Horse Ball Game

Introduction

There are several times in the Bible that horses are mentioned in the Bible. Horses pull Elijah’s fiery chariot to heaven. They are used to pull the chariots of Pharoah to cross the Red Sea and then when the Ethiopian man is riding in his chariot studying Isaiah when Philip meets him. Of course, those are just a few examples. If you need a review game for one of these lessons that involve a horse, here is a template and simple box design to use.

Creation of the Box Game

I needed for the story of the Ethiopian Man and Philip a Horse Design for a review game and a retrieval system for my apple like ball (top), so I asked Ms. Kris to do her design work and Mr. D to do his engineering work and with both of their help we have the game that was created. I was very pleased with what was created as two and three years old need good visuals. They also have wild throws, so we needed a retrieval system that did not have me running all over the room looking for the ball. Look at the pictures to see how Mr. D turned a box, pencil and a piece of cardboard into the game that we used. Note the little door he cut on the side so that I could easily get the ball out of the box.

You will need to print the horse template in color on cardstock. Attach the printed horse onto a box and cut out the entire mouth shape (cut through template and box – make sure opening is large enough for the children to throw the ball). A back flap was made from cardboard and braced to hold the box at an angle (Pencil is used but could also use cardboard). This will hold the box steady so it will stand up on its own. A flap was cut in the side at the bottom of the box to retreive the ball .

The Game

To play a game with the Horse Ball Toss, the teacher will ask the child a question. If the child answers the question correctly, the child gets to toss the ball into the horse’s mouth as their reward. The ball is removed from the side return door.

When you ask younger children a question, give them a choice between two answers. For example, “Was the Ethiopian man, happy or sad after he was baptized?” Answer: Happy Or “Was the Ethiopian man in a wagon or chariot when Philip met him outside of Jerusalem?” Chariot. Often, younger children need fewer choices in order to be successful. Have fun with this easy and rewarding game.