The Bible Carnival

Bible Carnival!

FourPlayfulSessionstoIntroduce

ChildrentoUsingtheBible

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DorothyHenderson,

ThePresbyterianChurchinCanada

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DorothyHendersonworksforThe

PresbyterianChurchinCanadaintheoffice

ofChristianEducation,Children,Youthand

FamilyMinistry.Shegratefully

acknowledgestheworkofRhodaPreston

andLeeDellSticklerwhosebookBooksof

theBibleGames,AbingdonPress,2005,was

adaptedaspartofthisresource.

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ABibleCarnivalisafunwaytohelpchildren,ages7to14,learnabouttheBible.In

foursessionstheywillusegamesandplayto:

• learnthepronunciationofeachbookoftheBible

• recognizeandspellthebooksoftheBible

• learn,throughsongandgames,theorderingofthebooksoftheBible

• begintolearnhowtofindbiblicalreferences.

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Week 1 Week 2

Inthissessionthechildrenwill:

• becomeusedtohearingtheproper

 pronunciationofthebooksoftheBible

• discoverthattheBibleisalibraryof

books

Inthissessionthechildrenwill:

• begintorecognizethetitlesofthebooks

oftheBible

• begintolearntheorderingofthebooks

oftheBible

• discoverhowtheBiblecametous

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Week 3

Inthissessionthechildrenwill:

• continuetolearntheorderingofthe

booksoftheBible

• discoverthattherearedifferenttypesof

writinginthebooksoftheBible

Week 4

Inthissessionthechildrenwill:

• celebratewhathasbeenlearnedthrough

aBiblescavengerhunt

• begintolookuppassagesintheBible

• puttogetheraBiblebookshelf

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Creatingacarnivalatmosphere

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Becreative.Usesomeoftheseideastotransformyourchurchhall,auditoriumor

classspaceintoacarnival‐likespace.

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• Decoratewithhelium‐filledballoons.

• Rentorprovidepopcornmachines.

• Arrangeforaclowntovisit.

• Arrangeforonetypeoffunfoodeachsession—fruitfaces,pizzacakes,

ballooncupcakes,hotdogs,watermelon,cornonthe cob,softpretzels.(See

instructionsforthefirstthreefoods,p.11.)

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IdeasforGatheringTime

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• Sing“TheBooksoftheOldTestament”songand/or“TheBooksoftheNew

Testament”song.(Seepage12.)

• Clownvisit.Weekbyweek,aclownintroducessomeimportantinformation

abouttheBible.(Seescriptsfortheclownvisitsonpp13to19.)Theclown

andnarratorshouldpracticepriortothesession.Note:Somechildrenare

afraidofclowns.Ifyouhaveafearfulchild,avoidfacepaintormasks.Also,

childrenaresometimesfrightenedbysuddenmoves.Askyourclownto

moveslowly.

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ThingstoPrepare

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Week1

• 2wallcharts—OldTestamentbookslisted;NewTestamentbookslisted

• SeveralsetsofOldTestamentcards(coloured).Thesemaybelaminatedformoredurability.

• SeveralsetsofNewTestamentcards(differentcolourfromtheOldTestament.)

• Setsofpaperonwhichnumbers1through5arewritten,onepersquare

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Week2

• Chartsandcardsfromsessionone

• Chartpaper,markers,boxofdrinking

straws,

largeplastictumbler

• Maskingtape,beanbags

Week3

• Chartsandcardsfromsessionone

• Twoshoeboxesperchild,CDplayerand

CD

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Week4

• Chartsandcardsfromsessionone.

• Scavengerhuntcards

• Symbols(seep.29)tobehiddeninBibles

• Heartstickersandgoldseals

• Questionsforquestionbox(seep.30)

• Twohoolahoops,CDplayer,CD

• Glue

• Copiesof“Namethat…”sheets(seep.31),pencilsandBibles

• ABiblebookcase.(Seep.3.)Thismaybemadefromcardboardbut,ifyouhave

woodworkersinyourcongregation,itiswonderfultohaveasmall,permanent,wooden

bookcasewhichcanbeusedforyears.

