From Jonna C - Print these cards on one side of a sheet of cardstock, so that the answers can't be seen through the back of the cards. SEMINARY SCRAMBLE RULES SET-UP 1- Set up your classroom with enough small tables (classroom tables work great), and 3-4 chairs at each table, to divide your class […]

Following is a list of quick Zoom game ideas from the Seminary Teacher Facebook Group: Morning Zoom Poll From Theresa C - I wrote Ten question polls and give a different one each morning sharing the poll at the end and review giving the correct answer - this way there is no shame as no […]

Doctrinal Mastery game by Megan M. You'll need 1/2 heart for each student in your class. You need to play with even numbers, so if you have an odd number of kids, the teacher must play. Make the heart puzzles ahead of time with the reference on 1/2 of the heart and the key-words on […]

MEGAN M · TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020· If you’re playing this in the seminary class you’ll need to prep the students the day before by telling them to bring their backpacks, purses, wallets, etc. into the classroom. Put a note on your door to remind them to bring the items in from their cars. In […]

This is an escape/breakout room I created for a combined YW/YM activity a year or so ago. I set up six rooms in the building with identical clues so that each group of up to 8 kids could compete against each other and hopefully escape during the time allotted for mutual. The goal was to […]

By Kelly Davider Kelly Davider : OK this may sound like the lamest SM game ever, but the kids really like it and it takes NO prep at all and the class loves it…I made it up. They get into pairs and they speed read the SM. I set my phone for 1 min. Each […]

By Shauna Make a Bingo Grid on the Floor (5×5=25 Scripture Mastery verses) Make a “Sock-O” with any sock filled with beans, popcorn, etc. It is fun to use a sock with a seasonal pattern/print Divide in to 2 teams Place a card turned writing side down with a clue for each Scripture Mastery verse […]

Because our class is large, I had to make up a game that let all of my 6 zones compete against each other for points, but keep a basketball theme and keep everyone interested and participating. This game was fun and successful in my Seminary class, and I am certain the kids would love to […]

Shared by Kellee B on the LDS Seminary Teachers Facebook Group: So you get 25 3×5 cards and make sure they are all the same color of card (because these days they are in colors and not just white) and you want to cut them in half and write the keys words on one card […]

From Sharra D on the LDS Seminary Teachers Facebook Group: My class did the Toilet Paper game last week and LOVED it. I got the idea from some ‘minute to win it’ post. I had two rolls of toilet paper hanging on a straight [horizontal] pole at the front of the class. I had about […]

This super fun game was written by a Seminary student for his class.  Here are some notes on how to play it: We had a student plan an amazing week of scripture mastery activities. Yesterday it was hunger games themed on Mosiah 4:30. Their battles were rocks, paper, scissors. The person who lost had a […]

Divide the class into two teams. For each round, a team will need a Hucker (thrower) and a Shucker (rebounder). Team One will start by yelling out a Scripture Mastery clue to the other team. As soon as the clue is given the Hucker from team one throws “Lucky” (the name of the stuffed animal) […]

Before you can have effective scripture chasing, they first need to learn the references to the key words or clues. This game sharpens that skill. It will also help you see who is your fastest. There are many versions of this game. How I do it is I set a long row of tables and […]

Scripture Samurai is one of my favorite Scripture Mastery Games ever. It is especially good for students to learn the key words associated with each scripture mastery. To play you need to get a pool noodle and cut it in half. That will be your Samurai sword. Arrange the tables to face each other in […]

This activity will only work if you have a gym with polished wood floors and some old blankets you don’t mind wearing out a bit more (a few gunny sacks could also work). The game is simple. Divide your class into 2 or 3 teams. Give a clue to the teams and as soon as […]

The idea is pretty simple. Have one less chair than students in a circle. When you give the clue, they walk around the chairs while chasing to the place in their scriptures. When they have found it, they can sit down. The student who is last to find it and sit down won’t have a […]

