Pebbles · Host sheet
Pebbles Sampler
Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Various · 14 games · ~118 min
Big idea
A taste of every Pebbles game — try them all before class, and pick your favorites for the week.
Memory verse · Psalm 145:9
“The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.”
Rundown
| # | Game | Type | Min | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 📺 David Played for Saul | Watch Party | 6 | ⚠ verify |
| 2 | ⛵ Storm on the Lake | Don’t Get Tricked! | 10 | |
| 3 | 🐟 Real or Catfish? | Basket Sort | 7 | |
| 4 | 🐾 Pounce Board | Pounce Board | 12 | |
| 5 | 🎁 Mystery Box | Mystery Box | 8 | |
| 6 | 🐑 Walk Through Psalm 23 | Line Up the Litter | 6 | |
| 7 | 📋 Top Cat: Name Them All! | Top Cat | 10 | |
| 8 | 🧩 Emoji Puzzles | Emoji Puzzles | 8 | if time |
| 9 | 🎭 The Silent March | Story Theater | 9 | if time |
| 10 | 🏁 March Around Jericho | Kitten Race | 8 | |
| 11 | 🎱 Jericho Purr-go Bingo | Purr-go Bingo | 12 | if time |
| 12 | 📜 Psalm 23 Verse | Verse Vanish | 8 | |
| 13 | 🎡 Kitty Wheel of Thanks | Kitty Wheel | 6 | if time |
| 14 | 🏆 The Big Pounce | Big Pounce | 8 | ⚠ verify |
⚠ Double-check before class
- David Played for Saul: The teacher’s link starts at 1:21 of a 1:48 video (about 27 seconds). Check that’s the part you want; change or remove the start time in the lesson file if not.
- The Big Pounce: Distance ≈ 250 miles (the deck’s own slide, Mount Sinai to Jericho). Steps assume ~2,100 adult steps per mile; a child’s stride gives ~660,000.
Answer key
1. 📺 David Played for Saul
Watch Party · 6 min1 Samuel 16Teacher note: Read the spy card aloud before pressing play. Tables whisper or write each answer; after 3·2·1, tap every table that got it.
⚠ Verify: The teacher’s link starts at 1:21 of a 1:48 video (about 27 seconds). Check that’s the part you want; change or remove the start time in the lesson file if not.
📺 David Played for Saul · starts at 1:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aADZifFfsgM&t=81s
The video plays inside Pebbles. If it shows “Video unavailable”, stays black, or the network blocks YouTube, click Open on YouTube ↗ on the video screen (or press Y, or use the link above), play it there, then come back and click Done watching ▶. Keys on the video screen: Space = play/pause · → or D = done watching · R = replay from the start time.
🕵️ Kitten Spy — answer key (10 pts per table)
Spy card: “Kitten Spy needs sharp eyes! Watch closely and catch these 3 clues.”
- Which of Jesse’s sons did God choose to be the next king?
→ David — the youngest, who was out taking care of the sheep · 1 Samuel 16:11–13 - People look at the outside. What does God look at?
→ The heart! · 1 Samuel 16:7 - What instrument did David play to help King Saul feel better?
→ The lyre — a small stringed instrument you hold in your arms · 1 Samuel 16:23
💬 After the video — talk about it
- God picked the youngest brother, a shepherd. Why do you think God chose David?
- David used his music to help Saul. What could YOU use to help someone this week?
2. ⛵ Storm on the Lake
Don’t Get Tricked! · 10 minMark 4:35–5:20Teacher note: Kitten Spy first: show the watch-for list, play your story video, then press Space. After “Cards up!”, recording picks is optional — tap a table then its card (or press 1/2/3 to hop that table's kitten card to card). Picks pre-fill the award bar; you can always just toggle tables instead.
Classic — tables hold up the right card. 10 pts per table (Double Paws noted). Space runs every beat: Cards up → knock-outs (the 🤡 trap falls last) → answer → points. Recording picks (1/2/3 or tap) is optional. Fib rounds: the ✓ marks the FIB to find.
🕵️ Kitten Spy — show before your video
Secret mission, agents! While the video plays, look for these clues:
- What was Jesus sleeping on?
- What did Jesus say to the waves?
- How many pigs rushed into the lake?
- Q1.The “Sea” of Galilee is really a…
🌍 Trivia
- Lake✓ ANSWER
- Ocean
- River
- Swimming pool🤡 trap “Not a pool!”
Why: It’s a freshwater lake, about 13 miles long — Mark just calls it “the lake.” (Mark 5:1)
- Q2.Where was Jesus sleeping during the storm?
📖 Bible
- On a cushion✓ ANSWER
- In a hammock
- On the beach
- On a pool noodle🤡 trap “No noodles!”
Why: Jesus was in the stern — the back of the boat — sleeping on a cushion. (Mark 4:38)
- Q3.What did Jesus say to the wind and the waves?
📖 Bible
- “Go away, storm!”
- “Quiet! Be still!”✓ ANSWER
- “Everybody row!”
