Books of the Bible Activities

Activities to help your children remember the books of the Bible.


Be sure to adjust the activities to fit your faith teachings. (Protestant has 66 books and Catholic has 73)



thereligionteacher.com- 4 Ways to Help Students Learn the Books of the Bible

catholicicing.com- Catholic Books Of The Bible Resources For Kids- Song, Free Printables, and More!

123homeschool4me.com- Leaves of the Bible (a fun and creative way to learn the Books of the Bible)

123homeschool4me.com- Learn the Books of the Bible with Legos



Coloring:

twinkl.com- FREE! - Catholic Books Of the Bible Colouring Sheet



Crafts:

daniellesplace.com- Folding Craft Sticks Books of the Bible Craft

catholicicing.com- Catholic books of the Bible bookmark (free printable) that your children can color and decorate however they wish



Flash Cards:

catholicicing.com- Books of the Bible Flash Cards (scroll down to this)



Games:

ministry-to-children.com- 8 Books of the Bible Games

biblegamescentral.com- Books of the Bible Games

daniellesplace.com- Books of the Bible Cereal Box Review Games (scroll down to this)

christianitycove.com- Books of the Bible Button Box Game

catholicicing.com- Books of the Bible Flash Cards (scroll down to this)
Print out and play:
• Go Fish- The goal is to collect four cards in correct Biblical order.
• Concentration- Lay 12 to 16 identical cards from two sets facedown. Players take turns to flip two cards to find matching pairs; pairs are kept by each player. Count the pairs to determine the winner.
• War- Players shuffle and divide a set of cards between them, and then simultaneously turn over the top cards from their piles, reading the book names aloud. The player whose card comes later in the Bible collects both cards. Once all cards are played, players work together to correctly order all the cards.
• kidssundayschool.com- Bible Games & Activities Using Books of the Bible Cards (scroll down to this)
• scripturelady.com- 5 Great Games

sundayschoolsources.com- Books of the Old & New Testament Bingo
This FREE set includes instructions, call cards, and 12 Bingo cards to practice the books of the Old & New Testament (Protestant).

bingocardcreator.com- Old Testament Books Bingo Cards
These cards are about Old Testament Books. They were made using such words as 1 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, Esther, Habakkuk, and Job.

bingocardcreator.com- New Testament Books Bingo Cards
These cards are about New Testament Books. They were made using such words as 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, 3 John, Hebrews, and Mark.

christiancrafters.com- Bible Book Name Game
In this noisy and rambunctious game, children will learn the books of the Bible and where to find them. *You can change this easily to Catholic books of the Bible.

christiancrafters.com- Bible Buster Relays
In this fun and lively action game, kids will learn the books of the Bible and have fun doing it!

kidssundayschool.com- Bible Detective
This activity will inspire children to investigate God's Word on a weekly basis for many months. *You can change this easily to Catholic books of the Bible.

christiancrafters.com- Bible Names Scramble
Players must unscramble the books of the Bible and put them back in order. A good memory game!

kidsundayschool.com- The Great Book Challenge
A Bible challenge game for the students that the prize could be changed to be anything the teacher wishes.

Books of the Bible Relay- Students will enjoy learning the books of the Bible by racing against other players to put them in the correct order. (The Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 85 - 94).

kidssundayschool.com- Books of the Bible Starboard: Recreate the design below on a large piece of poster board, and display in your classroom. The kids get excited when they are able to stick on another star. *You can change this easily to Catholic books of the Bible.

familyformationblog.net- Books of the Bible Race & Classifying the Books of the Bible Game (Catholic)

handsonbibleteacher.blogspot.com- Milk Caps Books of the Bible Memorizing
Collect milk caps with the books of the Bible on them. Put them in order or categorize them by the milk cap colors.

kidsministryleadership.com- Books of the Bible Games (this is for Protestants but you can get some great ideas here)

kidsministry.lifeway.com- Bible Skill Game: New Testament Tower

123homeschool4me.com- Books of the Bible Hopscotch

123homeschool4me.com- Pool Noodle Stack Books of the Bible

123homeschool4me.com- Cup Build Up Bible Game & Discs of the Bible

pinterest.com- Book Ball

100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church: For Grades 1 to 8 by Ellen Rossini
• Introduction to the Bible- page 32
• Bible Book Relay- page 33
• Find That Verse- page 33
• The Word of God- page 34


Books of the Bible (file folder game)- Help students learn about the 73 books of the Bible (Catholic) and how the books are divided into categories. This board game can be used in numerous ways to teach children:

1) to count the 73 books
2) read the names of each book
3) identify the colors on the board
4) spell the books of the Bible
5) spell the abbreviations of the books of the Bible

*Other creative ideas to play the game are posted as well.



Printables:

catechismangel.com- All sizes of free Books of the Bible printables

catholicicing.com- study lists, flash cards, books of the Bible bookmarks, etc.

catholic-link.org- The Catholic Bible’s Book (periodic table format)



Puzzles:

home.snu.edu/- Hidden Bible Book Names
Can you find 16 Books of the Bible in this paragraph?

catholicforum.com- There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them?

qualint.com- Old and New Testament puzzles

4catholiceducators.com- Books of the Old Testament- Wordsearch Puzzles

4catholiceducators.com- Books of the New Testament - Wordsearch Puzzles

mycatholicsource.com- Catholic Books of the Old Testament (word search)

mycatholicsource.com- Catholic Books of the New Testament (word search)

mycatholicsource.com- Catholic Books of the Old Testament (crossword)

mycatholicsource.com- Catholic Books of the New Testament (crossword)

teacherspayteachers.com - Catholic Books of the Bible Puzzles


This puzzle below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

Catholic Books of the Bible Tetris Puzzle- A fun way to learn the books of the Catholic Bible



Songs:

straymonds.org- The Catholic Books of the Bible Song Video

smp.org- 73 Books of the Bible Song

youtube.com- The Catholic Books of The Bible Song!

youtube.com- Books of the Old Testament (Catholic)



Worksheets:

100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church: For Grades 1 to 8 by Ellen Rossini
• The Various Books of the Bible- page 34 - 36
• Abbreviations for Books of the Bible- page 37

teacherspayteachers.com- Books of the Bible Catholic