Divide the chalkboard into as many sections as you have zones/groups competing (2 to 4 groups works well). If you have a small chalkboard, have one zone representative at a time go to the board. Have a representative from the first one draw a picture of the scripture mastery selected by the zone without using […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Divide group into 3-4 teams (Teacher assigns them and make sure to mix boys and girls, quiet and loud, younger and older students). Each team gets a grab bag of props ( have some easy-to-use props and some that would take some creativity ? […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes This is a relay type game. Divide the class into 2 teams. Each team is sitting in a row of chairs, facing a chalkboard with 2 pieces of chalk and 2 erasers. On either side of the chalkboard is a small table. On each […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 26, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Class is divided into two teams, one on each side of the classroom. Set a time limit, such as 25 seconds, for each clue chased. Teacher gives the key word, and time starts. At the end of the appointed time (such as 25 seconds), […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: June 22, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Needed: 2 buckets or 2 garbage cans 4 chairs to use as part of the game 2 Wadded up paper balls or nerf balls or bean bags Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: June 22, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Needed: Everyone needs their scriptures Access to one basketball hoop One chair for each student Two Basketballs Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided by CES (http://home.earthlink.net/~cccckipp/index.htm) List of Trivia/Review Questions ? Use your […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes ****This has been my class? favorite game this year ? it really gets crazy! Goal: Score as many points as you can for your team by finding the scripture mastery reference and shooting baskets Needed: ? Garbage can or bucket ? Nerf balls or […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: >30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to spell a word by finding the scripture mastery references in your scriptures as quickly as you can Needed: ? Scripture Mastery Cards ? Use the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place or use the cards provided by CES […]

Goal: Score as many points for your team as possible by moving skittles from the table into a cup using a straw. Needed: ? One paper cup per team ? Large bag of skittles ? Box of straws ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for keeping score Scoring: – Each team is awarded the number of skittles […]

Submitted by: Rick Romney Added: October 1, 2007 Duration: >30 minutes Goal: Score as many points for your team as possible by scripture chasing, riding/pulling a rider on a towel, and shooting a basket. Needed: ? Available gym with basketball hoop ? Large towels ? 3 small basketballs ? Chairs or other markers ? Chalkboard […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: >30 minutes Goal: Score as many points as possible by being the first team to find the scripture mastery reference and retrieve the ?point cups? from the center of the playing area. Needed: ? 8-10 plastic cups ? you?ll need extras! ? Black magic marker ? […]

Submitted by: Elizabeth Ingersoll Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: >30 minutes Divide the teams in half.(I handed out name labels with #1-7 in black ink on 7 labels, and #1-7 in red ink on 7 other labels for the 14 members of our class, to randomly create a red team and a black team. We […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: April 1, 2009 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score the LEAST amount of points by turning as quickly as you can to the SM verse and grab a spoon as quickly as you can. Needed: – 1 set of scripture mastery cards – Enough spoons for every player or […]

Submitted by: Teri Peterson Added: March 5, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Needed: ? Straws ? 1 cup for holding straws ? Scripture Mastery key words on small strips of paper, about ½ inch by 3 inches Scoring: – Give one point for the first basket made on each turn How To Play: Roll […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 30, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score as many points as possible for your team by using a straw to blow a penny to the correct scripture mastery block. Needed: ? Placemats (25 on one page) ?Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place home.earthlink.net/~cccckipp/index.htm) ? One penny for each pair […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Try NOT to be the team to tip over the Jenga stack Needed: ? One Jenga Game or Uno Stacko Game ? A table for music stand to put the Jenga Tower on ? Chalkboard or whiteboard for score tally How […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Be the first team to have one of your teammates write the correct answer on a piece of paper, wad it up, and MAKE a basket Needed: ? Wastebasket, bucket, etc ? Many small pieces of paper ? Pencils ? 1 […]

2 players face each other across a table with a small candy on the table between them. The teacher reads anything off the card and the one to slap the candy first (and proceed to give the correct answer) keeps the candy. As a bonus, they get an extra 2 candies if they can quote […]

Have each student tie a large pompom onto an 18” length of yarn (these are the mice). Grab a large sauce pan lid (this is the cat). Have the students sit in a circle on the floor with their mice in the center in a pile and the “tails” (yarn) trailing out in front of […]

Tape SM references to the backs of the chairs (where their back rests against it.) Each chair can have several references and each reference should be put onto 3 chairs. In the center of the circle, place the “bone” (eraser or a piece of candy, etc.). Teacher reads a SM clue and the three students […]

*TIC TAC TOE. Divide into two teams. Sit away from the board and have each team lay out a set of SM reference cards. The teacher reads the SM clue, and both teams search for the correct reference card. The two students who grab the correct reference, race to the board. Who ever draws their […]

(This is a favorite game!) Prepare cards that say things like: “move 2 chair to the Right” “move 2 chair to the left” “move 4 chairs to the left” “move 3 chairs to the right” “chairs #1 and #4 switch places” “winner chooses any chair” “fruit basket upset (everyone switches places)” Etc. Arrange the chairs […]

Form two lines (snakes). Everyone needs a pencil and only the first person in each row can use their scriptures. Give a sheet of paper to the last person in each row that has a SM clue written on it (same clue for both snakes). When you say “go” the last student looks at the […]

