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Leader Guide

Maze Activity

  • Nicodemus Black Diamond Maze
  • Pencils—one per child
  • Optional—crayons, washable markers, or colored pencils
  • Bibles or the Superbook Bible App

Make copies of the Black Diamond Maze—one per child, plus extras.

Black Diamond Run: Trace the route for Ellie to safely reach the bottom.


Give each child a copy of the maze and a pencil.

Ellie is at the top of the Black Diamond Slope. Trace two safe paths which take her to the bottom of the hill to meet up with Chris and Joy. Tell the children they may begin. Have children fill in the blanks to the questions below as they work on their maze. Optional—if you chose to print in black and white, they may color their pictures after tracing the routes.

Fill in the blanks:

1. Ellie told Chris that being a Christian was a big _____. (Commitment)

2. Ellie said that she had read some of the _____. (Bible)

3. Ellie said that she had taken some lessons. Her brother and ski instructor told her that when you are _____, you will know it! (Ready)

4. In the ski lodge, Pastor Aaron told Chris that when he is ready, God is always waiting for you with open _____. (Arms)

Have the children share the two safe routes that they found. Your maze can be a reminder that we should always be willing to talk about following Jesus, no matter where we are. Chris was surprised to see Ellie at the ski slopes; and even though he didn’t have all of the answers, he was able to share his faith. Who knows where that will lead—we will have to see!