Children love to play dress up. I know it was my favorite hobby when I was 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 an opportunity to dress like a soldier of the Lord.
If you don’t already know, there is a ton of fun information on the subject of the armor of God in books and on the internet. So, I don’t want to reinvent the wheel, but I wanted 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 on this awesome subject.
The Armor of God Cube Game 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, the 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 them separately or online. (Just Google: Armor of God Suit).
To play the game, I suggest you divide your class into 2 teams, maybe boys vs. girls. Have one boy from each team be the soldier who will wear the armor. The teams then take turns rolling the cube and outfitting their soldier in the armor piece shown 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 stuff is always good and age-appropriate.
2. daniellesplace.com – Danielle’s is also always good. This site shows you how to make your own armor pieces. Very pretty!
3. kidssundayschool.com – Activities, crafts and lessons.
4. mssscrafts.com – This offers some good word puzzles and a nice coloring page on the Armor of God. Enjoy!