(I like to use this game when I’m teaching the Golden Rule or cooperation, etc. The students usually think this is a competition—see who can find their matching partner first—but when all is said and done, I only give the prize if everyone was able to find their partner before the timer dings. (Although, I […]

The object is to move to the front of the train. Make a train by arranging chairs unto columns of two’s so that each row has only two chairs in it. The students compete only against the person sitting next to them, and all students will be chasing simultaneously. The teacher gives clues and announces […]

Put down a masking tape line (all launches behind line). Out on the landing “field” place 5 sheets of paper each with various bonus points written on them. Also place out two sheets of black paper, the “mines” –no points at all if your plane lands on one of those. Give each team (or individual) […]

Each student gets a bowling score sheet and keeps track of their own score. Call out a SM clue. Start counting (slowly) as your students determine which SM it is and then look it up. The first student to locate the scripture gets a strike, then the teacher starts counting down from 9 to 1 […]

Divide into teams and give each a digital camera (or use student cell phone cameras ~Jenny). They are to take a picture to represent their SM. They may use themselves or find other props to photograph. You could have fabric (for costumes), or other items lying around to help them out. Or let them wander […]

Give each student three 3X5 cards. Have them write a question on each card that an investigator might ask. The questions should require the use of a SM to answer. (They can look at the missionary application on the back of their SM cards to help them come up with these questions.) Divide the class […]

(Sorry, no guns involved). Students spread out their SM cards in front of them. Teacher gives a clue and when they find the corresponding card, they raise it in the air. First one in air gets the points. Variation. Have one set of cards spread out for every two players. They stand on opposite sides […]

Prep: Choose as many SM’s as there are students in the class. Divide each SM scripture into 8 parts, writing each phrase part onto a different card (you can use blank 3X5’s turned vertical). Let the students help make the cards, each taking a different SM and writing pieces of it onto 8 cards. At […]

Place two stacks of scratch paper on the floor next to each other. Place a garbage can about 10 feet away. One player from each team comes forward and stands by a paper stack. You read the clue (or start reading the actual scripture) and the first person (of the two) to answer correctly (or […]

Obtain a ball (a child’s smooth, bouncy, ball ~8”-10” in diameter—like the ones you buy from the tall bins at discount stores). Write all 25 SM references randomly on the ball with a permanent marker. Begin by tossing the ball to a student. He catches the ball and then looks to see which references his […]

Here’s what you need: • Pieces of paper each with a scripture mastery reference (students can prepare these). • Tape • A pair of rolled socks (or soft Nerf ball) (I used dry “splash balls”) (or sponge balls) Here’s how to prepare: • Remove all breakable items from your classroom • Tape the scripture mastery […]

Set up: You need several pieces of paper (equal to the number of half your class). Label each sheet with a number, starting with zero and continuing upward. (For example, I have twelve students, so I need 6 sheets of paper, labeled: 0,1,2,3,4&5) (If an odd number of students are present, then I play with […]

Prepare 5 cards (3X5 cards work well) each with a different point value (100, 75, 50, 25, &10). (You may also wish to laminate them.) Divide players into several teams (5 teams if possible). Physically separate the teams and place a small table in the middle of the room. Place these 5 point cards face […]

Have a certain color balloon assigned for each team. Each set of balloons contains clues for the 25 scripture masteries. (You don’t have to use all 25 balloons and clues). Put the balloons scattered all over the floor in one area by you. When you say “GO” one member of each team runs to get […]

Lay out 10 to 25 SM reference cards, face up in a circle—this becomes the “game board”. Inside the circle, lay out the matching keyword cards, upside down. Place a penny (to use as a moving marker) on any of the reference cards. All the students sit around in a circle so they can all […]

Make 2 game cards per SM—one with the reference and one with the keywords. (Ken Alford suggests using magnetic business cards that you can purchase at an office supply store—if you have a blackboard or whiteboard that is magnetic, of course.) Place all of the game cards on the board in pairs (either one above […]

Set up – 9 chairs in the center of the class in a tic tac toe formation. XXX XXX XXX Divide into two teams (x’s and o’s). Everyone on each team gets a number (We had 8 on each team so numbered them from 1-8) Object – your team makes a tic tac toe before […]

(This is a good one to play the first few weeks when you are first learning the “magic square”). I play this game using a Nerf dart gun (the kind with a suction cups at the end of the darts. You could also use one of those balls covered in suction cups.) To prepare, draw […]

Students stand in circle. One student steps out of circle and faces away from the others. He begins reading (or reciting from memory) one of the SM, while everyone else tosses the bean bag back and forth. The reader stops mid way and turns to face the group. Who ever is holding the bean bag […]

Enlarge SM and cut into strips. Hide around the room before students arrive. On “go” the each hunt for a piece and then must assemble themselves into the correct order and recited the SM to you.

