Leader Guide
Balloon Game
- Round balloons—one for every two children plus extras
- Painters tape or masking tape
Blow up the balloons with air (not helium) and tie them closed.
Tape a line on the floor 3 feet from a wall. Tape another line about 10–12 feet from the first line.
Tape a line on the floor halfway between those lines.
Two-Way Prayer: Play a game to reinforce the SuperVerse.
Let’s say the SuperVerse together. Psalm 138:3:
The writer of this psalm, David, knew that when he prayed, God would always answer. He was dependent on God to save him from his enemies. God has not changed. He is the same today as He was then, and He will be the same tomorrow. Hebrews 13:8 says:
When our prayers rise to God, His answers will come down. In this game, you will play in pairs. You will bat the balloon in the air to your partner, who will bat it back to you. Take a step backward each time you bat the balloon. When it goes up in the air, this represents a prayer to God. When the balloon comes down, it represents God’s answer or response to the prayer. Like David said,
Divide the class into teams of two. Try to pair up children who don’t know each other well.
Give each team a balloon; have each player stand facing their partner at the center line—leaving several feet between teams.
If there isn’t enough room for all teams to play at one time, play another round with the remaining teams.
Start the game. Players will bat the balloon to the partner and then take a step backward.
If a balloon hits the floor, the team must begin again at the middle line.
Continue until a player reaches the taped line near the wall. That team wins.
Play more rounds as time permits.
Conclusion: Did anyone hit a balloon up in the air that never came back down? No.
It is the same with prayer. When our prayers rise to God, an answer will come down to us—without fail. Sometimes the answer we receive isn’t what we expected, or it doesn’t come in the manner we expected, yet God always answers and does what is best according to His wisdom and will. That is why we pray, “Your will be done.”