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Protection Needed {Armor of God Object Lesson for Kids}

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Capture kids’ attention with this crazy object lesson involving trash bags & water guns—and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids’ interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! 😉 Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Scroll down for Armor of God Intro Activity instructions—plus a free printable lesson plan!

Capture kids' attention with this crazy Intro Activity involving trash bags & water guns--and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids' interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! ;) Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Click through for activity instructions--plus a free printable lesson plan!

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Objectives of this Armor of God Object Lesson

Use this crazy, fun activity to:

  • Introduce the Armor of God to your kids.
  • Demonstrate the importance of having proper protection for the situations you face.
  • Grab your kids’ attention at the beginning of your first lesson on the Armor of God.

Click here to get the Lesson Outline for the Belt of Truth

Supplies Needed

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Tape – You can use masking tape, but I recommend this type of tape because it is SOOOO much easier to get off after you’re done! If you’ve ever spent time on your knees trying to scrape masking tape off the floor, you know what I’m talking about. 😀 So do yourself a favor and grab this kind of tape instead.

Water guns – The little ones don’t usually work so well… In fact I recommend these water shooters rather than true water “guns.” I got a bunch of them for a couple of dollars last summer, and they worked better than the more expensive water guns we had.

Trash bags – The big black ones.

Scissors – These are for cutting head and arm holes in the trash bags.

Small prizes – Candy or little trinkets like these.

Armor of God Intro Activity Prep

Use tape to mark out two small boxes on the floor at the front of your room. Make the boxes no bigger than one square foot. And make sure that they are close together—about three feet apart or so.

Fill two water guns with water.

Cut three holes in the trash bags—one at the bottom of the bag (this will be for the head) and two in the sides (this will be for arms).

Capture kids' attention with this crazy Intro Activity involving trash bags & water guns--and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids' interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! ;) Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Click through for activity instructions--plus a free printable lesson plan!
Capture kids' attention with this crazy Intro Activity involving trash bags & water guns--and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids' interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! ;) Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Click through for activity instructions--plus a free printable lesson plan!
Capture kids' attention with this crazy Intro Activity involving trash bags & water guns--and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids' interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! ;) Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Click through for activity instructions--plus a free printable lesson plan!

Armor of God Intro Activity Instructions

Round 1

Ask for two volunteers from your audience.

Tell the volunteers to stand in the tape boxes on the floor (one volunteer in each box).

Give them each a full water gun.

Explain that they will get 60 seconds (until the whistle blows) to get the other person’s shirt as wet as possible!

They can duck, block, or try to dodge, but they must keep within their boxes.

If either contestant steps outside his or her box, the competition will be over immediately.

Tell the volunteers “Go!” and start the stopwatch.

When 60 seconds are up, blow the whistle.

With lots of dramatic fanfare, inspect the contestants to determine which one came out less wet. Give them both a prize for participating.

Then proceed to Round 2—but with one little modification.

Round 2

Ask for two more volunteers from your audience.

Explain that they will do the exact same competition, with the same rules—except for one thing.

Pull out the trash bags and give one to each volunteer to put on over his or her shirt.

Then give the volunteers their water guns, say “Go!” and start the stopwatch.

When 60 seconds are up, blow the whistle and inspect the contestants to see who won. Give them both a prize for participating.

Make your point: Protection Needed!

Ask the original two volunteers to come back up and stand next to the last two.

Point out which two, of the four, were technically the “winners” of each round.

Then ask the audience which two, of the four, ended up the wettest (regardless of winners/losers). (The answer should be the first two.)

Ask the audience which two stayed the driest. (The answer should be the last two.)

Thank all the volunteers for their participation and send them back to their seats.

Point out to the audience that the right kind of protection makes all the difference!

Teach the Armor of God lessons for kids

Teach kids to take God's Armor for themselves! This Leader's Guide includes Bible lesson plans, activites, and more for teaching children the Armor of God.Kids LOVE water. (In fact, we always do a “water day” at our VBS because the kids love it so much.)

If you use this water gun Armor of God Intro Activity, I guarantee your kids will go crazy. You will definitely have their attention!

And once you have it, capitalize on it—go straight into your first lesson on the Armor of God. 😉

Need lesson plans for the Armor of God? I offer a free set of them via email. You can sign up to get the lessons by email for FREE!

Or if you’re looking for even more resources on the Armor of God (like more attention-grabbing object lessons!), then check out the Leader’s Guide and Student Workbook for the Armor of God.

And have fun “passing the faith along” to your kiddoes! ❤️

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Capture kids' attention with this crazy Intro Activity involving trash bags & water guns--and, at the same time, teach kids to put on the whole Armor of God. These types of hands-on games & activities grab kids' interest from the get-go, which makes the rest of your lesson easier! ;) Perfect for VBS, Sunday School, or homeschool. Click through for activity instructions--plus a free printable lesson plan!
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Comments

  1. natasha says

    January 27, 2018 at 3:19 am

    Thank you for this exciting activity to introduce the Armor of God. Will give it a try.

    • Sarah at BibleBaton says

      January 27, 2018 at 1:18 pm

      Yay! You’re so welcome. ❤️ I’d love to hear how it goes for you! 😀

  2. jdoejaaren1 says

    June 14, 2018 at 7:48 am

    Where can I find the printouts labeled on the supply list in the leader’s guide as “Truth” printout, “Righteousness” printout, etc?

    • Sarah at BibleBaton says

      June 14, 2018 at 10:09 am

      Great question! Those printable visual aids are included in the Full Package for the Armor of God, so you’ll find them in the Customer Access Portal. Log in using your password and scroll down to the section called “Visual Aids & Other Supplies,” and you should find them there. ❤️

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