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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 the SM. The winner then takes his candy and sits down and another player comes…
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Out of Thin Air

(Game name comes from the fact that students have to rely upon their memories to play. No scriptures or reference pages are allowed. Give a sheet of paper to each team (works best with smaller teams of 3-4 students) and have them number their paper 1-25. Fold the paper in half the long way, forming two columns. Label the first column SM reference and the second column SM keywords. Give…
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Muffin Tin Tiddly Winks

Divide class into teams of 3-4 students. Prepare a muffin tin for each team by placing a round piece of paper in the bottom of each cup with arbitrary point values (both positive and negative points). Make the points similar for each teams muffin tin. Give each student a quarter and begin reading the SM that you want them to locate. (You can read fast or slow, depending on the…
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Cat and Mouse

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 them (this looks like the hub of a wheel with spokes protruding from it). Each…
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LDS games, scripture mastery

Doggy Bone

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 who have that reference on their chair race for the bone. (Be careful so no…
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Fruit Basket Upset

(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 in a circle and divide the circle in half (i.e. with masking tape on the…
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Football

Draw a football field on the board (with about 3 between each 5 yard line. Toss coin to see which team is first and place the ball on the 20 yard line. Ask the first team a question and if they answer correctly, they roll the two dice and move accordingly: #2 Touchdown6 points #3 Interceptionloose ball #4 50 yard pass #5 Quarterback sackloose 10 yards #6 30 yard gain…
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Riddles

Give each student 3X5 cards and have them compose riddles about the SM. Read the riddles and have students chase to find the reference. Example riddle: Christmas and birthdays are so much fun, Getting presents from everyone. Toys and trinkets give a temporary lift, But eternal life is Gods greatest gift. (answer is D&C 14:7)

Battleship

Give each team a grid and label the columns 1,2,3,4,5. Label the rows A,B,C,D,E. Place the grids so that the teams can gather around their own grid, but can not see the other teams gameboard. Give each team two different colors of markers. With one color they can mark their own ships. Have them place a 4 square ship, a 3 square ship, a 2 square ship and a 1…
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Train

The object is to move to the front of the train. Make a train by arranging chairs unto columns of twos 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 chase. When the students locate the scripture they hold their book above their heads and…
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Paper Airplanes

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) several sheets of paper. You give the clue and say go. Each team writes the…
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I Have, Who Has?

(This is more of a cooperative class participation activity than a competition game). Preparation: Have all the students form a line and sit down side by side. Give each student a SM card (at random), a 3X5 card, and pencil. (The first person in line will not need a SM card). On the top half of their 3X5 card, have the students write down the SM reference of the SM…
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