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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Gospel for the Mass: 9/6/20- Matthew 18:15-20 (A Brother Who Sins)

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Catholic Ultimate Outburst 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 It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.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 this game are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Catholic Ultimate Outburst is based on the game Ultimate Outburst.

Catholic Ultimate Outburst is a game of lists. Two teams take turns trying to guess as many of the 6 answers to a topic on the cards. Catholic Ultimate Outburst features 3 rounds of play. Round one- players try guess as many answers as they can that match the current category. Round Two- Reverse Burst is where you hear and answers and guess the topic. Round Three- Challenge Outburst where you bid against the opponents. The team with the most points is the winner.

Setup:

 The players divide into two teams
 160 Catholic Ultimate Outburst Game Cards
 1 minute timer
 Dry erase board or chalk board
 1 die

Round One – Outburst

The first round of Ultimate Outburst the team with the highest roll goes first. The teacher will shuffle the cards and draw a card from the deck. The teacher will be the scorekeeper and will read the answers on the card to familiarize himself with them. The scorekeeper then reads the category to the team and then starts the timer. The team then yells out as many answers as they can that match the current category. When the team comes up with one of the answers from the card, the scorekeeper says “yes” and writes the word(s) on the board to indicate that the answer was given.

The team keeps yelling out answers until the timer runs out. The scorekeeper reads off all the answers that the team did not give to make sure that they didn’t miss marking off any of the answers that the team came up with. The scorekeeper adds up the correct responses. One point is awarded for each correct answer.

The other team then takes their turn. Both teams switch off taking turns until six cards have been played. The game then moves onto round two.

Round Two – Reverse Burst

Just like in the first round the team with the highest roll goes first. The scorekeeper will draw a card from the deck. In this round the team is trying to guess the category (word at the top of the card) that connects all of the words together. The scorekeeper starts the timer and reads the first clue on the card. Players from the team can make as many guesses as they want. When the players want another clue, they ask the scorekeeper for the next clue. The scorekeeper then reads off the next clue on the card. Player can also ask the reader to repeat all revealed answers at any time.

The round ends when either the timer runs out or the team successfully guesses the card’s category. If the timer runs out, the team scores zero points for the round. If the team successfully guesses the card’s category the team receives points.

Points: 1 clue= 6 points
2 clues=5 points
3 clues=4 points
4 clues=3 points
5 clues=2 points
6 clues=1 point

The round continues until six cards have been played (3 cards for each team).

Round Three – Challenge

In round three the players will use 6 cards (3 cards for each team). The team that is behind will go first. The team will then choose how many of the 6 answers they think they can get. The other team can then either raise the bid or pass the card to the other team. This bidding process continues back and forth until one team passes.

The team that bids higher will then get to play the card. The round is played the same as round one where players try to guess as many of the answers on the card as they can. The scorekeeper will remove a card from the deck and read the clue at the top of the card.

When the timer runs out, points will be awarded to the team who won the bid. If the team was able to get as many or more answers than they bid, they receive a point for each correct answer. If the team was unable to get as many answers as they bid, the other team receives a point for each bid they could not answer. Example: The team bid 4 correct answers and they only got 3. The other team therefore receives 1 point.

This round continues with the next card being bid on with the team that is behind making the first bid. This continues until all six cards are used. The team with the most points is the winner.

Preparation:

Directions- Print out Directions.

Game Cards- Print out Game Cards, cut out and trim. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.

*Use the Game Cards that are provided or make your own. You can also make cards specific to what you have been learning in your classroom. You can even have the students make cards for the opposing team. There are 160 Game Cards posted for you to choose from. Note: Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these question cards to the best of my abilities. I tried to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I probably made a few mistakes and it was not intentional.

Catholic Ultimate Outburst Game- Directions, 160 Catholic Ultimate Outburst Game Cards

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Life of Christ Board Game

Timeline for game board taken from: mb-soft.com

*You can play this game individually or in teams.

Object: Collect tokens by moving around the game board and answering questions about the life of Christ. The player with the most tokens at the end of the game, wins.

