Pile-Up Game

Thursday:	Pile-Up Game
Elementary Bible Lesson:	Hannah's Prayer: When we have problems, we should pray to God.
Memory Verse:	James 5:16

Age Groups:

• elementary
• teens

Equipment Needed:

• chairs

Preparation:

Place one chair for each participant in a circle facing outward.

Instructions:

Have each person sit on a chair. Start reading instruction lines (below), one at a time, giving them time to follow the instructions. (Note that if the person beneath you moves, you don't necessarily move with them, unless the instruction applies to you too. If someone is much larger than the person beneath, they may have to squat and hold their own weight to avoid squishing someone.)

If things get too out of hand, have everyone sit in an otherwise empty seat again and start over. If you run out of instruction lines, you can start repeating them, or just make some up.

Example Instruction Lines:

• If your dad brought you to VBS, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you had cereal for breakfast, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you went swimming this week, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If your favorite Bible School activity is the memory verse, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If you are in second grade, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you came to VBS last year, move 1 chair to the left.
• If your favorite color is yellow, move 3 chairs to the right.
• If you live close enough to walk here, move 2 chairs to the right.
• Move one chair to the right for each day you've been to Bible School so far this week.
• If you came with a friend, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you brushed your teeth today, move 2 chairs to the left.
• If your favorite Bible School activity is the game, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you think you're going to bring a friend tomorrow, move 1 chair to the left.
• If you read your Bible today, move 1 chair to the right.
• If you have a case or cover for your Bible, move 2 chairs to the left.
• If your birthday is in March, move 3 chairs to the right.
• If you learned your Bible verse and said it tonight at the registration table, move 2 chairs to the left.
• If you have a pet at home, move 1 chair to the right.
• If you are wearing shorts, move 1 chair to the left.
• If you are in third grade, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If your favorite Bible School activity is crafts, move 1 chairs to the left.
• If you wore your seatbelt on the way here, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If your name starts with a G, move 3 chairs to the right.
• Move one chair to the left for each sibling you have that's here tonight.
• If you ate your vegetables for dinner, move 2 chairs to the left.
• If you have a younger sister, move 1 chair to the left.
• If you like chocolate chip cookies, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If you brought a visitor tonight, move 1 chair to the right.
• If your name has an A in it, move 2 chairs to the left.
• If you are in first grade, move 1 chair to the right.
• If this is your first night here, move 1 chair to the left.
• If you arrived in a car, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If you have blond hair, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If your favorite Bible School activity is Missions, move 3 chairs to the right.
• If you are wearing flip-flops or sandals, move 1 chair to the right.
• If you are wearing green, move 1 chair to the right.
• If you are having fun at VBS, move 3 chairs to the right.
• If you have an older brother, move 2 chairs to the right.
• If you have a pony tail, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If you learned something new in today's Bible lesson, move 1 chair to the left.
• If you had pizza today, move 3 chairs to the left.
• If you came to VBS in a van, move 1 chair to the left.
• If your favorite Bible School activity is the singing, move 1 chair to the right.