Amazing Love! Amazing Grace! God's Amazing Word!

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in Your law.  Psalm 119:18

Before little eyes can be opened to the wonders of God's Word-- they have to first be "captured" - don't they? Here's a new way to "plant" Scripture that captures their attention with old-fashioned simplicity.  I think of it as Scripture "eye-candy"  and something that your child--or your class--will want to play and go back to again and again.

 

 It's inexpensive to make and can be adapted to any number of amazing verses--all found in the Bible, of course. I chose 1 John 3:1, 1 John 4 :19, John 3:16 or Ephesians 2:8-9 and labelled the mazes accordingly. These maze boards can be used as a welcoming activity in the classroom, a team challenge when teaching, or a quiet time game at home. The maze course is easily changed by rearranging the rubber bands. You might even be amazed at how it brings out the kid in you!  Oh--and that verse you want learned and remembered will be right in front of them whenever they pick it up to play!

All that is needed is some scrap lumber, a variety of paint shades (I used acrylic), a bunch of nails, rubber bands and some marbles.  Boards can vary in size: small enough to be held be a child, yet large enough to make a maze grid that challenges. (No bigger than 2 feet or smaller than 6 inches in length or width.) Leaving a border of at least 1/2 inch around the edge of the board, mark 1 - 1 1/2 inch squares with pencil.

Paint grid squares with colors that catch your eye -- and decorate the boarder with Scripture using paint pens or Sharpie markers.  Be sure to mark the starting and ending grid space. Hammer sturdy nails (1-1/4" roofing nails work well) at each corner using a spacer to keep them all uniform in height. (Yes, this part is a bit tedious-and noisy- but you're almost done!)

 Finally, stretch assorted rubber bands on the nails to make your maze, call your kids....and let the games begin!  Oh, and the learning too!