Now that you are having fun with your books of the Bible cards, it's time to add on with the first expansion pack!
Testaments and Divisions are matching cards that contain Old Testament, New Testament, Law (or Pentateuch), History, Poetry, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels & Acts, Paul's Epistles, General Epistles, and Apocalyptic.
Print these cards off on cardstock and add them to the books of the Bible cards for even more Bible skills fun!
Download the Books of the Bible Cards Expansion Pack - Testaments and Divisions.
Books of the Bible cards are available here.
Old Testament/New Testament Shuffle
Required: Old Testament and New Testament cards from the expansion pack; 1 set of Books of the Bible cards.
Recommended for: Kindergarten - Grade 3
Set-up: Tape the Old Testament card and the New Testament card to the wall at least a foot apart. Shuffle the books of the Bible cards and put on the floor at the opposite end of the room.
Goal: To correctly place all books under their correct testament.
Variation: Play the same game with children in grades 4-6 but use the division cards rather than the testament cards.
Bible Divisions Blindfold
Required: one set of books of the Bible cards; the division cards from the testament & divisions expansion pack; blindfold.
Recommended for: Grades 2-6
Set-up: Spread the division cards randomly around the room (on the floor, on tables, on chairs, taped to the wall). Shuffle the books of the Bible cards and place in a central location.
Goal: To work together as a team and have the blindfolded player correctly place books of the Bible cards with divisions of the Bible.
Variations:
Beanbag Blast
Required: one set of testaments and divisions expansion pack; 2 ice cream buckets; beanbags.
Recommended for: younger children - pre-K - Grade 1
Set-up: Tape the New Testament card to the outside of an ice cream bucket and the Old Testament card to the outside of the other ice cream bucket. Shuffle the books of the Bible cards and place in a pile face-down on the floor a few feet away from the ice cream buckets. Place the bean bags beside the books of the Bible cards.
Goal: To throw the beanbag into the correct bucket.
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