Print out the SM (in 90 pts, landscape), then cut and tape into one long line. (Roll it up.) (Or have the students write out the SM on a piece of adding machine tape—which you can buy at Walmart.) Do this 3 more times so you have 4 copies. Divide the room into 4 squares […]

Enlarge the SM (or use the large poster once you are finished with it) and cut it into puzzle pieces.

You need 12 styrofoam cups per team, each marked with a colored stripe so the teams know their color. On the board write out the SM so that the entire scripture is divided into four equal lines, and number the lines 1-4. Have all the cups separated and grouped in colors. All students begin sitting […]

Divide the class into teams of 3 students. Each team has two dice, a pie tin, a set of scriptures, a pencil and paper. Open scriptures to the SM. When teacher says “go”, the first student on each team begins to read the scripture while the second student writes down exactly what the first student […]

Enlarge a SM card and cut it up into each individual word. (Or cut up the large poster if you are done with it). Place the individual words of a SM on a table. Everyone surrounds the table. Teacher reads the SM stopping suddenly mid-sentence. The students try to be the 1st person to grab […]

Game is like musical chairs, but played with paper plates. Written on each plate is part of a scripture mastery. Divide the scripture up so only parts of the scripture is on each plate. (Let students write their part on the plates). Play music while the students exchange their plates with each other, (no order […]

Each team has chalk and board (if only one board, divide board into half with a line). Each team forms a line and when the teacher says “go” the first person starts writing the scripture on the board. When the teacher says switch the next person starts writing where the first ended. Eventually 1 team […]

A student gets to shoots baskets (one point each) for as long as it takes for all other students to locate SM in their own scriptures. (or write it out)

One student is given a piece of bubble gum. As soon as he starts opening the wrapper, all students start to write out the SM (copy from scriptures if necessary). See who can write the most down before the gum chewer blows a bubble.

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 4, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Needed: – Scripture Mastery Cards the cards on Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place (http://home.earthlink.net/~cccckipp/) or use the cards provided by CES – You could also use the full size 8 ½ x 11 version of the SM cards from Bro. Kipp?s Seminary Place […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Goal: Score the most points by landing pennies into the cups. Needed: ? Box of pennies ? 3 Paper or Plastic Cups ? the wide, low-profile plastic cups work best ? Masking Tape ? Small Table or Music Stand ? Chalkboard or […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 7, 2007 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Needed: 1 bucket and 1 small ball. We used a ball made from duct tape. Object: The object of the game is for each student to score as many “two-point” buckets as possible, while the other students open their scriptures to the […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes It is played by dividing into teams. You give a scripture clue, and they work as a team. The first team to all find the scripture gets a point. They then give the teacher a number between 1 & 40. The teacher […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Divide class into two teams. Divide chalkboard in half, or use two boards if available. Tell the class the SM reference. Upon the command of GO!, students go to the board and write one word per student until the entire reference is […]

Materials needed: two flyswatters paper marker Break a scripture mastery verse up into words or phrases. Write (or have students write — even better!) a scripture mastery passage on pieces of paper or 3×5 cards. Put the papers on the floor. Read the scripture mastery verse aloud, stopping before the first word found on the […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 10 to 30 minutes Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a fly swatter. Have Scripture Mastery flash cards stuck up all around the room. Teacher calls out a SM clue. Kids take turns using the fly swatter to smack the correct SM flash […]

Submitted by: Chuck Kipp Added: September 20, 2007 Duration: 5-10 minutes Goal: Memorize one of the scripture mastery verses. Needed: ? 15 ? 20 paper plates ? Permanent Marker Scoring: ? No scoring for this game ? everyone should learn the scripture mastery verse! How To Play: 1. Write the scripture mastery verse that you […]

I have a Shock Ball that I bought at Amazon.com for around $20. It’s a small plastic ball with metal discs around the outside that emit a small electric pulse at random. Set a timer for 1-3 minutes. Allow students to look over a scripture mastery passage until the buzzer sounds. Students sit in a […]

Submitted by: Kelly Miller Added: September 23, 2008 Duration: 5-10 minutes It is played with straws. NO HANDS can touch the scriptures or they’re disqualified. Everyone has to “blow” the pages or “suck on the straw” to get to the correct page. Be careful! Sometimes scriptures can get wet! http://home.earthlink.net/~colby.kipp/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfile…