Children love to play dress-up. I know it was my favorite hobby as a kid. Teaching your children about the armor of God can present a great opportunity to learn more of God’s great Word AND offer the opportunity to dress like a soldier for the Lord.
If you don’t already know, there is a ton of fun information on the topic of the armor of God in books and on the internet. So, I don’t want to reinvent the wheel, but I did want to inspire you in two directions. One: I’ll tell you how to make and play the “Armor of God Cube Game” and two: I’ll direct you to some great websites to help you find a great lesson for this amazing topic.
The Armor of God cube set simply uses a 6-sided cube or box of some kind that represents each of the 6 pieces of armor: the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of justice, the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit, belt of truth and feet prepared for the Gospel. The game will also require you to have 2 sets of armor with which you can “dress” a child. You can make your own pieces out of cardstock, or you can buy each one separately or online. (Google only: Armor of God costume).
To play, I suggest you divide your class into 2 teams, maybe boys against girls. Have one boy from each team be the soldier who will be dressed in the armor. The teams then take turns rolling the cube and dressing their soldier in the piece of armor displayed on the cube. The soldier who is fully “dressed” first is the winner.
Now, here are some great sites to help you present a study on the Armor of God:
1. annieshomepage.com – Annie’s things are always good and age appropriate.
2. daniellesplace.com – Danielle’s is always good too. This site shows you how to make your own armor pieces. So cute!
3. kidssundayschool.com – Activities, crafts and lessons.
4. mssscrafts.com – This offers some nice word puzzles and a beautiful Armor of God coloring page. Enjoy!
