Catechism of the Catholic Church (file folder game)

Here is a game to review the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It can be played individually or in teams.


This game is free, however it is 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 It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Catechism of the Catholic Church: Answer questions about the Catechism of the Catholic Church as you go around the board. Collect the most tokens before the timer goes off and win.

DIRECTIONS

Designate a time limit and set an egg timer before playing game. Establish who will go first and the play moves to the right. Players start at GO and work their way around the board. Players roll the dice and move that many spaces. Players follow the directions on the space they land on. If the player lands on 7 Sacraments, The Creed, or Ten Commandments, the player to their right draws a question card that corresponds to the category and reads it out loud. If the player answers correctly, they stay where they are. If they are not correct, they must go back to where they were. Players collect a token (poker chip, milk jug top, etc.) when they past GO. The player with the most tokens when the timer goes off wins. (This game can be played individually or in teams.) Use only the cards that are age appropriate for your students.


SPECIAL PLACES

Chance- If a player lands on Chance, the player to their right can pick any category of question to ask them. If they are correct, they stay where they are. If they are incorrect, they must go back to where they were.

Stop To Pray- If a player lands on Stop To Pray, the player must recite a prayer of their choice correctly. If they are incorrect, they must go back to where they were.

Bible- If a player lands on Bible, the player must act out a person from the Bible for others to guess (like Charades). The person from the Bible cannot be someone that has already been done before.

Go Back To Roll Again- If a player lands on Go Back To Roll Again, they move back to that space and roll again (this still counts as their turn).



Catechism of the Catholic Church- Directions, Rules, Title, Game Board, The Creed Cards, The Sacrament Cards, The Ten Commandment Cards

Breakfast By The Lake (file folder game)

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Breakfast By The Lake: In this game players must answer correctly questions about the Bible story to receive a fish to put on their plate. Be careful not to eat all your fish and have to put all of your fish back. The player that reaches FINISH with the most fish on their plate wins.

Give each player or team a paper plate. Put all fish cards in a pile face up near the game board. Place your marker on START. Players roll the die and move their marker the number indicated on the die. If you land on the picture of an empty fishing net, you have not caught any fish and you must move back 2 spaces. Land on NO FISHING, you lose a turn. If you land on the picture of the fish the player to your left draws a card and reads it out loud. On each card is a question about the story “Breakfast By The Lake” (John 21:1-19). If you answer the question correctly, you receive a fish and you place it on your plate. If you are not correct, you must lose one of your fish and place it back in the fish pile. If a player lands on a picture of fish bones, you ate all your fish and you must put all your fish back in the fish pile. The game continues until all the players have made their way to FINISH. The player with the most fish on their plate is the winner.


Breakfast By The Lake Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards, Fish Cards

Catholic Books of the Bible Game

I adapted a Catholic version of this game http://biblebuzz.net/ to help students learn about the 73 books of the Bible (Catholic) and how the books are divided into categories. *Some Bibles may present variations of these categories, or they may group the books differently so I did not do the color coding sections like they did in the above game board.

Feel free to use this game as is or modify it to suit your needs. Print out Game Board, trim, and glue on the inside of 2 file folders or a large piece of cardboard. Laminate or cover file folders with clear contact paper to make it last.

How to set up Game Board: Place page 1 and 2 side by side. Then put page 3 below page 1 and put page 4 below page 2.






How to play: On the first level, Each player rolls the dice and moves the number of spaces indicated. The player states the name of that book and its category and passes the dice to the next player. Players proceed down the winding path from Genesis to Revelation. The first player to reach FINISH wins. The 2nd and 3rd place winners follow respectively.

For small children, adults may pronounce the book when the child lands on it. After a while, teachers can call for volunteers to pronounce the book names. This will encourage children to learn the names. Children will enjoy rolling the dice and counting the spaces. 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


The younger children may be asked to indicate the color and/or the number of the book that they land on. The game is brightly colored, and the children will enjoy identifying the color or counting the spaces to tell the number of the book. It's the perfect preschool game. The adult may pronounce the name of the book for the young child. By hearing the names of the books as they play each day, they will soon be able to identify and read the names also.