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Suggestedstructureforeachsession

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1. Gatherinalargegroup.

• SingtheBiblesong(seep.12)

• Performthenarratorandclowndialogue.

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2. Divideintosmallergroups

• Rotatethroughcentres.(Eachcentrewilltake5‐10minutes.)

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3. ThechildrenmaythendispersefromthecentresOR

re‐gathertosingandpray.

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PeopleResources

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Youwillneedsomeoneto:

• actasnarrator

• betheclown

• teach/leadateachlearningcentre

• teachthesongs

• preparethefood

• preparethematerials

Onepersonmayassumemorethanonerole.

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Week 1 

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Choosefromtheseactivities:

LearningCentre#1—Makeitmatch

Preparation:PreparetwochartswiththebooksoftheOldTestamentgluedonone

andthebooksoftheNewTestamentontheother.ExplainthattheOldTestamentor

HebrewscripturebooksarefoundfirstintheBibleandwerewrittenbeforeJesus

wasborn.ExplainthattheNewTestamentorGreeklanguagescripturebookswere

writtenafterJesuswasborn.

PrepareasetofthebooksoftheOldTestamentusingcolouredpaper(putthesein

onebasket)andasetofthebooksoftheNewTestament,onadifferentcoloured

paper.(Cutapartthecardsfoundonpagesxtox.)

Toplay:UseeithertheOldorNewTestamentcards.Thechildrentaketurnspulling

abook(card)fromthebasket,turningtotheotherswhosaythenameofthebook

(theteachermayneedtohelpwithpronunciation),thenuseapieceofplastitakto

coverthesamenameonthechart.

Ifthegameisproceedingslowly,childrenmaygotwoatatime.Ifthechildren

becomeproficientatthisgame,addanelementof“beattheclock”byusingasand

glasstimer.

Whenallthebooksarecovered,readthemaloudfromstarttofinish.

LearningCentre#2—BibleBingo

Preparation:YouwillneedseveralsetsofBiblecards.(PlaywitheithertheOld

TestamentortheNewTestament.)Shufflethecardsandbundlethemwithanelastic

intosetsoftwenty‐five.Thecallerwillalsoneedacompletesetofcardsforthe

Testamentyouareusing.

Toplay:Askchildrentoarrangetheircards,faceup,inafive‐cardbyfive‐card

square.Thecallerdrawsacardfromthebasketandifthechildhasthatbook,turns

itover.Whensomeonegetsfiveinarow,he/shecallsout“bingo”andthegameis

over.Thechildrenmaygatheruptheircards,tradewithsomeoneelseandplay

again.

LearningCentre#3—Listenup

Preparation:Giveeachchildfivepiecesofpaperonwhichthenumbers1through5

arewritten,onepersquare.ThecallerneedsasetofBiblecards,eitherNeworOld

Testament.

Toplay:ThecallershufflesthesetofBiblecards,thenasksthechildrentolisten

carefullyasthenameofthebooksarereadandslaptheirhandonthenumberthat

correspondstothesyllablesinthenameofthebook.Thecallershouldreadslowly

e.g.Phil‐e‐mon.

LearningCentre#4—BiblePopUp

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Preparation:YouwillneedtwosetsofBiblecards.(ChooseeitherNeworOld

Testament.)Sitinchairsinacircle.

Toplay:Thecallershufflesthecardsandhandsthemaroundthecircleuntilallthe

cardsaredistributed.(Dependingonthesizeofyourgroup,eachchildshouldhave

severalcards.)Thecallerpicksandcallsoutthenameofabookofthe Bible.The

childholdingthatcardpopsup,thenimmediatelysitsdown.Thesecondtimeyou

play,gofasterandencouragethechildrentohelpeachotherbycallingout“Popup!”

iftheyknowachildhasaparticularcard.

