock
Attach verses to baskets. Print references on masking tape and place on the balls. Challenge the kids to toss the balls into the appropriate basket.
Dribble Drive:
- Basketballs
- Playground cones
Challenge the kids to say the Bible verse while dribbling through the cones.
Bounce Pass:
- Basketballs
Challenge the kids to say the books of the Bible in order as they bounce pass the ball to team mates.
Three Point Play
- Books of the Bible cards
Kids will draw a book of the Bible. They will complete a 3-point play if they can name the books that come before and after.
Slam Dunk Snack:
- Seedless mandarin oranges—still in the rind
- Permanent makers
Show the kids how to draw lines to make seedless mandarin oranges into basketballs.
Free Throw Craft:
- Thin, white tape
- 1-ounce plastic cups
- Basketball beads
- Cord
- Scissors
- Hot glue- (teacher use only)
Show the kids how to use the tape to make a net design on a 1-ounce plastic cup. Tie a basketball bead to a length of cord. Attach the other end of the cord to the bottom of the cup with hot glue. Kids will attempt to flip the bead into the cup.
Tip: Longer cords make this more difficult.