- All of the above🤡 trap
Why: He rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then it was completely calm. (Mark 4:39)
- Q4.What did Jesus ask his friends after the storm?
📖 Bible · 🐾 Double Paws · 20 pts
- “Who took my pillow?”🤡 trap “Nice try!”
- “Can you all swim?”
- “Why are you so afraid?”✓ ANSWER
- “Is everyone wet?”
Why: “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” Jesus wanted them to trust him — even in a storm. (Mark 4:40)
- Q5.The man said, “My name is Legion.” What did he mean?
💡 Meaning
- He was a soldier
- “We are many”✓ ANSWER
- He loved Lego🤡 trap “Not Lego!”
- He forgot his name
Why: “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” A legion was a huge army group — thousands strong. (Mark 5:9)
- Q6.The man from the tombs: find the FIB!
📖 Bible · 🤥 Two truths & a fib
- He lived among the tombs.
- No chain could hold him.🤡 true — the trap “It's true!”
- About 20 pigs ran into the lake.✓ THE FIB
Why: The fib: it was about TWO THOUSAND pigs! And yes — no one could keep him chained up. (Mark 5:3–4, 13)
- Q7.When the townspeople came, how did they find the man?
📖 Bible · 😼 Not a trick! (All of the above is right)
- Sitting down
- Dressed in clothes
- In his right mind
- All of the above✓ ANSWER
Why: They saw him “sitting there, dressed and in his right mind” — Jesus made him well! (Mark 5:15)
- Q8.He told everyone in the Decapolis. What does “Decapolis” mean?
💡 Meaning
- Ten Cities✓ ANSWER
- Deep Lake
- Decaf Coffee🤡 trap “Not a latte!”
- Pig Town
Why: Deca = ten, polis = city. He told the Ten Cities how much Jesus had done for him! (Mark 5:19–20)
3. 🐟 Real or Catfish?
Basket Sort · 7 minJoshua 2–6Teacher note: Each table holds up its A ▲ REAL or B ■ CATFISH card on “Cards up!”. Read each card aloud first. Catfish = a fake that looks real. Finish on the closing card: every one of God's promises came true.
Prompt on screen: “Did it really happen — or is it a catfish?” · 10 pts per table per card. Space runs every beat: card slams in → Cards up → stamp + card flies into its basket → why → points.
| # | Card | Basket |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🕵️ Joshua sent two spies to look over Jericho. Why: Joshua secretly sent two spies: “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” (Joshua 2:1) | ✅ REAL |
| 2 | 🍕 Rahab hid the spies under a pile of pizza boxes. Why: She hid them under stalks of flax she had laid out on her roof. (No pizza yet!) (Joshua 2:6) | 🐟 CATFISH |
| 3 | 🧵 Rahab tied a scarlet cord in her window. Why: The scarlet cord marked her house, so she and her family would be kept safe. (Joshua 2:18, 21) | ✅ REAL |
| 4 | 🌊 The Jordan River stopped flowing when the priests’ feet touched the water. Why: As soon as the priests carrying the ark stepped in, the water upstream stopped and piled up in a heap. (Joshua 3:15–16) | ✅ REAL |
| 5 | 🥾 Israel marched around Jericho 100 times on the very first day. Why: Once a day for six days — then seven times on day seven. That’s 13 laps in all! (Joshua 6:3–4, 15) | 🐟 CATFISH |
| 6 | 🤫 The army had to stay silent until Joshua said “Shout!” Why: “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout.” (Joshua 6:10) | ✅ REAL |
| 7 | 📯 The priests blew trumpets made of rams’ horns. Why: Seven priests carried seven trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. (Joshua 6:4) | ✅ REAL |
| 8 | 🧱 The walls fell because the soldiers pushed really, really hard. Why: The trumpets sounded, the people shouted, and the wall collapsed — God did it! “By faith the walls of Jericho fell.” (Joshua 6:20; Hebrews 11:30) | 🐟 CATFISH |
✨ Closing card — every basket sweeps into one big idea
🙌 Not one of God’s good promises failed — every one came true! (Joshua 21:45)
4. 🐾 Pounce Board
Pounce Board · 12 minJoshua 2 & 6; Psalm 23; Mark 4Teacher note: Let the lowest-scoring table pick first. Steer a trailing table toward a Catnip tile (Storm on the Lake 30, By the Numbers 40). By the Numbers 50 is a gentle trick question — enjoy the groans!
How it runs: the picking table chooses a tile (it rotates; 1/2/3 changes it). Read the clue, every table writes, Space = 3·2·1 Cards up!, then award every right table the tile value. The picker gets +10 more if right. 🌿 Catnip tiles double everything. Short on time? L plays one lightning column (no picker bonus). Catnip tiles: Storm on the Lake 30, By the Numbers 40.
Jericho
- 10After Moses died, this leader brought Israel into the Promised Land.
→ Joshua · Joshua 1:1-2 - 20The seven priests blew trumpets made from the horns of this animal.
→ Rams (rams’ horns) · Joshua 6:4 - 30On day seven the trumpets gave one long blast. What did all the people do next?
