Leader Guide
Relay Game
- Eight Daily Bread Pages
- Bread of Life Sign
- Two Provision Cards Pages
- Paper Plates—one per child, plus extras
- Cardstock—20 sheets
- Painters tape or masking tape
- Table
- Two chairs
- Scissors
- Two medium-size boxes
- Bible or the Superbook Bible App
Make two copies of each of the eight Daily Bread Pages on cardstock; in black and white or color.
Make two copies of the Bread of Life Sign in black and white or color.
Cut out a set of 16 individual bread cards. Shuffle the cards and place them in a box.
Repeat this for the second set of cards and box.
Cut out one set of 16 Provision Cards; shuffle and stack them face-down in two piles.
Repeat for the second set of cards for the second box.
Tape a Bread of Life Sign to a side of each box.
Place the table near one end of the room and put the boxes at opposite ends of the table with sign facing toward the starting line.
Place a pile of plates between the boxes. It is recommended to pre-separate the plates and then re-stack so none are stuck together.
Tape or mark a starting line about 15–20 feet from the table.
Place the chairs behind the line several feet apart. Place a stack of Provision Cards face down on each chair.
All in Christ: Play a game about our daily bread.
Jesus said to pray,
He wasn’t only talking about physical food; He was talking about our sustenance, which means whatever we need to live. All we need is found in Christ.
Optional: Read John 6:35:
And, that is what this game is about. Walk through the game as you explain how to play.
These slices of bread represent just a few of the many provisions we find in Jesus—the Bread of Life. Your challenge is to walk to the box and find the provision in Christ that is on the card you choose from the pile. Once you find it, you will put it on a plate and travel back to the starting line, then the next player will take a turn. Remember to hold onto your card once you have it. Wait, did I say walk? I meant to say you must go however I instruct you to travel—so listen carefully!
Divide the children into two teams; they do not need to be even.
Have teams line up single file behind the starting line.
Say, “Go” to begin. The first two players will take a Provision Card from the top of the team pile. Then they will go to their team box to locate that card, put it on a plate, and return to the back of the team line.
Call out different ways to travel at random times during the game: hop, skip, backwards, tip-toe, hop on one foot, giant steps, shuffle, sideways, plate above head, etc.
The first team to bring back all sixteen cards wins.
Once both teams have returned their cards, read through the 16 numbers in random order and have the children with that “slice of bread” shout the provision aloud.
Conclusion: Everything we need for a victorious life can be found in Jesus. That is why Jesus wants us to pray for our daily bread and to trust and depend on Him—for life!