Bible Scavenger Hunt

I love the verse we learned this week! It’s an easy one that is a staple in Sunday Schools and Children’s Church and for good reason! In fact, this was one of the first verses I learned as a kid! It’s a scripture that reminds us of the importance of reading, knowing and using God’s Word:

I have hidden Your Word in my heart so that I won’t sin against you. Psalm 119:11

I thought a scavenger hunt would be a good connection to this verse, since it says “hidden”. {You get the connection, right?} Anywhoo, I wrote the verse on a piece of paper and put a little picture prompt to help her remember each phrase. Then we cut it up (actually, I drew lines on the paper and let her practice her scissor skills!).

I hid the papers around the house and let her hunt for them. Once she found them she had to put them in order. Asa got in on the scavenger hunt and they both loved it! You would have thought we were searching for chocolate covered gummi bears!

It was so fun, Lydia wanted to take a turn hiding the scripture strips. She did such a good job she never found “I have hidden…” again!

This is a fun way to help kids memorize and to get them excited about God’s Word. And for this verse it was the perfect visual for how we should seek God’s laws and desire them in our lives! I was impressed at how quickly she memorized the verse and put it in order by the pictures. She even said it to her Daddy last night at dinner. So, I’d say she’s got it hidden in her heart!