Leader Guide
Drawing Game
- Marker and scissors
- Timer—clock or watch with second hand, phone app, stopwatch
- Whiteboard with markers and eraser, chalkboard with chalk and eraser, or large pad of paper and washable marker
- Picture This Card Patterns
Make a copy of the Picture This Card Patterns.
Cut out the individual game cards and shuffle.
Place the cards face down in a pile.
This is the last lesson on Moses and the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. We are going to play a drawing game to help us review our Bible story. Let’s all work together on this and play as one large group!
Hold the pile of cards and call up the first player. The player selects a card from the pile. If a player is stumped, give a few hints or allow him or her to choose another card that is easier. This can be done only one time per player.
Start the time. The player has 30 seconds to silently draw on the board, as the other players try to guess what is on the card. If time expires, another player takes a turn to draw the same thing in 30 seconds. The first player may not guess on the second player’s turn. If time expires for the second time, take the card out of play and tell the children what the card says. Continue with the next player choosing a new card to draw. Play as long as time allows.
Note: As an option, you could break the class into groups of 3–5 and have each group play the game separately using a pad of paper and washable markers or small dry erase boards. If you choose this method, make a set of game cards for each group.