This Halloween candy Bible verse match up game is great to play before (or after!) Halloween with the kids – the big ones and the little ones. This fun and easy game will test the kids’ Scriptural knowledge and get them thinking creatively as they match Bible verses to candy.
As it turns out, there are a surprising number of Bible verses that can be matched with candy! We used Almond Joy, Payday, Starburst, Skittles, Laffy Taffy, Smarties, Swedish Fish, and Swedish Berries for our Bible verse candy match up game. The kids had to pair each candy with a Bible verse that was printed out.
You can turn this into a game by offering a prize to the person who completes all the matches first. Or have small packages of candy that the kids can win when they match the Bible verses correctly.
Ramp up the difficultly for older kids by provided the Bible reference, but not the whole text printed out. Make them recall it from memory, or pull out a Bible (or a Bible app) and find it.
You can also pair this with a Halloween Bible lesson. Halloween is the perfect time to talk to kids about finding fulfillment in God, trusting in God, and being beacons of light and love. Use this Halloween candy Bible verse game at a trunk or treat event, any church Halloween event or Halloween alternative, or at home with friends.
Materials needed
- candy bars: Pay Day, Almond joy
- candy: Starburst, Skittles, Laffy Taffy, Swedish Fish, Smarties, Swedish Berries
- printed Bible verses
How to Play this Halloween Candy Bible Verse Game
This is pretty simple: match the Bible verses to the candy you have.
Bible Verses
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.’ – Matthew 20:8
Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ – Nehemiah 8:10
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord from the heavens;
praise him in the heights above.
– Psalm 148:1
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. – Genesis 9:13
Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. – Psalm 126:2
‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ – Matthew 4:19
The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. – Proverbs 19:8
So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. – Matthew 7:17-18
