Students will play a game to remind them that family is important.

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Icebreakers -
Family Dress-
Up
Students will play a
game to remind them
that family is
important.
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Game Resources
You’ll need a Bible, dress-up
clothes, and four paper grocery
bags.
Optimal Group Size
Any size group.
Game Venue
Anyplace

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Game Preparation
Place dress-up clothes suitable for
a young child in one bag, for a
teenager in another bag, for a
mother in a third bag, and for a
father in a fourth bag. Make sure
you have the same number of
dress-up items in each bag. If you
have the items to spare, you can
have four bags for each team and
rotate the bags. Set the four bags
of clothing at one end of the room.

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Here are some clothing suggestions
to get you started:
• Child: Diaper, Baby Bib, Baby Hat,
Rattle, Pacifier on a string with a
clip, Pajamas, baby blanket, Baby
toy
• Teenager: School Jacket, baggy
Pants, baseball cap, Tennis Shoes,
Sunglasses, etc
• Mom: High heels, dress, Feather
Boa, Purse, Bonnet, Wig,
Costume Jewelry, Horn rimmed
Glasses, Apron, etc
• Dad: Long sleeve shirt, Tie,
Jacket, Boots, Belt, Sunglasses,
Cowboy Hat, coveralls, works
gloves, etc.

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Game Play
• Have youth count off by fours
to form teams then have each
team stand across the room
from one of the bags.
• Explain: This is a relay. You’ll
run to the bag, put on all the
clothing items you find inside
the bag, take the clothing off,
and return it to the bag.
• Then run back, and tag the
next person on your team.
• Have everyone applaud as
each team finishes.

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Take it to the Next Level
Gather kids in a circle, and read
aloud Psalm 127.
Ask:
• What’s great about being a
member of a loving family?
• What’s something about your
family that you especially like?
• What makes a happy family?
• Why are father’s important in
the family?

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Game Application
Ask the youth to “Turn to a
partner, and tell them one thing
you’ll do this week to show that
you love your family.” Close
with prayer, asking God’s
blessing on the families of all
the children and especially
thanking God for fathers..

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