Use these games on Mother's Day for a children's sermon.

1. Parent Ministry
Sermons -
Mother Says
Use these games on
Mother's Day for a
children's sermon.
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2. Activity
You can play this game like
“Simon says.” but simply
replace the name “Simon”
with “Mother.”
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3. “Mother Says” has a very
simple rule. If a child is given
a command and the teacher
does not preface it with
“Mother Says”, children
must ignore it. If they
mistakenly follow it they are
eliminated from the game.
Continue until only one child
remains.
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4. Variation
Instead of playing “Simon
says”, play a game of
“Mother May I?”
One person (it could be
Mom) stands facing away
from a line of kids. She then
chooses a child (at random,
or in order), and announces
a direction.
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5. These follow a pattern, such
as, “Brian, you may take
(NUMBER) “giant steps”
forward/backward.” The
child responds with “Mother
may I?” Mom then states
“Yes” or “No”, depending on
her whim, and the child
complies.
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6. If the child forgets to ask
“Mother may I?” he/she
goes back to the starting
line. First one to touch
Mother wins.
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7. Other possibilities are
“regular steps”
“baby steps”
“ballet steps”
“Scissors steps”- jump while
crossing your feet, then
jump while uncrossing
them
“Banana steps”-laying down
with feet at current spot,
marking where the top of
your head was, and getting
up there for new spot, and
“Bunny steps” – a hop
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8. Application
Obeying our Mother’s
is one way of showing
them we love them.
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9. Holiday Collection
Games and Activities in Celebration
of common Holidays.
Creative Holiday Ideas has over 300 pages of
ideas to help you plan your next New Year’s
Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s
Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and
Thanksgiving event. If you’ve ever wondered
what you’re going to do for all these holidays
and how you’re going to do it, this resource is
for you.
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