The second level game is more challenging than the 1st level, and appropriate for youth group meetings, slumber parties, contests, and spelling bees. On this level, the player must be able to pronounce and spell all the books of the Bible. The player must also be able to categorize each book. It would be very helpful in advancing to the next level, if the player is able to state at least one fact about each book. This level welcomes teamwork and Bible study, even when the game is not being played. Groups of three or four people may create a team and challenge another team. Players are allowed time for group discussion before giving their final answer. The player must correctly pronounce, spell, state category and one fact about the specific book. This game may be played individually or as a team. This level challenges the player to study the Bible and motivates each player to learn, while enjoying a fun game.

The third level is for more advanced players. This includes groups such as Bible study groups, test preparation groups and question and answer sessions. This level is ideal for ministers, evangelism students and people who are very knowledgeable of the Bible. Each player must successfully complete the first and second level. They may play the game by stating two facts about each book they land on, or they may choose to be asked two questions from that book asked by the player on their left. If unable to provide two facts or to answer two questions, the player must move back ½ the spaces they moved forward. This board game will challenge adults to think, learn and enjoy a fun game.



This game is free, however it is 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.


Books of the Bible Game- Directions, Game Board

Birth of Jesus to Ascension Cards

This game 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Birth of Jesus to Ascension Cards: Play Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards. The cards can also help students establish the content and order of the Matthew, Mark and Luke (synoptic) gospels. Example: Take the gospel of Mark since it's the shortest and ask the students to take the cards and put them in the order which Mark mentions them in his book.



Birth of Jesus to Ascension Cards- Print cards out on card stock. Make a few copies of the Action Cards. Cut out cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. (Directions for Bible Timeline Card Game included.)

Bible Story Show Down (file folder game)

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.





Bible Story Show Down: Jesus told us to help others. Help the Veggie Tales gang answer questions about Bible stories as you move around the board.





Bible Story Show Down Game- Directions, Game Board, Old Testament Cards, New Testament Cards, Tokens

Bible Story Dominos (game)

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Bible Story Dominos: Help your child's Bible knowledge with this game that requires players to match Bible story pictures. No reading required.



4 pages of dominos



Directions- Shuffle/mix up dominos and place them all face down on the table in one pile.

For a two player game, each player should draw 4 dominos at random, for a game with more players; each player should draw 3 dominos. Do not let the other players see your dominos.

The youngest player should go first by laying any domino on the table. In the typical game you'd lay a double (one with the same image in both squares, but I find it a tough rule to explain to the little ones and usually results in my having to look at their cards).

Player two tries to lay a domino on the table with an image that matches either end of the domino. If the player cannot go, they pick a domino from the pile and miss their turn. The next player may try to match the first domino image or try to match the end of the second domino image. Only one domino may be played per turn. Should the last domino be drawn with no play possible, the player passes and tries again on his/her next turn.

Play continues until one player has used all his dominos or until no one can play. The player with no dominos or with the least number of remaining dominos wins.


Bible Story Dominos Game- Directions and Game Cards

Bible Snap Card Game

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Bible Snap Card Game: is played with a deck of cards with pictures of various Bible stories on them. The object of the game is to "capture" all of the cards.



Bible Snap Game- Directions, Game Cards

Baptism of Jesus (file folder game)

This game 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Baptism of Jesus File Folder Game: The object of the game is to get to the Baptism of Jesus first by answering questions and following directions on the spaces along the way.



Place your markers on “START”. The player rolls the die and moves that number on the board. The player then follows the directions on the square they landed on. If they land on “Wild Card”, the player will state how many spaces they want to move ahead (between 1 & 4). Then the player to their right draws a card and reads the question out loud. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). On each card is a question about the Baptism of Jesus. If they answer correctly, they get to move how many spaces they wanted. If they are not correct, they go back that many spaces. The first player to FINISH wins.



Baptism of Jesus Game- Directions, Game Board, Wild Cards

Honor Thy Parents- Back Talk Game

If you love me you will keep my commandments. John 14:15

One of the ways you show that you love God is to obey your parents and honor them with respect.

What is the fourth commandment? Honor thy father and thy mother. (Catholic)


This game is free, however it is 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.



8 pages of cards

Back Talk Game- The object of this game is for the children to honor their parent’s requests in the proper way. Print out the three sets of cards. One set is what a parent would say to their child (these cards are in red). Another set is a disrespectful response from a child to the parent. Another set of cards is what the child should say to their parent. Shuffle the cards and deal them completely out. Have the players put their cards face up in from of them so that others can see and read their cards and help them if necessary. By taking turns, have one player start with what a parent would say and read it out loud. After they have read the card, they place it in the middle of the table face up. The rest of the players then check their cards to see if they have one that says what a disrespectful child would say to their parent in response in this situation. If they have the card, they read it out loud and place it face up next to the first card. Then the players look at their cards to see if they have what a child should say to their parent. If they have the card, they read it out loud and place it face up next to the second card. Players can also play in teams so they can help each other answer the questions.

Are You Ready To Clean Up Your Act? (game)

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Are You Ready To Clean Up Your Act?- We're kidding ourselves, and we know it. And yet we carry on – thinking we are following all the commandments and meanwhile making up our own rules. Why is it so hard for people to follow the 6th commandment: Thou shall not commit adultery? It is harder than you think or is it? In this game players must answer correctly questions about the 6th commandment or they are sent to the bathtub to clean up their act.

Place your marker on START. Players spin the spinner and follow the directions. If you land on the picture of the bar of soap the player to your left draws a card and reads it out loud. On each card is a question about the 6th commandment. If you answer the question correctly, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you must move to the bathtub and clean up your act. On your next turn you are asked another question. The player cannot get out of the bathtub until they answer a question correctly. If you answer a question correctly, you may resume your position on the game board. If a player lands on a rubber duck, they may change places with the leader. The first player to FINISH wins.


Are You Ready To Clean Up Your Act? Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards, Spinner

Advent Wreath- (file folder game)

I got the idea for this game from: cajestl.org- Chanukah Candles


Advent Wreath: The object of the game is to color all of the Advent wreath correctly.


This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


For Older Students:

Place 2 small baskets or boxes on the table to put question cards in. Put the question cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Give each player a copy of the “Advent Coloring Sheet”. Place your markers on START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the player lands on a “?”, the person to their right draws a question card and reads it out loud. If the player answers correctly, they can color what is stated on the card on their Advent wreath coloring sheet. If they have already colored that part of their wreath, they do nothing. If a player lands on a space with the leaves, they may color some of the greenery on their wreath. When a player has completely colored their Advent coloring sheet correctly, he/she is the winner. Play continues until all players have colored their sheets.


For Younger Students:

Place 2 small baskets or boxes on the table to put cards in. Put the cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Give each player a copy of the “Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet”. Place your markers on START. Roll the die and move that many spaces. Follow the directions on the space you land on. If the player lands on a “?”, they draw a colored card and they can color one of their candles on their Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet the correct color. If they do not need that color on their wreath, they do nothing. If a player lands on a space with the leaves, they may color some of the greenery on their wreath. When a player has completely colored their Advent Wreath Coloring Sheet correctly, he/she is the winner. Play continues until all players have colored their sheets.

Advent Wreath Game- Directions, Game Board, Question Cards, Coloring Sheet, Colored Cards

Apostles’ Creed File Folder Game

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Apostles’ Creed is based on the Royal Game of Ur which dates from 2600 B.C. It was discovered in the 1920s by Sir Leonard Wooley during his excavations at the city of Ur in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). In the early 1980s, Irving Finkel of the British Museum uncovered the rules of the game, long forgotten, by deciphering Sumerian cuneiform tablets.

Apostles’ Creed: For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about the Apostles’ Creed so you can move your stones around the board. The goal is to move each stone along the 14-square path from the start square to the end and remove the stone from the board. If a stone lands on a square marked with a star the player may roll again. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent while on the center row, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.


Need:

7 stones or playing pieces for each player
1 die
Game Cards
Game Board


Set Up: This game can be played individually or in teams. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards.

Rules:

Apostles’ Creed is played by two players using a board consisting of 20 squares shown in the picture above. One player has seven white stones and the other has seven black stones (or whatever colors you choose to use).

The starting player may be decided with the flip of a coin. The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player draws a card and reads you the question) about the Apostles' Creed. If you are correct you may move one of your pieces. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over.

Each player takes turns to throw the die after they answer a question correctly and move one of their pieces according to the number indicated by the die. The goal is to move each stone along the 14-square path from the start square to the end and remove the stone from the board. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.