Materials Needed:

Game Board
Game markers
1 die
150 Question Cards
Tokens

*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.

How To Play:

Place 2 small baskets on the table to put question cards in. Put the question cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Place your markers on the "Birth of Jesus” space. Each player throws a die (1) or the first players of both teams throws a die (1) to decide who starts the game. The player with the highest throw starts. Each player takes a turn by rolling the die (1) and moving that many spaces. The player on their right will draw a card and read the question out loud. On each card is a question about the life of Christ. If the player answers the question correctly, they receive a token. If they do not answer the question correctly, they do not receive a token and their turn is over. If a player rolls a 6 with one die or 6 with a combination of dice (2) they may take a token from any player they choose.

Optional Game Play:

• Use dice (2) to make travel through the board game faster.

How to Win:

The first player who travels through the entire game board and lands on the Ascension space (you do not have to roll the exact number) is asked a question. If an incorrect answer is given, the player remains on the Ascension space and will have another chance on their next turn. If a correct answer is given, the game ends and all the players count their tokens. The player with the most tokens wins the game.

Preparation:

Directions- Print out Directions.

Game Board- Print out Game Board, trim, assemble, and glue on a piece of cardboard. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make it last.

Question Cards- Print out Question Cards on card stock. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.

Tokens- Use these tokens or make your own. Print out several pages of Tokens on card stock. Cut out Tokens. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last.

*Use the Question Cards that are provided or make your own. You can also make cards specific to what you have been learning in your classroom. You can even have the students make cards for the opposing team. There are 150 Question Cards posted for you to choose from. Note: Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these question cards to the best of my abilities. I tried to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I probably made a few mistakes and it was not intentional.

Life of Christ Board Game- Directions, Game Board, Question Cards, and Tokens

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Gospel for the Mass: 5/24/20- John 17:1-11A

Gospel for the Mass: 5/17/20- John 14:15-21

Gospel for the Mass: 5/10/20- John 14:1-12 (Jesus the Way to the Father)

Gospel for the Mass: 5/3/20- John 10:1-10 (The Good Shepherd)

Hand Lamb- (this craft was at familyfirst.com, but the website has been removed)

What You Need:

• White crayon
• Black, brown, and pink construction paper
• Scissors
• White glue
• Styrofoam tray to work on
• Cotton balls
• Hole punch
• Black sharp-pointed marker
• Thin ribbon

What you do:
1. Use the white crayon to trace around your hand on the black paper. Cut the hand shape out.
2. Cover the palm of the hand and the base of the thumb and fingers with glue. Then attach cotton balls to make a sheep.
3. Punch an eye for the sheep from the brown paper. Use the black marker to draw a dot in the center of the eye for a pupil. Glue the eye to the middle of the thumb.
4. Tie a piece of thin ribbon around the base of the thumb to form a neck for the sheep. Tie the ribbon in a bow.

Games

sermons4kids.com- He Knows Your Name group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Steal the Sheep group activities (games)

kidssundayschool.com- The Good Shepherd and the Wolf (game)

daniellesplace.com- Scroll down to Activities 1. Play a “Green Pastures” Sheep Board Game
2. Play “Gathering Your Sheep” Balloon Game

vtaide.com- Find The Lost Sheep
Protect The Sheep
Feeding Relay
Know Your Sheep
Know Your Shepherd’s Voice

The Catholic Toolbox- Good Shepherd: Sheep Memory Game

The Catholic Toolbox- The Good Shepherd (file folder game)

Introduce game: What does a shepherd do? What happens if one lamb is missing?

What Lamb Is Missing?

Need: Nothing

Directions: Students sit in a group on the floor. One student is “It” and must turn around and hide their eyes. Another student is picked by the teacher and they go outside of the room. “It” then must guess what lamb is missing. Whoever was the lost lamb is now “It”.

The Lost Sheep Hide and Seek- A great activity game to go with the Bible story. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 146 for game piece and page 146 for directions).