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Week 2

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Choosefromthesecentres:

LearningCentre#1:Put‘eminorder

Preparation:YouwillneedasetofBiblecardsforeachchild.Youwillalsoneeda

BiblewallchartforboththeOldTestamentandtheNewTestament.

Toplay:Ifthechildrenareyoung,givethemonlythefirstfivebooksoftheNewor

OldTestamentandaskthemtoputtheminorderaccordingtothechart.Older

childrencandotheentireTestament.Whentheyhavefinished,repeatthenames

aloud.

LearningCentre#2:Concentration

Preparation:YouwillneedtwosetsofBiblecards(eitherOldorNewTestament)

foreachpairofchildren.

Toplay:Thisgameisplayedliketheregulargameofconcentration.Thetwosetsof

cardsareturnedfacedown,theneachplayerturnsuptwo,lookingforamatch.If

theydon’tmatch,thecardsareturnedfacedownagain.Whenamatchisfound,the

playersaysthenameofthebookaloudandkeepsthematchedcardsuntilallthe

cardsaregone.

LearningCentre#3:It’syourguess

Preparation:Theleaderwillneedchartpaper,amarker,asetofBiblecards,a box

ofdrinkingstraws,andalargeplastictumbler.

Toplay:Achildchoosesacardbutdoesnotshowittotheothers.Eitherthechildor

theteacherdrawsblanklinesonthechartpaperforeachletterinthebookandthe

otherchildrensuggestlettersuntilthebookoftheBibleisguessede.g.

ACTS.For

eachincorrectguess,putadrinkingstrawinthetumbler.

LearningCentre#4:HopscotchBible

Preparation:Theleaderwillneedtolayoutahopscotchpattern,usingmasking

tape.(Ifyouhavealargegroup,setupseveralplayinggrids.)Youwillalsoneed

beanbagsandaBiblechart.

Toplay:Thisgameisplayedlikeregularhopscotch.Thebeanbagistossedinto

squareone,thentheplayerhopsoverthefirstsquareandlandswithbothfeeton

squarestwoandthree,thenonefootonsquarefour,etc.Attheend(squareten)the

playturnsandhopsback.Justbeforepickingupthebeanbag,theplayercallsout

thenameofthefirstbookineithertheOldTestament(Genesis)ortheNew

Testament(Matthew).Onthesecondround,thechildtossesthebeanbagonsquare

two,thencallsoutthenameofthesecondbookoftheBible.(Ifchildrenare

watchingandwaitingtheirturn,theycancalloutthenameswiththehopper.)To

makeitmorechallenging,theteachermaysay,“Youmuststartat2Samuel.”Let

eachchildhaveoneortwoturns.

Week 3

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Choosefromtheseoptions:

LearningCentre#1:Findamatch

Preparation:EachchildwillneedaBibleandasetofOldorNewTestamentcards.

(YoungerchildrenmayworkwithonlythefirstfivebooksoftheTestament.)

Toplay:Eachchildcanworkathis/herownspeed.EachhasasetofBiblecards,

faceup,besidetheirBible.TheBibleisopentotheindexpage.Astheyfindthetitle

intheindexpage,thatparticularcardisturnedfacedownuntilallthecardsare

turnedover.

LearningCentre#2:Who’sfirst?

Preparation:YouwillneedasetofBiblecards(eitherOldorNewTestament)for

eachchild.YouwillalsoneedaBiblewallchart.

Toplay:Childrenplayinpairs.Eachhastheircardsinapile,facedown.Both

overturnacardatthesametime.Referringtothewallchart,theydecidewhich

bookoftheBiblecomesfirst.Thepersonwhohasthebookwhichcomesfirstkeeps

bothcards.Continueplayinguntilonepersonhasallthecards.

LearningCentre#3:Sandwich

Preparation:YouwillneedaBiblewallchartandasetofBiblecards(eitherOldor

NewTestament).

Toplay:Explainthatyouwilldrawacardanditisthefillinginasandwich.The

bookbeforethiscardisapieceofbreadandthebookafterthiscardisapieceof

bread.Callout,“Thefillingis…”andthechildrenlookatthewallchartandcallout

thenamesofthetwoslicesof“bread.”