When starting a stone the first count is onto the start square. A player may have more than one stone on the board at a time. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent while on the center row, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. If a stone lands on a square marked with a star the player may roll again.


*Playing pieces can be coins, colored buttons, game pieces from other games, fish rocks for the bottom of aquariums, craft foam cut into shapes, glass rocks for vases, etc. You can paint small objects such as rocks, small plastic tops or caps, etc. You can also buy pawns at game stores.



Apostles Creed Game- Directions, Game Board, and Game Cards


*You can also use a large circle hole puncher and make your own game pieces using card stock, craft foam, etc.

Act of Contrition Board Game

This game is free, however it is 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.


Act of Contrition Board Game is based on Puluc a game played by the Kekchi (Qeqchi) Indians of Guatemala from boardgamesoftheworld.com

Act of Contrition Board Game: For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about the Act of Contrition so players can roll the dice and move their pieces up and down the road attempting to capture their opponent’s pieces. The form of capture is unique because the captured piece is not immediately removed but instead is placed under the capturing piece. The capturing piece is placed on top of the captured piece to form a stack (if you capture an opponent’s piece, their playing piece is placed under yours). On his next turn the capturing player starts to move the stack of pieces back along the road towards his home position the number of spaces indicated by the throw count. When the capturing player reaches the home position the captured piece is removed from the board.



Needed:

Dice
5 red and 5 black checkerboard game pieces
Question Cards
Game Board

Set Up: This game can be played individually or in teams. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards. Players put their 5 playing pieces at Home (picture shown above).


Rules: The board is a track made up of 9 spaces as shown above. Each player has five pieces, usually small stones or sticks using any shape or color to distinguish between players. The players sit opposite each other across the road and the home position for each team is to their left.

The first players of both teams throw the dice to decide who starts the game. The player with the highest throw starts.

The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player draws a card and reads you the question). If you are correct you then you roll the dice. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over. The players take turns to throw the dice and move one piece along the road from space to space according to the throw count. The players enter their pieces at opposite ends of the road from the home position and move in opposite directions (shown by the arrows in the picture above). A player may either move a piece or enter another piece onto the road. A player must not move a piece onto a space occupied by one of his own pieces.

When the piece has reached the other end of the road it is moved back to its home position again. When the piece reaches its home position it is available at a subsequent turn to be moved on another lap down the road. It is not necessary to throw an exact number to enter the home position.


Capture: If a playing piece lands on a space occupied by that of an opponent, the opponent’s piece is captured. The capturing piece is placed on top of the captured piece to form a stack (if you capture an opponent’s piece, their playing piece is placed under yours). On his next turn the capturing player starts to move the stack of pieces back along the road towards his home position the number of spaces indicated by the throw count. When the capturing player reaches the home position the captured piece is removed from the board.

If a playing piece lands on a stack consisting of a capturing piece and a captured piece, the stack is itself captured and now reverses back the road towards the home position of the capturing piece with the capturing piece on top. When this stack reaches the home position the pieces belonging to the capturing player are "liberated" and may be re-entered onto the track in later turns.

There may be any number of captures and re-captures. A stack may be captured by another stack.

The game ends when the winner has captured all their adversary’s pieces.


Game Pieces- Use 5 red and 5 black checkerboard pieces to play game.


Act of Contrition Board Game- Directions, Game Board, and Game Cards

Liturgical Objects Used in Mass

Activities, Coloring, Crafts, & Games

catholicdeacon.org- Items Used at Mass (definitions and pictures)

massexplained.com- Catholic Objects Definitions Sheets: Download a FREE full-color 12-page PDF featuring pictures and definitions of Catholic objects. This document was created as a companion to the Catholic Words Memory Match card game. See ad below. The Catholic Words Memory Match card game will provide parents, grandparents, teachers, homeschoolers, catechists and youth ministers a fun way to help teach Catholic vocabulary words.

holyspiritcathparish.org- Items Used at Mass

greatadventure.stpatrickork.org- Items used at Mass & Liturgies

massexplained.com- Mass Memory Match Game (color pictures and play Memory)

catholicicing.com- Craft a Mass Kit

sarakcreations.com- Learning the Items from the Catholic Mass
Five different ways to teach your students the names for the items commonly found during a Catholic Mass. Great for whole group, small groups, centers and more to reach all of your learners in a religious education, Catholic classroom or homeschool setting.

