Lost Coin Games

• Chocolate coins are a tasty way to study the parable of the lost coin.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
  
  First read out loud Luke 15: 8-10 and then complete one of the following fun activities. Fill a large box with straw or sawdust and mix with chocolate coins. Have children use one hand to try to find a coin. Another option is to place chocolate coins around the room and turn off the lights. Let kids work in groups of two with a flashlight to try to find two chocolate coins. If you prefer not to use chocolate, use pennies instead and let them keep the pennies after they find them.
  
  

Coloring Pages

• Coloring helps children remember Bible virtues.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
  
  Copy different coloring pages with the verses from Luke 15:1-10, pictures of sheep, coins and children or families to form a booklet for each child. Use yarn or ribbon to fasten the pages together through holes punched on the left-hand side. Have children decorate the pages with different types of medium such as crayons, markers, sequins, cotton balls, foil and stickers. Encourage children to use these booklets to memorize a verse from the Luke stories. Older children may want to try to remember all the passages about the lost sheep and the lost coin.
  
  

Cotton Ball Sheep

• Use cotton balls to make sheep crafts with children.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
  
  Make the Bible study fun by completing simple crafts. Cotton balls are an inexpensive and a creative way to make a sheep. Use paper plates, bubble eyes, a nose made from construction paper, and black yarn for a mouth. Then, glue cotton balls around the face to resemble a sheep. Another option is to print a sheep template from the internet and have children use cotton balls and crayons or markers to make a 3-D picture.
  
  

Sentence Scramble

• Have children work together on Bible study projects.Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images
  
  Have children write each word from Luke 15:1-10 on separate 3 x 5 cards. After the verses have been completed, scramble the cards on the floor and have kids work as a team to put the cards back together so they form the verses in order. For a more competitive game, complete two sets of 3 x 5 cards and divide children into two groups. Whichever group completes the verses first, wins.