→ They gave a loud shout — and the wall fell down! · Joshua 6:5, 20 - 40She hid two Israelite spies under stalks of flax on her roof.
→ Rahab · Joshua 2:1-6 - 50Rahab tied a cord of this color in her window so her family would be saved.
→ Scarlet (red) · Joshua 2:18-21
Psalm 23
- 10Finish it: “The Lord is my ___, I lack nothing.”
→ Shepherd · Psalm 23:1 - 20“He makes me lie down in green ___.”
→ Pastures · Psalm 23:2 - 30“He leads me beside ___ waters.”
→ Quiet waters · Psalm 23:2 - 40In the darkest valley, name the TWO things of God’s that comfort me.
→ Your rod and your staff · Psalm 23:4 - 50Name the TWO things that will follow me all the days of my life.
→ Goodness and love · Psalm 23:6
Storm on the Lake
- 10When the storm hit, where was Jesus — and what was He doing?
→ In the back of the boat, asleep on a cushion · Mark 4:38 - 20What did the scared disciples shout when they woke Jesus up?
→ “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” · Mark 4:38 - 30Jesus spoke to the wind and the waves. What three words did He say?
→ “Quiet! Be still!” · Mark 4:39🌿 Catnip ×2 - 40Right after Jesus spoke, the wind died down and the lake became completely ___.
→ Calm · Mark 4:39 - 50Finish the disciples’ question: “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves ___!”
→ “…obey him!” · Mark 4:41
Seed Stories
- 10In Jesus’ story, a farmer went out to scatter these.
→ Seeds · Mark 4:3 - 20Birds came and ate up the seed that fell here.
→ Along the path · Mark 4:4 - 30Seed on rocky ground sprang up fast — then withered in the sun. Why?
→ It had no root (the soil was shallow) · Mark 4:5-6 - 40This tiny seed grows into the largest of all garden plants.
→ The mustard seed · Mark 4:30-32 - 50Seed on good soil made a crop of 30, 60 or ___ times what was sown.
→ 100 times · Mark 4:8, 20
By the Numbers
- 10How many spies did Joshua send to look at Jericho?
→ Two · Joshua 2:1 - 20For how many days in a row did Israel march around Jericho?
→ Seven days · Joshua 6:3-4, 15 - 30On the seventh day, how many times did they march around the city?
→ Seven times · Joshua 6:4, 15 - 40Add up EVERY lap around Jericho that whole week. How many laps in all?
→ 13 laps (1 a day for 6 days, then 7) · Joshua 6:3-4, 15🌿 Catnip ×2 - 50Psalm 23 says goodness and love will follow me for how many days?
→ All the days of my life! · Psalm 23:6
5. 🎁 Mystery Box
Mystery Box · 8 minJoshua 2 & 6; Mark 4:35-41; Psalm 23Teacher note: After each clue, pause: “Anyone want to lock in?” Name cards appear for Rahab and David to help weaker readers. Keep boards face down until the box opens!
How it runs: Space shows the next clue (hardest first) and the value drops. A table locks in by writing its answer and turning the board face down — press its number (1/2/3); the screen shows only a padlock. R (or Space after the last clue) opens the box. Then flip the boards, tap who was right, Enter banks each table’s locked value.
- Box 1 · Who am I? Rahab· Joshua 2:1-21; 6:22-25
- 50My house was built right into a big city wall.
- 40The king of my city sent messengers to my door, looking for two visitors.
- 30I hid those two visitors under stalks of flax on my roof.
- 20I let the visitors climb down from my window on a rope.
- 10A scarlet cord in my window kept my whole family safe when the walls fell.
Name cards on screen: Rahab · Ruth · Miriam · Deborah
Say at the reveal: Rahab trusted Israel’s God — and her whole family was rescued.
- Box 2 · What am I? A ram’s-horn trumpet· Joshua 6:4-5, 20
Also accept: Trumpet, Ram’s horn, Shofar, Horn
- 50I’m hollow and curly, and I used to belong to an animal.
- 40Seven priests carried seven of me in front of the ark.
- 30On the seventh day I gave one long, loud blast.
- 20When the people heard me — and shouted — the walls fell down flat!
Say at the reveal: God used a simple horn and a shout. The victory was His, not the army’s.
- Box 3 · Where am I? The Sea of Galilee· Mark 1:16-20; 4:35-41
Also accept: Lake of Galilee, Lake Gennesaret, The lake
- 50People call me a sea, but I’m really a big lake.
- 40Fishermen named Peter, Andrew, James and John worked on me.
- 30One evening a furious squall blew across me while Jesus slept in a boat.
- 20Jesus said, “Quiet! Be still!” — and I became completely calm.
Say at the reveal: Even the wind and the waves obey Jesus!
- Box 4 · Who said it? David· Psalm 23:1; 1 Samuel 16:11, 23; 17:34-50
Quote on screen: “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
- 50I wrote lots of songs, and I played the harp for a king.
- 40Before I was a king, I took care of my father’s sheep.
- 30I fought off a lion and a bear to protect my flock.
- 20I beat a giant named Goliath with a sling and a stone.
Name cards on screen: Moses · Joshua · David · Jonah
Say at the reveal: David knew God as his Shepherd — the One who leads, protects and provides.
6. 🐑 Walk Through Psalm 23
Line Up the Litter · 6 minPsalm 23Teacher note: Read Psalm 23 aloud once, then deal the cards. Tables write their letter order on a whiteboard (90-second timer: S). After Boards up!, you can type each table’s letters (optional) for live ✓/✗ during the reveal. Read each card aloud as it lands — the reveal IS the retelling. The gold centerpiece is the chiasm’s centre.
Prompt: Put Psalm 23 back in order!
Correct letter order
G D B E A C F
| Slot | Card | Event (read it aloud as it lands) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing | Psalm 23:1 |
| 2 | D | Green pastures and quiet waters | Psalm 23:2 |
| 3 | B | He guides me along the right paths | Psalm 23:3 |
| 4 | E | I will fear no evil, for you are with me★ centerpiece | Psalm 23:4 |
| 5 | A | Your rod and your staff comfort me | Psalm 23:4 |
| 6 | C | A table before my enemies — my cup overflows | Psalm 23:5 |
| 7 | F | I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever | Psalm 23:6 |
★ Centerpiece spotlight: Right in the middle, David stops talking ABOUT God and starts talking TO him: “for YOU are with me.” That’s the heart of the whole psalm.
On screen the cards appear as A = 🛡️ · B = 🧭 · C = 🍽️ · D = 🌿 · E = 💛 · F = 🏡 · G = 🐑. Scoring: 10 pts per card in the right slot (max 70). Quick mode (Q before the reveal): only slots 1 and 7 count, 20 pts each (slots 1 & 7). Keys: S timer (90s) · C Boards up! · 1/2/3 type a table's letters · Space reveals the next slot.
7. 📋 Top Cat: Name Them All!
Top Cat · 10 minGalatians 5:22-23; Exodus 20:1-17Teacher note: Tables take turns (the arrow shows whose turn). Type what they said and press Enter — or just click the matching slot. Wrong = hairball (X); close-but-no gets Pip’s friendly reply and passes the turn with no hairball. Space passes to the next table. R reveals the rest. ⌫ undoes your last move.
Tables take turns (board 1 starts with Table 1, board 2 with Table 2, …). Correct = click the slot or type it + Enter. Wrong = X (hairball). Close calls get Pip’s reply and pass the turn with no hairball. The LAST slot named on a board scores double (“clean sweep”). Space = next table · R = reveal the rest · ⌫ = oops (undo last move).
Board 1: 📖 Name the four Gospels!scroll · 2 hairballs · 10 pts each · The first four books of the New Testament
- 1📘 Matthewalso: mathew, matt
- 2📗 Mark
- 3📙 Lukealso: luk
- 4📕 Johnalso: jon
Close calls (no hairball, turn passes):
- Acts — “Acts is the sequel — what the apostles did next!”
- Genesis — “That’s the very FIRST book — the Gospels are in the New Testament!”
- Paul — “Paul wrote lots of letters… but not a Gospel!”
- Jesus — “The Gospels are ALL about Jesus — but they’re named after their writers!”
💡 Fun fact at the end: “Gospel” means “good news” — four books telling the good news about Jesus!
Board 2: 🍇 Name the fruit of the Spirit!tree · 3 hairballs · 10 pts each · Galatians 5:22-23
- 1❤️ Lovealso: loving
- 2😄 Joyalso: joyful, joyfulness
- 3🕊️ Peacealso: peaceful
- 4⏳ Forbearancealso: patience, patient, longsuffering, long suffering
- 5🤝 Kindnessalso: kind, being kind
- 6🌟 Goodnessalso: good, being good
- 7🙏 Faithfulnessalso: faithful, faith, loyalty
- 8🐑 Gentlenessalso: gentle, meekness
- 9🧘 Self-controlalso: self control, control yourself, temperance
Close calls (no hairball, turn passes):
- Forgiveness — “Forgiveness is great (Colossians 3:13) — but it’s not on Paul’s list!”
- Hope — “Hope is awesome (1 Corinthians 13:13) — but it’s not one of the nine!”
- Happiness — “Sooo close! Paul’s word is JOY — try it that way next turn.”
- Obedience — “Super important — but not one of Paul’s nine!”
- Honesty — “Always a winner — just not on this list!”
- Banana — “🍌 Delicious… but that’s fruit from a TREE, not the Spirit!”
💡 Fun fact at the end: In Greek, “fruit” is singular — ONE fruit with nine flavors!
Board 3: 📜 Name the Ten Commandments!tablets · 3 hairballs · 10 pts each · Exodus 20:1-17
- IWorship only God · Exodus 20:3also: no other gods, have no other gods, only one god, put god first, god first
- IINo idols · Exodus 20:4also: dont make idols, dont worship idols, no statues, idols, no graven images
- IIIRespect God’s name · Exodus 20:7also: dont misuse gods name, dont take gods name in vain, gods name, dont swear
- IVKeep the Sabbath holy · Exodus 20:8also: sabbath, remember the sabbath, keep the sabbath, rest on the sabbath, day of rest
- VHonor your parents · Exodus 20:12also: honor your father and mother, obey your parents, respect your parents, honor your mom and dad
- VIDon’t murder · Exodus 20:13also: dont kill, no murder, no killing, murder
- VIIBe faithful in marriage · Exodus 20:14also: dont commit adultery, no adultery, adultery
- VIIIDon’t steal · Exodus 20:15also: no stealing, steal
- IXDon’t lie · Exodus 20:16also: no lying, dont give false testimony, false witness, tell the truth, lie
- XDon’t covet · Exodus 20:17also: dont be jealous, no coveting, covet, dont be greedy, jealous
Close calls (no hairball, turn passes):
- Love your neighbor — “That’s Jesus’ “second greatest” commandment (Matthew 22:39) — close, but not one of the Ten!”
- Pray every day — “A great habit — but it’s not carved on the tablets!”
- Go to church — “Love that — but it’s not one of the Ten!”
- Be nice — “Kindness is a fruit of the Spirit — but it’s not one of the Ten!”
- Clean your room — “😹 Nice try, parents — not on the tablets!”
💡 Fun fact at the end: God gave Moses two stone tablets “inscribed by the finger of God” (Exodus 31:18)!
8. 🧩 Emoji Puzzles
Emoji Puzzles · 8 min · if timeJoshua 6; Mark 4; Psalm 23Teacher note: Read the emoji aloud together (“trumpet, shout, brick, crash!”) — it helps younger readers. Puzzles 4–5 are Peek pictures: lift paws with Space (or click one) and let tables lock in whenever they’re sure.
Decode (rebus): tables write a guess · Space = 3·2·1 Cards up! · then Space reveals the answer word by word (R = all) · award 30 (20 after the I hint).
Peek: 4×3 paws cover the picture · Space lifts one (or click any paw) · the value drops from 50 as paws lift · tables lock in secretly with 1/2/3 · R lifts every paw · tap who was right, Enter banks each table’s locked value.
- 1.DecodeThe walls of Jericho fell down· Joshua 6:20
📯📣 🧱💥
Hint: The W _ _ _ _ of J _ _ _ _ _ _ fell down
Fun fact: They marched 13 laps in all — once a day for six days, then seven times on day seven.
- 2.DecodeJesus calms the storm· Mark 4:35-41
⛵🌊🌪️ ✋🤫 😌
Hint: J _ _ _ _ calms the s _ _ _ _
Fun fact: The disciples asked, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
- 3.DecodeA tiny mustard seed grows huge· Mark 4:30-32
🤏🌱 ➡️ 🌳🐦🐦
Hint: A tiny m _ _ _ _ _ _ seed grows huge
Fun fact: It becomes the biggest plant in the garden — big enough for birds to perch in its shade.
- 4.Peek · center-outA shepherd with his sheep by quiet waters· Psalm 23:1-2☀️🌿🌳🌿☁️🌿🐑🧔🏽🐑🌿💧💧💧💧💧
Fun fact: “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.”
- 5.PeekMarching around the walls of Jericho· Joshua 6:3-4🧱🧱🏰🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱🚶📯🚶📯🚶
Fun fact: They marched in silence — no shouting until Joshua gave the command!
9. 🎭 The Silent March
Story Theater · 9 min · if timeJoshua 3–6Teacher note: Read each narration aloud, then press Space for the cue card and point at the table(s) it names. The FREEZE card cuts all sound — wait for total silence before you judge. On the march scenes, press Space (or tap the big counter) once per lap while the class counts out loud; S finishes a count, R replays an effect.
12 scenes. Space walks each one: scene (read the narration) → cue card → payoff (effect, sound, counter taps) → judged (award mode). A FREEZE card cuts all sound. Keys: S finishes a count, R replays an effect, ← steps back (never un-banks). Judged moments: 2 (up to 20 pts per table).
- Scene 1🌾🌊🌊🌊🌾· seaJoshua 3:14–15
Read: It was harvest time, and the Jordan River was flooding over its banks. God told his people to cross it — but how?
🔊 SoundRub your hands together: a rushing river! Shhhhh! — everyone
✨ rain storm
- Scene 2🌊🌊🚶🌊🌊· seaJoshua 3:15–17
Read: The priests carrying the ark stepped into the water — and the river stopped flowing! All Israel crossed over on dry ground.
🤸 Act itTiptoe across on dry ground — don’t get your feet wet! — everyone
✨ waters part🔊 whoosh sound
- Scene 3🔒🏰🔒Joshua 6:1
Read: At last they reached Jericho. Its gates were shut up tight — no one went out and no one came in.
🤸 Act itCross your arms. Make your grumpiest guard face! — Table 1
- Scene 4🤔🏰🚶Joshua 6:2–4
Read: God gave Joshua a strange battle plan: march around the city once a day for six days, with seven priests carrying trumpets of rams’ horns.
🗣️ Say itEveryone: “Just… WALK around it?!” — Table 2 & Table 3
- Scene 5🤫Joshua 6:10
Read: Joshua gave the people one rule: “Do not give a war cry, do not raise your voices, do not say a word until the day I tell you to shout!”
❄️ FREEZENot. One. Word. — everyone
🏅 Judged +10: Which tables froze without a single peep?
- Scene 6🚶🎺🎺🎺🚶Joshua 6:11–14
Read: So for six days the soldiers, the seven priests blowing trumpets, and the ark went around Jericho once each day — and the people never said a word.
🤸 Act itMarch in place — SILENTLY! Show each day on your fingers. — everyone
🔢 Days of marching: count to 6 (tap once per lap)✨ marching (one lap per tap)
- Scene 7🚶🎺🎺🎺🚶Joshua 6:15
Read: On the seventh day they got up at daybreak and marched around the city seven times!
🤸 Act itFaster! March and count every lap — in a whisper! — everyone
🔢 Laps in all: 6 → 13 (tap once per lap)✨ marching (one lap per tap)
- Scene 8🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺Joshua 6:16
Read: On the seventh time around, the priests blew one long blast on their trumpets…
🔊 SoundHands up like trumpets: TOOOOOOT! — everyone
🔊 trumpet sound
- Scene 9🧱🧱🏰🧱🧱Joshua 6:16
Read: Joshua commanded the army: “Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!”
🗣️ Say itEveryone: SHOUT! — everyone
✨ scene shakes🔊 shout sound
- Scene 10🧱🧱🏰🧱🧱Joshua 6:20
Read: When the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed — and everyone charged straight into the city!
🤸 Act itWalls: fall down flat — in SLOW MOTION! — everyone
✨ scene crumbles🔊 rumble sound
🏅 Judged +10: Best slow-motion falling wall?
- Scene 11🧶🏠👩👧👦Joshua 2:18; 6:22–25
Read: Joshua kept the spies’ promise. Rahab — who had tied a scarlet cord in her window — was brought out safely with her whole family.
🗣️ Say itEveryone: “God keeps his promises!” — everyone
✨ golden glow🔊 chime sound
- Scene 12⭐🏕️⭐· nightJoshua 1:9; 6:27
Read: The LORD was with Joshua, just as he had promised: “Be strong and courageous… the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
🗣️ Say itEveryone: “Be strong and courageous!” — everyone
✨ everything goes calm🔊 calm sound
10. 🏁 March Around Jericho
Kitten Race · 8 minJoshua 1–6Teacher note: Every table answers every question (whiteboards, or thumbs up = True / thumbs down = Hairball). Space reveals the answer and opens the award bar: tap the tables that got it (1/2/3), Enter — their kittens march one lap. First to 7 laps brings the walls down! Keep going so everyone finishes; E ends the race early.
Skin: 🧱 Jericho · goal 7 laps · 10 pts per step · finish bonus 30 / 20 / 10 · 25s per question (lightning). Space = reveal + award bar (1/2/3, Enter). E = end the race early.
- 1.Who became Israel’s leader after Moses died? → Joshua · Joshua 1:1-2
- 2.T/HTrue or Hairball? Rahab hid the two spies on her roof. → True (Under stalks of flax!) · Joshua 2:6
- 3.What color was the cord Rahab tied in her window? → Scarlet (red) · Joshua 2:18
- 4.T/HTrue or Hairball? The Jordan River stopped flowing when the priests’ feet touched the water. → True (Israel crossed on dry ground) · Joshua 3:15-17
- 5.How many memorial stones did Israel carry out of the Jordan? → 12 (One for each tribe) · Joshua 4:8
- 6.T/HTrue or Hairball? Israel marched around Jericho 100 times on the first day. → Hairball (Once a day for six days) · Joshua 6:3
- 7.What were the priests’ trumpets made of? → Rams’ horns · Joshua 6:4
- 8.How many priests blew trumpets? → Seven · Joshua 6:4
- 9.What did the people have to do while they marched — until Joshua gave the signal? → Stay silent (Not a single word!) · Joshua 6:10
- 10.How many laps did they march on day 7? → Seven · Joshua 6:15
- 11.How many laps did they march in the whole week? → 13 (6 days × 1 lap + 7 laps on day 7) · Joshua 6:14-15
- 12.T/HTrue or Hairball? The walls fell after the trumpets blew and the people shouted. → True · Joshua 6:20
- 13.T/HTrue or Hairball? Rahab and her whole family were rescued. → True (Because she trusted God) · Joshua 6:23-25
Payoff when the first kitten finishes: “The walls came tumbling down!” — The priests blew the trumpets, the people gave a great shout — and the wall collapsed! (Joshua 6:20)
11. 🎱 Jericho Purr-go Bingo
Purr-go Bingo · 12 min · if timeJoshua 1–6Teacher note: Print the three table cards (Handouts) and hand one to each table with a pencil. Read each clue aloud, give tables a few seconds, then reveal. When a table shouts PURR-GO!, press its number — the app checks its exact card. Pays 1st, 2nd and 3rd so every table can win.