LearningCentre#4:BooksoftheBibleShuffle

Preparation:Youwillneedtwoshoeboxesforeachchild,aCDplayerandCD,

booksoftheBiblecards.(Ifyouhavesixchildren,useonlysixbooks,insequence,

fromeithertheOldorNewTestament.Priortothegame,havethesearrangedin

sets.)

Toplay:Invitechildrentoputonefootineachshoeboxandgiveeachchildone

card.Startthemusicandthechildrenshufflearoundtheroomintheirshoeboxes.

Whenthemusicstops,thechildrenshufflethemselvesintothecorrectorder

accordingtothecardstheyareholding.

Week 4



Choosefromtheseoptions.Atthebeginningofthesession,giveeachchildacard

withfouremptysquaresonwhichtocollecttheirscavengerhuntclues.



LearningCentre#1:HideandSeek



Preparation:Foreachchild,provideaBiblewithasymbolhiddenintheBibleat

thepagewherethemystery verseistobefound.(Seep.29forsymbols.)Provide

glue.



Toplay:AskthechildrentolookupGenesis9:16,readtheverseandgluethe

symbol(rainbow)tosquareoneofthescavengerhuntcard.Theymayalsolookup

Matthew2:10,readitandgluethesymbol(star)theyfindthereonsquareone.



LearningCentre#2:QuestionBox



Preparation:Preparetwoquestionboxes—oneforyoungerlearnersandonefor

older.(Seequestions,p.30.)Provideheartstickers.



Toplay:Askeachchildtopickaquestionfromthequestionbox.Foreachquestion

theychooseandanswer,theymayaddastickertosquaretwooftheirscavenger

huntcard.



LearningCentre#3:OKCorral



Preparation:Youwillneedtwohoolahoops,asetofBiblecards(bothOldand

Testament),aCDplayerandCD.Onatableatthefrontoftheroom,spreadoutthe

Biblecards.



Toplay:Explainthatonehoolahoopis“OldTestament”andtheotheris“New

Testament.”Playthemusicandwhenthemusicstops,thechildrenruntothetable,

pickupacardand,accordingtowhetherthebookisintheOldorNewTestament,

theyrunintothecorrectcorral.Whenthegameisover,theteacherwriteseither

“O.T.”or“N.T.”inthethirdsquareoftheirscavengerhuntcard.



LearningCentre#4:Namethat…



Preparation:ProvideaBibleforeachchild,apencilandacopyofthesheet“Name

that….”(Seepage31.)Also,providelargegoldseals.



Toplay:Inviteyoungerchildrentolookuponeortwocategories,buttheolder

childrencanbeencouragedtolookupallthereferences.Whentheyhavefinished,

addthesealtothelastsquareoftheirBiblescavengercard.



Resource:Recipes



FruitFaces

Cutfruitintopiecesandaskchildren

tomakeafruitfacewhichtheycan

eat.Usethispatternoruseorange

slicesforsmiles,grapesforeyes,and

strawberriesforanose.



Pizzacakes

Bakeacakeinaroundpan.Icewithredfrosting,

spreadingalmosttotheedgetoresembletomatopaste.

Topwithfreshfruittoresemblepepperoniand

vegetables.Usestrawberries,kiwi,oranges,grapes.

Serveinapizzabox.



Ballooncupcakes

Bakecupcakesandfrostwithassortedbrightcolours.

Tapealengthofribbontothebottomofeachcupcake.

Arrangethemonatableandtiealltheribbons

togetheratthebottom.

Resource—Songs



Twoothersourcesforlearning

thebooksoftheBible:



“The39Books(OldTestament),”

SacredSing’NDoSongs,

Schafferman,HaroldFlammerPress,

1989



“BooksoftheOldTestament”

and“BooksoftheNewTestament,”

WeeSingBibleSongs,

PamelaBeall,SusanNipp,

PriceSternSloanPress,2002



Resource:ClownandNarratorScripts



Note:Eachoftheclownscriptsaredesignedsothenarratorcanprovideaclueto

theclownaboutwhathe/sheistodonext.Thishelpsreducerehearsaltime.



Propneeded:Flipchartandmarker



ClownVisitWeek1



Narrator:Speakingtothechildren.WelcometoourBiblecarnival!Wehopeyouwill

learnlotsaboutthiswonderfulbook,TheBible,andwillhavefunwhileyouare

learning.I’mgoingto….



Clownentersasnarratorisspeakingandwandersaround,wavingtothechildren.



Narrator:Ahem!Excuseme….butwhoareyou?Thesearethechildrenof(your

churchname),andtheyaretryingtothinkabouttheBible.



Clownpointsindexfingerstohis/herownheadandturnsthemaroundtoindicate

thinking.



Narrator:Um…excuseme.Mynameis_________.Don’tyouthinkyoushouldintroduce

yourselftous?



Clownpointsseveraltimestoname(BibleClown)onshirt,thenwavestochildren.



Narrator:Oh!Igetit!You’reBibleClown.Putsouthandtoshake.I’mpleasedtomeet

you,BibleClown.



Clownshakeshands,thenclaps.



Narrator:Nowexcuseme,BibleClown,IneedyoutositdownsothechildrenandI

cangetontotheseriousbusinessoflearningabouttheBible.



Clownhangsheadandshufflesofftotheside.



Narrator:PickingupaBible.Yousee,boysandgirls,theBibleisabook….



Clowncomesquicklyback,shakingheadvigorously,wavinghandsasiftosay,“Stop!

Stop!”



Narrator:(frowning)What’swrong?AllIsaidwas,“TheBibleisabook…



Clownagainshakesheadvigorously,disagreeing.

Narrator:ButtheBibleisabook(holdinguponeoftheBibles).Youcanseefor

yourself!

Clownpicksupamarkerandslowlywrites“Library”onthechartpaper,turning

periodicallyafterwritingacoupleofletterstoshowthechildren.(Hopefully,the

childrenwillstartguessingwhatclowniswriting.)

Narrator:Library!Library!You’retellingmethattheBibleisalibrary?

Clownclapsandnodsvigorously.

Narrator:TheBibleisnotjustabook….itisawholecollectionofbooks.

Clownagainclapsandnodsvigorously.

Narrator:Alibrary…awholecollectionofbooks…allinonecover.Ohmy…whattime

isit?ThesechildrenwanttoplaysomeBiblegames.

Clownrushesoverandhugsnarrator,thenpointstowatch.Clowntakesoutlarge

handkerchiefandnoisilyblowsnose,thenwipesunderhis/hereyesasifcrying,then

beginstowavegoodbyetothechildrenandnarrator.

Narrator:You’releaving,BibleClown?But…but…but…we’rejustgettingtoknow

eachother.

Clowngesturestowatchagain.

Narrator:Ah!Youhaveanotherappointment!But,BibleClown,willyoupleasecome

backagainnextweek?

Clownnodsvigorously,wavesgoodbyetothechildrenandrunsout.

Narrator:Let’sseewhatwecanlearnaboutthiswonderfullibrarycalled“The

Bible.”(TheNarratorexplainstothechildrenthat,inthenextfourweeks,theywill

playgamesthatwillhelpthemlearnabouttheBibleTheywillmovefromcentreto

centre,spendingabout5or10minutesateach.Dependingontheageandnumberof

learningcentresyouhavechosen,dividethechildrenintosmallergroups.)

ClownVisitWeek2



Propneeded:simulatedcampfireortwoorthreelogsresemblingacampfire,a

worldmaponthewall.



Narrator:Hellochildren.WelcomebacktotheBibleCarnival!Leaningoverto

whisperloudly.DoyourememberthatfunnyBibleclownwhocametovisitlast

week?Ididn’tseehim(her)thismorning.Didyou?



Clowncomeswanderinginfromtheback,wavingtochildrenbutnarratorpretends

she/hedoesn’tsee.ClownhasaBibleunderonearm.



Narrator:(surprised)BibleClown!It’swonderfultoseeyouagain.Wethoughtyou

forgottocometochurchtoday….What’sthatyouhaveunderyourarm?



ClownshowsnarratorandchildrenaBible,thenhugstheBible,swayingbackand

forth.



Narrator:Ah!YoubroughtyourBibletoday?YoumustloveyourBibleverymuch.



Clownvigorouslynodshead.



Narrator:thoughtfullyYouknow,BibleClown,I’vebeenwondering…wheredidthe

Biblecomefrom?Diditjustdropoutofthesky?



Clownshakesheadasiftosay,“No.No.No.”



Narrator:YoutolduslastweekthattheBibleisnotjustonebook…itisawhole

libraryofbooksputtogetherinonecover.



Clownnodshead.



Narrator:But,Istilldon’tunderstand…howdidtheBiblegettobeallthesebooksin

onecover?



Clownholdsuponefinger.



Narrator:First…



Clownsitsdownbythecampfireandurgesnarratortositdown,too.

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Narrator:Oh!Igetit.ThebooksoftheBiblestartedoutasstories.Maybestories

toldaroundcampfires.Clownnods,jumpsupandholdsuptwofingers.Narratorgets

tofeet.

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Narrator:Second…

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Clownspretendstowrite,dippingaquillintoaninkwell.

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Narrator:Ah…thenthestorieswerewrittendown.Clownnods.Writtenthenext

year?

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Clownvigorouslyshakesheadandgestureswitharmswideaparttoindicatealong

time.

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Narrator:Overmany,manyyears.

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Clownnodsandholdsupthreefingers.

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Narrator:Third…

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Clownpretendstoopenseveralbooks,oneaftertheotherandthoughtfullyreads,

settingacoupledownaftershakingheadasiftosay“no,”thenpilesupalittlestack

afternoddingheadtosay“yes.”

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Narrator:Ah!Igetit!SomeonecollectedtogetherallthewritingsaboutGodand

decidedwhichonesshouldgointheBible.

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Clowngestureswildlyincludingallthechildrenandteachers.

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Narrator:Whatareyoutryingtotellus,BibleClown?Itwasn’tjustoneperson.It

wasawholebunchofpeople?Clownnodsandopensarmswideagain.Overalong

periodoftime?

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Sothat’showwegottheBible.Peopletoldstoriesaroundthecampfire.Thenthe

storiesgotwrittendown.ThenpeoplebegantodecidewhatstoriesaboutGod

shouldgointheBible.Isthatall,BibleClown?

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Clownholdsupfourfingers.

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Narrator:Ah!There’sonemorestep.

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Clownpoints,onthewallmap,toacountryfaraway,thenpicksuptheEnglishBible

andpullsouthis/herbigwhitehandkerchiefandpretendstocry.

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Narrator:What’swrong,BibleClown?Youdon’tunderstandthisBible?Clown

shakeshead.Ah…Igetit!It’snotinyourlanguage.Youcan’tunderstandthisBible

becauseit’snotwritteninyourlanguage.

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ClownholdstheBibleinonehand,thenpretendstowritewiththeother,lookingback

andforthoftenbetweentheBibleandhis/herwriting.

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Narrator:Sothat’showwegottheBible.Peopletoldstoriesaroundthecampfire.

Thenthestorieswerewritten.Thenpeoplegatheredthestoriesoveralong,long

time.Thenthebooksweretranslatedintootherlanguages.Whew…thatisalotof

work,BibleClown.

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BibleClownnods,thenabruptlylooksathis/herwatchandputshandtomouthasifto

say,“Oh,oh.”

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Narrator:Youhavetogo,BibleClown?Clownnods.Willyoucomebackagainnext

week?Clownnodsandleaves,wavingtothechildren.

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ClownVisitWeek3

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Props:Artificialredroses,redscarf,avolumeofhistorythathastheword“history”

inlargelettersonthespineorcover,biblicalheaddressandstaff,stackof

envelopes.

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BibleClownandnarratorcomeintogether.

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Narrator:Goodmorningkids.LookwhoIfoundinthehall!Clownwavesandclaps.

Turningtoclown.Well,BibleClown,whatareyougoingtoteachustodayaboutthe

Bible?

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BibleClownfrownsinthought,putsfingertosideofface.Thenbrightens,smilesand

picksupthebouquetofredrosesandhandsthem,withaflourish,tonarrator.

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Narrator:Roses!Forme?Whatareyoutryingtotellme,BibleClown?

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Bibleclownpointstoroses,thentotheredscarf,thentoBible.

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Narrator:Roses…roses…..red….Rosesarered.Bibleclownclapsenthusiastically.

Rosesarered.Violetsareblue.Sugarissweetandsoareyou.Clownagainclaps

enthusiastically.

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Narrator:But,BibleClown,whatdoesthishavetodowiththeBible?Narrator

scratcheshead.

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ClownmotionsagaintotheBible.

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Narrator:Ohhhhh….IthinkIgetit.TherearesomepoemsintheBible.Clownclaps

andnods.Whatelse,BibleClown?Ifsomeofthebooksinthislibrarywecallthe

Biblearebookofpoetry,whatelseisinthelibrary?

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Clownfrowns,putsfingertosideofface.Thenbrightens,smilesandpicksupthe

volumeofhistory.

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Narrator:History!TherearehistorystoriesintheBible.Clownnodsandclaps.Isthat

it?Poetryandhistory?

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Clownshakesheadandputsonheaddressand,pickingupstaff,pretendstotalktothe

children,gesturing.

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Narrator:Mmmm….thisoneistough.It’slikecharades.You’reapreacher.Clown

shakeshead.You’rea…you’rea…prophet!SomeofthebooksintheBibleareabout

prophecies….thingsthatmighthappeninthefuture.

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Clownnodsandclapshands,removingheaddress

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Narrator:Isthatit,BibleClown?Countingonfingers.Thereissomepoetryinthe

Bible.ThereissomehistoryintheBible.ThereissomeprophecyintheBible.Isthat

all?

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Clownshakesheadandpicksupthestackofenvelopesandhandsthemtonarrator.

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Narrator:Letters?TherearelettersintheBible?Clownnodsandclaps.

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Narratorturnstochildren.Wow.Therearealotofdifferentkindsofwritinginthe

librarywecalltheBible.FlipsthroughBible.It’sabitlikegoingtotheschoollibrary

andfindingalldifferentkindsofbooks!Iwouldsaythatisgoodnews!

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Clownlooksatwatchandgasps,pointingtowatch.

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Narrator:Oh!Youhavetogo,BibleClown?Willyoucomeagainnextweek?

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Clownnodsandexits,wavingtothechildren.

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Narratorhelpschildrendivideintogroupsforthelearningcentres.

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ClownVisitWeek4

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Props:Emptybookcaseisatfrontofroom,booksofBiblebundledina

wheelbarrow.

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Narrator:Goodmorning,boysandgirls.ThisisourlastmorningtohaveourBible

carnival.Haveyouenjoyedit?Isurehave,andI’velearnedalotabouttheBible.Did

younoticeanythingdifferentthismorning?(Thechildrenmaymentiontheempty

bookcaseorthefactthatBibleClownisnotthere.)

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Narrator:Oh!Howdidthisgethere?Looksaroundbookcase.Andwhatitisfor?

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Clownenterspushingawheelbarrowwithtenbagsofbundledbooks.

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Narrator:Oh,thereyouare,BibleClown!ThechildrenandIwerewonderingwhere

youwere.My…my…my…whatdoyouhaveinthatbigwheelbarrow?

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Clownliftsoutthefirstbagandpretendsthatitisveryheavy.

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Narrator:Forme?Apresentforme?Clownmotionstoemptybookcase.Ah!Apresent

fortheemptybookcase.Clownsnodsandclaps.

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Narratoropensbagandbeginstotakeouttheblocks.Whichisthefirstbookinthe

Bible?Narratorturnstothechildrenandsolicitshelpandadvicetogetthebooksof

law,history,poetryandwisdominorder.Whennarratorisfinished,he/shestands

backandadmiresthetoprow.

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Clownhandsnarratorbag2fromthewheelbarrow.Againnarratorsolicitshelpfrom

thechildrentoputtheprophecybooksinorder.

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Narrator:DidIgetthemright,BibleClown?Clownnodsandclapshands,thenhands

thenarratorthethirdbag.Narratorputsthegospelbooksinorder,thendoesthesame

withActs,thelettersandprophecybooksintheNewTestament..

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Iftimepermits,sayaloudthenamesofthebooksoftheBible.

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Clowngaspsandlooksatwatch.

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Narrator:BibleClown!ThisisourlastSundaytohaveourBiblecarnival.Weare

goingtomissyou.Clowngetsoutbigwhitehandkerchiefandpretendstocry.But,we

wantyoutocomebackandvisitusagain.Willyoudothat,BibleClown?BibleClown

jumpsupanddown,smilingandclapping,thenleavestheroom,blowingkissesatthe

children.

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Narratorhelpschildrengotolearningcentres.

Resource:BooksoftheBibleforcardsandcharts

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Genesis

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Exodus

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Leviticus

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Numbers

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Deuteronomy

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Joshua

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Judges

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Ruth

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1Samuel

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2Samuel

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1Kings

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2Kings

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1Chronicles

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2Chronicles

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Ezra

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Nehemiah

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Esther

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Job

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Psalms

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Proverbs

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Ecclesiastes

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SongofSongs

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Isaiah

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Jeremiah

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Lamentations

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Ezekiel

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Daniel

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Hosea

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Joel

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Amos

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Obadiah

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Jonah

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Micah

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Nahum

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Habakkuk

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Zephaniah

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Haggai

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Zechariah

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Malachi

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Matthew

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Mark

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Luke

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John

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Acts

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Romans

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1Corinthians

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2Corinthians

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Galatians

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Ephesians

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Philippians

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Colossians

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1Thessalonians

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2Thessalonians

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1Timothy

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2Timothy

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Titus

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Philemon

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Hebrews

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James

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1Peter

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2Peter

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1John

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2John

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3John

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Jude

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Revelation

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Resource:Biblescavengerpictureclues

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Resource:QuestionsforQuestionBox

Youngerchildren

• WhatisthefirstbookoftheBible?

• WhatisthelastbookintheBible?

• WhatbookoftheBiblehasatitlethatisagirl’sname?

• NameonebookoftheBiblethatisaboy’sname.

• WhatbookoftheBibleissomethingyouwouldhearinmathclass.

• NameabookoftheBiblethatstartswith“Z.”

Olderchildren

• Nameasetofbooksthathas“first”and“second.”

• Nameasetofbooksthathas“first,”“second,”and“third.”

• InwhichbooksoftheBiblewouldyoufindthestoryofthebirthofJesus?

• Nameatleastonebookthatisaboutaprophet.

• Whatbookmightyoureadifyouarefeelingsadortroubled?

• NameabookoftheBiblethatisaGospel(tellsthegoodnewsaboutJesus).

• NameabookoftheBiblethatisaletterfromPaultotheChristiansinRome.

• NamethebookoftheBiblewhichmeans“beginning.”

• WhichbookoftheBibleisaboutaman swallowed byabigfish?

• IfyouhadtopickafavouritebookoftheBible,whatwouldyouchoose?

Resource:Namethat….

Namethat…

TowerintheBible(Genesis11:9)

WifeofAbram(Genesis11:29)

MountainwhereMosesgottheTenCommandments(Exodus34:2)

Shiningthinginthesky(Psalm8:3)

ShortestprayerintheBible(Matthew14:30)

PersonwhoJesussaidshouldbewelcomed(Mark9:37)

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