Youth will cut up pumpkins and then try to put a cut up pumpkin back together again. The game can be used as an object lesson illustrating God's restoration of our lives.

1. Summer Youth
Camp -
Pumpkin
Puzzles
Youth will cut up
pumpkins and then try
to put a cut up
pumpkin back together
again. The game can
be used as an object
lesson illustrating
God's restoration of
our lives.
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2. WARNING: There is some risk of
injury with this activity and as
such it is only suitable for older
youth. NOTE: For a safer
variation, cut a pumpkin yourself
for each team. Try to cut them in
the same pattern, Then simply
allow the kids to put them
together.
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3. Game Description
Youth will cut up pumpkins
and then try to put a cut up
pumpkin back together again.
(This game can get a little
messy with the slimy
pumpkin innards.)
Game Materials
• Sharp knife for each
team
• Pumpkin for each team
• Toothpicks for each team
• Wet towels for cleanup
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4. Game Preparation
1. Prepare a table for each
team by covering it with
newspaper so soak up an
debris from the pumpkins.
2. Place a pumpkin, a knife,
and toothpicks at each table
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5. Game Play
1. Divide the group into teams
2. Give the teams one minute to
cut up the pumpkin into at
least 10 pieces.
3. Teams move to a different
table.
4. Teams have 2 minutes to put
the pumpkin at their table
back together using the
toothpicks to hold it together
5. The team with the most
complete pumpkin at the end
of 2 minutes is the winner.
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6. Application
Use this as an object lesson on
how sin destroys the wholeness
in our lives. Things can become
quite a mess. Yet Christ restored
us with his sacrifice on the cross.
Its not toothpicks that hold us
together but his forgiveness and
the nails in his hands.
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7. Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah
Only. This youth camp curriculum was
designed to teach the basic truths
of obedience in addition to evangelism in the
context of a Biblical character. The advantage
of going through a book and looking at one
man's story is that we see not only the
teaching but the example. It becomes much
more real!
Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale
-> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale”
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8. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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-> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?”
Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others
say that I am?" It was easy to answer
because it required no conviction, no
commitment, and no risk. But then he
follows that question with another, "Who
do YOU say that I am?"
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9. Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life
Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or
weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7
Primary Bible study Sessions in the series.
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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
Creative Youth Ideas
Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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10. "The Great Adventure" is western
themed Bible study series loosely based
around the song of the same name by
Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially
written for a large Texas Church to use for
their Summer Youth Camp but has since
then proven popular around the world.
Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure
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-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”
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