How it runs: Space draws a random clue → Space reveals the answer and ref → repeat. When a table shouts PURR-GO!, press 1 / 2 / 3 to show that table’s card with the called squares lit — lines are detected automatically. Prizes: 🥇 1st +50 · 🥈 2nd +30 · 🥉 3rd +20 (one prize per table). A false alarm is a gentle “Not yet!” — no penalty.
| # | Answer (on the cards) | Clue (read aloud) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua | He became Israel’s leader after Moses died. | Joshua 1:1–2 |
| 2 | Moses | The great leader who died before Israel crossed the Jordan. | Joshua 1:1–2 |
| 3 | Book of the Law | God told Joshua to think about it day and night. | Joshua 1:8 |
| 4 | Courageous | “Be strong and ___. Do not be afraid.” | Joshua 1:9 |
| 5 | Spies | Joshua secretly sent two of these to look at Jericho. | Joshua 2:1 |
| 6 | Rahab | She hid the two spies in her house in Jericho. | Joshua 2:1–4 |
| 7 | Flax | The spies hid under stalks of this on Rahab’s roof. | Joshua 2:6 |
| 8 | Red Sea | Rahab had heard how God dried up this sea for Israel. | Joshua 2:10 |
| 9 | Window | Rahab let the spies down by a rope through this. | Joshua 2:15 |
| 10 | The hills | Rahab told the spies to hide here for three days. | Joshua 2:16 |
| 11 | Scarlet cord | Tied in Rahab’s window to keep her family safe. | Joshua 2:18–21 |
| 12 | Ark | The priests carried the ___ of the covenant ahead of everyone. | Joshua 3:6 |
| 13 | Jordan | This river stopped flowing so Israel could cross. | Joshua 3:15–16 |
| 14 | Dry ground | What Israel walked on to cross the river. | Joshua 3:17 |
| 15 | Twelve stones | Taken from the riverbed so kids would ask, “What do these mean?” | Joshua 4:3, 20–22 |
| 16 | Manna | This food from heaven stopped once they ate food from the land. | Joshua 5:12 |
| 17 | Commander | The man with a drawn sword was the ___ of the Lord’s army. | Joshua 5:13–14 |
| 18 | Sandals | Joshua took these off because the place was holy. | Joshua 5:15 |
| 19 | Jericho | Its gates were barred tight — no one went out and no one came in. | Joshua 6:1 |
| 20 | Six days | How many days they marched around the city once a day. | Joshua 6:3 |
| 21 | Seven times | How many laps they marched on the seventh day. | Joshua 6:4, 15 |
| 22 | Rams’ horns | The priests’ trumpets were made from these. | Joshua 6:4 |
| 23 | Priests | Seven of them marched in front of the ark blowing trumpets. | Joshua 6:4–6 |
| 24 | Silence | Joshua’s marching rule: no war cry, not a single word! | Joshua 6:10 |
| 25 | Shout | What everyone did at the long trumpet blast on day seven. | Joshua 6:16, 20 |
| 26 | Walls | They collapsed so the army could go straight in. | Joshua 6:20 |
| 27 | Silver & gold | These went into the Lord’s treasury. | Joshua 6:19 |
| 28 | Faith | Hebrews says the walls of Jericho fell by ___. | Hebrews 11:30 |
Table 1 card
Table 2 card
Table 3 card
Cards are built from seed 136 — reprinting always gives the same three cards.
12. 📜 Psalm 23 Verse
Verse Vanish · 8 minPsalm 23:1–3Teacher note: Opens fully vanished (spaced review) — let the room try it from memory, then Space shows the words. Each Space after that hides a few more; any table can press its number to recite with the blanks showing for 10 points per blank. Do the motions on the gesture words. N shows the memory hook.
“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.”
Psalm 23:1–3
- 🫥 Vanish (key V) — A kitten swipes words away — say it again each time. 37 words, 6 vanish per Space → 7 levels; opens fully blank for review (Space shows the words). Table challenge (1/2/3): 10 × blanks — e.g. 18 blanks = +180, all blank = +370.
- 🔤 First letters (key L) — Only the first letter is left — can you still say it?
- 🧩 Scramble (key S) — Put the pieces back in order.
- 🏃 Relay (key R) — One part per table — pass it on! Tables that say their part perfectly get +20.
- 🎭 Voices (key W) — Spin a silly voice and say it together. Three voices, then Space moves on (W spins more).
Relay · Table 1
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures,
Relay · Table 2
he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
Relay · Table 3
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Scramble pieces, in order: 1. The LORD is my shepherd, 2. I lack nothing. 3. He makes me lie down in green pastures, 4. he leads me beside quiet waters, 5. he refreshes my soul. 6. He guides me along the right paths 7. for his name’s sake.
