Sunday School or Bible Clubs > Games > Board game accessories and alternatives
Table Top Stand for Game Boards
How to make it
Cut two sides of a medium sized cardboard box as shown in the photo.
How to use it
The stand can hold a small whiteboard upright so everyone can see the game board. It folds flat for storage.
Standing Hook Game Board
How to make it
Cut two sides of a large cardboard box. Lay them 1/2 inch apart and use wide tape (such as packing tape) to tape them together then flip them over and tape the other side. This taped seam becomes a hinge to allow the two sides to fold flat for storage or open for use. Use wide tape to cover the edges, then cover the front and back with contact paper (colored plastic sheets with adhesive backing.) Fasten metal hooks in rows and columns. This can stand vertically like an open book, or horizontally like a tent.
How to use it
This is identical to the hook board above, except that it makes it’s own stand.
Game Board Storage
Where to get it
Books with clear plastic pockets are a convenient way to store quite a few game boards--you can flip through to easily see the game you are looking for.
Another option is to mount the games on file folders and keep the folders in a file drawer or file box
Magnet Storage
Where to get it
Metal boxes that cookies or cracker come in make good storage containers. Plastic boxes from 100 yen stores can be used, too, but be sure to use metal cookie sheets or something made of metal to stick the magnets on. If you don’t, they will lose their magnetic strength. Some magnets come in sets with a board to stick them to--these work well for storage--front and back. (see photo below)
Hook Board Alternative to Magnet Boards
How to make it
Buy a sheet of plastic, or cut a large piece of cardboard from a box, and cover it with contact paper (colored plastic sheets with adhesive backing.). Fasten metal hooks in rows and columns.
How to use it
This board is good for Tick-Tack-Toe, True/False, and a Jeopardy-style game (see Printable board games and Non-board games for details.) It is also useful for score keeping in 2 ways--either put score cards on the hooks and let each team get their score cards as they answer questions correctly, or put score cards on rings and flip them to the right score. Sure, you can just write the score on a white board, but isn’t this way a lot more fun?
Adapt a game board you already have
Since a game is just a gimmick to make reviewing the lesson seem fun, many games can be adapted to the Sunday school classroom.
How to Play
Divide the class into 2 or more teams and alternate asking questions of each team. Then let them put on a game piece or move a game piece for each correctly answered question--what ever the game rules call for.
For board games, use dice or a spinner to determine how many spaces the team can move for answering a question correctly. The team to reach the end first wins. If the game is long, use 2 or more dice to determine how many spaces to move so that getting to the end takes less time.
For large groups you may need to make the game bigger, so use which ever option matches what you have--take a photo with a digital camera and put it in a power point to show on a screen, or make an overhead of it for an overhead machine, or draw it big on a poster board or large piece of paper, or draw it on a whiteboard.
Bulletin Board Alternative to Magnet Boards
How to make it
Buy a cork style bulletin board or buy cork sheets and glue them to a piece of cardboard.
How to use it
Rather than using magnets, fasten printed game boards to the bulletin board with tacks. Game pieces can be held in place with tacks as well. It will poke holes into the game board, but you can just print out another one when it gets too full of holes. Playing pieces can be any small toys that can be held on with a tack, or cute pictures, especially of popular T.V. cartoons
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Metal hooks with adhesive backs are sold at many hundred yen stores, but can be really hard to find--they are not sold with hooks, tools, office supplies, or electronic goods. It might just be quicker to ask.
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Sunday School or Bible Clubs > Games > Board game accessories and alternatives
Pegboard Hook Game Board
How to make it
Buy a pegboard and hooks. Paint the pegboard if you wish.
How to use it
Use this board in the same way as the hook board above. It can also be used for a Ring Toss Game.
File Folder Alternative to Magnet Boards
How to make it
Print out board games and questions from this website. Mount the game board on file folders. Cut envelopes in half to form pockets and glue to the file folder. Print out questions and answers, cut them up and put them in the pockets. Print out instructions and glue them to the outside of the file folder.
How to use it
Mounting games on file folders makes them more durable, and gives you a convenient way to store them. If you go to the trouble of adding questions and answers, 2 kids can pick a game and review Bible lessons if they come to Sunday school early, or if the lesson ends early, and there is time with nothing to do.
Art Sketch book alternative for magnet board games
How to make it
Buy a large spiral bound sketch book. Print out game boards and glue them to the pages. Cover with clear plastic sheets (contact paper) Find cute pictures to be the playing pieces and cover them with contact paper as well. Glue envelopes to the inside cover of the sketch book to hold playing pieces. If you have a small group, you could use photographs of the kids as playing pieces.
How to use it
Open the sketch book and lay it flat to use it for games with small groups. For larger groups, stand the sketch book tent style and fasten game pieces with double stick tape. Be sure to remove the tape before storing the game pieces in the envelope.