Liturgical Objects Used at Mass Flashcards- Make your own flash cards by taking photos of the objects in your own church for added familiarity for the little ones. Make 4×6 prints and laminated for extra durability and keep them together with a binder ring.

drwn2bcsreative.com- Liturgical Objects – Handwriting, coloring and match up

studystack.com- Liturgical Items Free flashcards to help memorize facts about Items used in the Mass. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, etc.

teacherspayteachers.com- Free Catholic Mass Flashcards to print (books, objects, vestments)

teacherspayteachers.com- Catholic Mass Flashcards- Spaces & Furnishings (Free!)

The Mass- Help Father get ready for Mass. Circle the things he will need. Cross out the things he will not need. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 18).

Things We See at Mass- Match the words with the pictures of things we see at Mass. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 19).

Articles Used in Worship- Match the terms on the right to the descriptions on the left. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 92).

Treasure Hunt- Take the students on a tour of the church and point out and discuss items found there. Divide the students into small groups. Give each group a clipboard with a list of objects. The students have to locate each item and write down where it is located in the church.




These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



3 pages of cards

Liturgical Memory & Go Fish Card Game- Children can play Memory or Go Fish with the cards (make 2 copies) by matching the pictures of liturgical objects. (All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.)


If the students need help:

*Give them a clue such as saying out loud the first syllable of the word.

*You can lay all the pictures out and ask a question from below. Have the students point to the object and say the word. Have them repeat the word after you say it if necessary.


Questions:

What is the name of the wooden bench you sit on at church? (Pew)

What is another name for the holy water fountains or fonts at the entrances of the church? (Stoup)

What is the name of the table of the Lord in the sanctuary? (Altar)

What is the name of the cup used by the priest/Eucharistic ministers for the Blood of Christ? (Chalice)

What is the name of the wine that has been consecrated by the priest at Mass? (Blood of Christ)

What is the name of the bread that has been consecrated by the priest as Mass? (Body of Christ or Blessed Sacrament)

What is the name of the cup with a lid for the Body of Christ in the Tabernacle? (Ciborium)

What are the small pitchers of water and wine for the Mass called? (Cruets)

What is the name of the podium where the lector reads the Lectionary at Mass? (Lectern)

What is the name of the large podium? (Ambo)

What is the name of the cross carried at the beginning of Mass and at the end? (Processional Cross)

What is rung during the Consecration of the Mass? (Bells)

What is the name of the ornate receptacle used to place the Body of Christ? (Tabernacle)

What is the name of the chair that the priest who presides at Mass sits in? (Presider’s Chair or Celebrant’s Chair)

What is the name of the light that burns continually when the Blessed Sacrament is present? (Sanctuary Lamp)

What is the name of the book that has the church hymns or songs in it? (Hymnal)

What is the name of the liturgical book containing all instructions and texts necessary for the celebration of Masses throughout the year? (Missal)

Which book is read during the Liturgy of the Word and read by the lector? (Lectionary)

What is the name of the book used by the priest or deacon to read the Gospel of the day during the Mass? (Book of the Gospels)

Which book does the priest pray from during the Mass at the altar? (Sacramentary)




What am I?- Have your class work together to make riddles for objects used in Mass. Then have the students take turns reading their riddles to the class. Or you can play this game using the riddles provided.




What Am I? (file folder game)- Identify objects used during Mass by description or picture.


Place your markers on START. The player rolls a die and follows the directions. If you land on a space with a description of an object used at Mass (even if you were told to go back) you read it out loud and you must say what that object is. (If they cannot read, the teacher or someone else can read it for them). If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces and read that description and say what that object is. If you are correct, you stay where you are. If you are not correct, you go back two spaces, etc. If you land on a picture of an object used at Mass you must say what that object is. Same rules apply for the picture identification as well. The first person to move around the board and land on FINISH wins.











Liturgical Bingo- (Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about Liturgical items used at Mass.)

Liturgical Bingo Directions with Questions & Answers- The teacher asks one student at a time a question or clue from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins.





Picture Liturgical Bingo- (Students play Liturgical Bingo, but with pictures.)