Motions: “shepherd” → ✊ hold your staff · “lie” → 😴 rest your head · “waters” → 🌊 wavy hands · “soul” → 💛 hand on heart · “paths” → 🚶 walk in place
Memory hook (N): “Some Nice Pets Wear Silly Pajamas” — Shepherd, Nothing, Pastures, Waters, Soul, Paths
Skin: 🐑 Sheep. Wording is shown exactly as written in the lesson file.
13. 🎡 Kitty Wheel of Thanks
Kitty Wheel · 6 min · if timePsalm 136Teacher note: Spin, read the prompt, press P to fairly pick which table shares (never the same table three times in a row), award +10 for a great share, then the whole class shouts the chorus. Used prompts fall asleep so nothing repeats. Great with the Cat Nap timer (T) if you want quiet think-time first.
Give thanks: Land on a prompt, share what you’re thankful for. 8 prompts — each one falls asleep after it’s used. Spins land at random; press O to land on the next prompt in the order below instead. Press P on a prompt to fairly pick which table shares. Award +10 for a great share (Space / Enter). After each share everyone shouts “His love endures forever!”
| # | Slice | Follow-up / notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🌅 Something in the sky God made that you love | “…who made the great lights — the sun to govern the day, the moon and stars to govern the night.” (Psalm 136:7–9) |
| 2 | 🍕 A food you’re thankful for | “He gives food to every creature.” (Psalm 136:25) |
| 3 | 🤗 A person who takes care of you | How could you thank them this week? |
| 4 | 🎁 Thank God for someone at your table — by name! | 🎁 Bonus — worth double (min +20). |
| 5 | 🐾 An animal you’re glad God made | Act it out for three seconds — can we guess it? |
| 6 | 🔁 Spin again! | 🔁 Spin again. |
| 7 | 🌧️ A time God helped you when things were hard | “He remembered us in our low estate.” (Psalm 136:23) |
| 8 | 🐱 Cat’s Choice — pick any prompt! | 🐱 Cat’s Choice — the table picks any prompt left. |
| 9 | ⛪ Something at church or Pebbles you’re thankful for | |
| 10 | 🏔️ Something God made that’s really, REALLY big | “…to him who alone does great wonders.” (Psalm 136:4) |
14. 🏆 The Big Pounce
Big Pounce · 8 minNumbers 33; Joshua 3Teacher note: Title card: V (or the chips at the bottom) switches between the main question and the four backups — only the mode shows there, never the question. Tables write a secret bet first, then their answer. Type bets/answers on the keypad (Enter locks, Tab skips). The reveal goes lowest score first; winners gain their bet, everyone else loses theirs (never below 0).
⚠ Verify: Distance ≈ 250 miles (the deck’s own slide, Mount Sinai to Jericho). Steps assume ~2,100 adult steps per mile; a child’s stride gives ~660,000.
Bets: each table may bet 0 up to its score — or up to 20 if it has less (so nobody is out). Winners gain their bet; everyone else loses theirs; scores never go below 0. The reveal goes lowest score first, then the podium, then the memory verse. Think clock: 45s (P pauses, I shows the hint).
Category: Road Trip to Jericho
Question: Israel’s trip from Mount Sinai to Jericho was about 250 miles. About how many STEPS would it take to walk it?
Hint: A grown-up takes about 2,000 steps to walk one mile.
Answer: 528,000 steps — closest table(s) win. The number line switches to a log scale by itself for huge ranges.
Read at the reveal: About 528,000 steps: 250 miles × about 2,100 grown-up steps per mile. With a kid’s shorter stride it’s more like 660,000!
Category: Count the Flock
Question: How many SHEEP were on the hillside? Write your best count!
Answer: 47 🐑 shown for 10s (seed 2319) · one hidden 🦙 — +10 bonus to any table that spots it. Closest count wins.
Read at the reveal: 47 sheep — and one sneaky llama! A good shepherd knows every one of his sheep, and Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.”
Category: Super Seniors of the Bible
Question: Who lived the LONGEST of anyone in the Bible? Write one name.
Answer: Methuselah — the best-ranked pick wins (“someone else” ranks below the ladder).
- Methuselah — 969 years
- Jared — 962 years
- Noah — 950 years
- Adam — 930 years
- Isaac — 180 years
- Abraham — 175 years
- Moses — 120 years
- Joshua — 110 years
Read at the reveal: Methuselah lived 969 years — the oldest person in the Bible! His grandson Noah reached 950. Moses lived to 120 and Joshua to 110.
Category: Fruit Salad
Question: The fruit of the Spirit has NINE parts. Write down as many as you can!
Hint: Two of them start with the letter G!
Answer list (9): most correct wins; you type each table’s count.
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Forbearance (patience)
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Faithfulness
- Gentleness
- Self-control
Read at the reveal: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” One fruit, nine flavors!
Category: Words That Stop a Storm
Question: Jesus stood up in the boat and spoke to the wind and the waves. What did he say?
Hint: Just three words — something a teacher might say to a noisy class!
Answer: “Quiet! Be still!” · also accept: “Be still!” · “Peace, be still!” (older Bibles). You judge each table ✓/✗ at the reveal (Y / N).
Read at the reveal: Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.