Name Rhythm- This game will allow your students to share a unique thing about themselves with the group, as well as help students see that Jesus knows them each by name. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 221).

Puzzles/Quizzes/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- Dot-to-dot

The Great Bible Big Fun Activity Book: From the Old and New Testaments by Toni Lind- Follow the Dots to see who the shepherd guards against.

sermons4kids.com- Maze

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

4catholiceducators.com- Crossword

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice

sermons4kids.com- Fill in the blanks

calvarycurriculum.com- The Good Shepherd lesson #206 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sdc.me.uk- John 10:1-10 Worksheet

jesuswalk.com- I Am the Good Shepherd (John 10:1-42) lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

eaglechristianchurch.com- Small Group Questions “The Beautiful Shepherd” John 10:1-18 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

studyandobey.com- John 10:1-18 Inductive Bible Study (scroll down to these questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bibleversestudy.com- John 10 Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

newjerseyubf.org- John 10:1-21 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

coonapc.com- Small Group Questions – John 10:1-21 (questions that can easily be made into worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 4/26/20- Luke 24:13-35 (On the Road to Emmaus)

Road to Emmaus File Folder Game- Luke 24:13-35
Be the first one to Emmaus and back to Jerusalem and win the game!

Road To Emmaus Game- Review Luke 24:13-35. Draw on the board a chart and have the players throw a suction toy at the board. Where ever it sticks, the team has to follow the directions. The team with the most points wins.

Puzzles/Quizzes/Worksheets

More 365 Activities for Kids (do the Road to Emmaus add to the picture puzzle on November 25).

sermons4kids.com- Road to Emmaus (maze)

sermons4kids.com- Road to Emmaus (word search)

4catholiceducators.com- Luke 24:13-35 (word search)

web.archive.org- Luke 24:13-35 (word search)

sermons4kids.com- On The Road To Emmaus (crossword)

web.archive.org- Luke 24:13-35 (crossword)

biblewise.com- On the Road to Emmaus (fill in the blanks)

sermons4kids.com- On The Road To Emmaus (multiple choice)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Road To Emmaus, Thomas Doubts lessons with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

sdc.me.uk- Luke 23:13-35 Year A Worksheet

jesuswalk.com- Appearance on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) lesson (questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet)

smp.org- The Disciples on the Road to Emmaus Part II
Discussion questions based on The Disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35).

smp.org- Just a Closer Walk with Thee
A worksheet where students are asked to read and reflect on the Gospel of Luke’s powerful image of how Christ is present in the celebration of the Eucharist through the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.

smp.org- Encountering Jesus: Writing Assignment
This activity is part of the Living in Christ Series. It gives two options for a writing assignment that uses scripture and the imagination.

storage.cloversites.com- Luke 24:13-35 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

firstmbchurch.org- Luke 24:13-32 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Gospel for the Mass: 4/5/20- Matthew 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.

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Matthew 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

Activities

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Shares Supper with His Friends lesson

sundayschoolsources.com- The Last Supper lesson with Bible verses, discussions, activities, etc.

sundayschoollessons.com- Pilot Calls Jesus King lesson

sundayschoolsources.com-The Garden of Gethsemane lesson with discussions, songs, crafts, games, questions, worksheets, memory work, etc.

sundayschoolsources.com- Peter Denies Christ lesson with discussions, songs, crafts, games, questions, worksheets, memory work, etc.

sundayschoolsources.com- Pilate lesson with vocabulary, discussions, questions, memory work, etc.

sundayschoolresources.com- Jesus is Crucified lesson with activities

childrensermons.com- The Cross object lesson

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus’ Death lesson with vocabulary, discussions, questions, memory work, etc.

dltk-bible.com- #2 The Last Supper
#3 Jesus Prays
#4 Jesus Dies On The Cross
Lessons that include coloring pages, take home sheet, games, songs, crafts, snacks, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- The Last Supper lesson plan(1st grade on up) with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