Puzzles

Items Used at Mass- Word Scramble



Quizzes

Easy Liturgical Quiz- Read each question and circle the correct answer.

Liturgical Quiz (harder)- Fill in the missing blanks with the correct word. Word bank provided.



Worksheets

Liturgical Chart- Fill out the definitions of each object. Cut out the picture and put in the correct box.

Liturgical Objects in Church (6 objects)- Write the name of the object in the blank. (Ideas for younger students are given).

Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- Do you know what these are? (Ideas for younger students are given).

Liturgical Objects in Church (12 objects)- More Objects Used at Mass. Write what the object is in the space provided. For younger students you can use a word bank on the board.

Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #1- chalice, ciborium, altar, stoup, pew

Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet #2- cruets, tabernacle, Body of Christ, Blood of Christ

Objects Used in Mass Manuscript Handwriting Worksheet- Body of Christ, Blood of Christ, tabernacle, bells

Objects Used in Mass Handwriting Worksheet- Book of the Gospels, ambo, lectern, Lectionary

Liturgical Objects Used at Mass- Directions: Write the correct number of the object in the blank. For younger students: Teacher will write on the board a word from the list. The teacher will then read the word and definition to the students and they will answer out loud during class the correct number. Have students write down the correct number beside the word.

FREE Christian Printables & File Folder Games

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Sequence the Creation (file folder game) by Elaine

Glory Be (trace & color) by Elaine

FREE Educational Catholic File Folder Games

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Sequence The Creation Game

Elaine at Commotion From The Ocean of Life came up with a new game to review the days of creation. There is a black and white version and also a color one for you to download. With the black and white version the children can color the game board and the tokens to help re-enforce being able to sequence the days of creation.

Sequence The Creation by Elaine

Cain and Abel (file folder game)

heartofwisdom.com- offers a FREE Cain and Abel file folder game. Instructions and game cards are included in the 4 page PDF file with a copywork Bible verse page.

Pro Life: Look Who's Growing Dominos (game)

This game is free, however it is 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. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Look Who’s Growing Dominos: A fun way to educate young students that babies grow into adults to help promote Pro Life.

Introduce the game by discussing how babies grow after they are born. Example: What happens to babies after they are born? Do they stay the same size? Do they become bigger? How big do they grow? What do children become when they get older? What do they look like? What do you call someone who is all grown up? Etc.




4 pages of dominos



Look Who’s Growing Dominos Game- Shuffle/mix up dominos and place them all face down on the table in one pile.

For a two player game, each player should draw 4 dominos at random, for a game with more players; each player should draw 3 dominos. Do not let the other players see your dominos.

The youngest player should go first by laying any domino on the table. In the typical game you'd lay a double (one with the same image in both squares, but this is optional in the easy version -- I find it a tough rule to explain to the little ones and usually results in my having to look at their cards).

Player two tries to lay a domino on the table with an image that matches either end of the domino. If you cannot go, pick a domino from the pile and miss your turn. The next player may try to match the first domino image or try to match the end of the second domino image. Only one domino may be played per turn. Should the last domino be drawn with no play possible, the player passes and tries again on his/her next turn.

Play continues until one player has used all his dominos or until no one can play. The player with no dominos or with the least number of remaining dominos wins.

David and Goliath: The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall Game

This game is free, however it is 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.


The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall Game: Players are asked questions about David & Goliath and if they answer correctly they may throw a suction ball toy at Goliath. Be the first player to hit Goliath in the forehead and win the game.


Need: Chalkboard or Dry Erase Board, chalk or dry erase board marker, suction ball toy, questions

Directions: Draw a simple picture of a large giant on the board (a stick figure or just a face will do). Make a large X on Goliath’s forehead. Place a chair at least 8 feet (distance is according to student’s abilities) in front of the Goliath picture on the board. Divide the students into teams and have them stand in a line behind one another. Determine which team goes first. Ask the first person in line in team #1 a question about David & Goliath. If the player is correct, they may stand behind the chair and throw a suction ball toy at Goliath. If the suction ball toy hits Goliath on the X on his forehead and sticks, that team wins. If the suction ball toy does not, play continues and the next team is asked a question. The first team that hits Goliath in the forehead with the suction ball toy and sticks wins the game.

David & Goliath Game- Directions & Questions (use these questions or make your own).