Coloring

hellokids.com- The Last Supper coloring page

sermons4kids.com- The Last Supper

oncoloring.com- Jesus at the Last Supper with the apostles coloring page

honkingdonkey.com- The Lord's Supper - The Last Supper Coloring Page

sundayschoolkids.com- 2 page activity and coloring page

supercoloring.com- The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci coloring page

4catholiceducators.com- Holy Thursday clip art

theclipartwizard.com- Holy Thursday coloring pages

sundayschoolzone.com- The Last Supper Coloring Page

apples4theteacher.com- The Body and Blood of Christ coloring sheet

4catholiceducators.com- Good Friday clip art

theclipartwizard.com- Good Friday coloring pages

apples4theteacher.com- Crown of Thorns

apples4theteacher.com- Jesus Stumbles with Cross

churchpublishing.org- Matthew 26:14–27:66 or Matthew 27:11–54 (page 27)

Crafts

dltk-bible.com- Last Supper keychain

The Catholic Toolbox- Chalice

catholicicing.com- An easy craft based on the famous Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper painting

first-school.ws- A cute rooster craft with templates available in both black & white and in color versions. Leave off the feet and the rooster can rock back and forth.

daniellesplace.com- Cross Crafts (several cross crafts listed)

christiancrafters.com- Mosaic Cross
Easy cross necklace/magnet that all kids can make.

christiancrafters.com- Colors of Christ Cross (neat tip at the bottom for younger students)

momontimeout.com- Stained Glass Cross Craft

kindercraze.com- Stained Glass Cross

Games

yumpu.com- Fill Your Seder Plate Board Game
Have you ever experienced a Passover Seder? For many, Seder meals are not a common part of their typical Holy Week traditions. To help children understand what was eaten during this meal, here is a game that reviews the traditional food of the Seder meal.

Building My Cross (Good Friday)- During this game, children will build a cross for themselves and discover Jesus took their place. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games, page 147).

The Catholic Toolbox- Last Supper File Folder Game

Review lesson with the following games:

Baseball

Divide the class into two teams. Establish in the classroom, a first base, second base, third base, and home. Determine in advance how many innings will be played. Team #1 is up at bat first and line up along the chalkboard. The first player is asked a question from the teacher, if they are correct, they advance to first base. If they are incorrect, they go to the end of the line and it counts as an out. The second batter is then asked a different question. Each correct answer allows the batter to advance one base. The game continues like baseball until there are three outs. After three outs, Team #2 has their turn at bat. Whichever team has the most runs, wins.

Basketball

Need: one small ball (or two balled up pieces of paper), two chairs, one trashcan.

Directions: Put a trashcan against a wall. Divide the class into two teams. Have students line up in two teams behind a chair (to keep them from getting too close to basket). Ask the first person in Team #1 a question. If they are correct, they get to try to make a basket. If they make a basket, their team gets a point. If they do not get a basket, their team does not receive a point. After the first player has his turn, he then goes to the end of Team #1’s line. It is now Team #2’s turn. The team with the most points wins.

Pass the Rooster! (Pass the Chicken)

Introduce game: What crowed three times just like Jesus said it would? A rooster.

Need: A fake rooster.

Directions: In this game, nobody wants to hold the rooster -- the game's only prop! To begin the game, all students sit in a circle. Select one person to be “It”. That person holds the rooster. The teacher asks the person holding the rooster a Bible Question and then says, “Pass the rooster!" As soon as the teacher says, "Pass the rooster," the person holding the rooster passes it to the right. Students quickly pass the rooster around the circle. If it returns to the original holder before he or she can answer the question, the holder is still “It”. Otherwise, the person holding the rooster when “It” finishes answering the question is the new “It”. The teacher should prepare the questions for this game in advance.

(Alternate rules)

An egg timer is set for any time the teacher wishes. The teacher then gives a student the rooster and asks them a Bible Question. The student must answer the question correctly. If they do not, the student must answer another question until they are correct. When the student is correct, the teacher says, “Pass the rooster!” and the student passes the rooster to the person on their right and that student must answer a Bible Question to be able to pass the rooster. Whoever is holding the rooster with the timer goes off is the rooster.

Puzzles/Worksheets

365 Activities for Kids- Find the cups on November 15th.

More 365 Activities for Kids (puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from November 6 - 21).

The Last Supper- Color the shapes with letters from the word REMEMBRANCE. What did Jesus share with the disciples? (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 72).

Jesus Prays in a Garden- Listen to the directions and circle the correct answer. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 74).

Peter Denies Jesus- Peter denied Jesus three times. Hidden in this picture are three numbers 3’s. Can you find them? Color the picture. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 76).

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!- Jesus had to go before many people before finally going to the cross. Follow this maze to see where He went. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 77).

Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus- The soldiers mocked Jesus. They dressed Him like a fake king. Draw a line to the things that the soldiers put on Jesus. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 78).

Simon Helps Jesus- Connect the dots to see how Simon helped Jesus. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 79).

Jesus Forgives the People- Write the first letter of each object to fill in the blank in this sentence. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 80).

Jesus Dies on the Cross- Listen to the directions and circle the correct answer. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 81).

A Friend Shares His Tomb- Look at these pictures. They tell the story of Jesus’ burial. Number the pictures in the correct order. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 82).

The Crucifixion- Use the Braille alphabet to fill in the blanks to find out about the remarkable things that happened when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. (Red Hot Bible Puzzles by Nancy I. Sanders, page 45).

Jesus’ True Identity- Use the code and fill in the blanks to see if Jesus ever actually told anyone that He was God’s Son. (Wa-a-ay Cool Bible Puzzles by Nancy I. Sanders, page 47).

biblewise.com- Crown of Thorns (maze)

biblepathwayadventures.com- Pieces of Silver

catholicmom.com- Matthew 26:14-27:66 (word search) with answers

catholicmom.com- Matthew 26:14-27:66 (crossword) with answers

biblewise.com- Crossword

biblepathwayadventures.com- The Betrayal of the King (word search)

lakesidecommunity.church- puzzles & worksheets (page 174-181)

web.archive.org- Pasion/Palm Sunday (word search)

web.archive.org- Pasion/Palm Sunday (crossword)

pflaum.com- Four times during the school year, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies provides three ready-to-print activities for each level; Seeds (Preschool), Promise (Grades K-1), Good News (Grades 2-3), Venture (Grades 4-6) and Visions (Grades 7-8). Plus each season special features for the entire family.

catholicmom.com- Holy Thursday Worksheet
Fill in the blanks with a word from below. (Ideas for younger students given.)

catholicmom.com- Good Friday Worksheet
Fill in the blanks with a word from below.

smp.org- Read the following accounts from Sacred Scripture about Judas Iscariot: John 13:21–30, Matthew 26:14-16, 26:47-56, 27:3-10. Then number the sentences below in the order they take place in the Gospels.

jesuswalk.com- My Blood Poured Out for Many (Matthew 26:28) lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

biblestudylessons.com- questions that can easily be made into a worksheet (page 86-95)

churchofjesuschirst.org- Matthew 27:1-50 lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

Snacks

dltk-kids.com- Last Supper snack

Lenten Hot Cross Buns- Kids Explore American’s Catholic Heritage, page 165 – 166

Hot Cross Buns-

joyofbaking.com

cooks.com

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Gospel for the Mass: 9/6/20- Matthew 18:15-20 (A Brother Who Sins)

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Catholic Ultimate Outburst Game

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Life of Christ Board Game

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Gospel for the Mass: 5/24/20- John 17:1-11A

Gospel for the Mass: 5/17/20- John 14:15-21

Gospel for the Mass: 5/10/20- John 14:1-12 (Jesus the Way to the Father)

Gospel for the Mass: 5/3/20- John 10:1-10 (The Good Shepherd)

Gospel for the Mass: 4/26/20- Luke 24:13-35 (On the Road to Emmaus)

Gospel for the Mass: 4/5/20- Matthew 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54

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