Easter games for youth group (with a Bible point)
Six Easter games for ages 11–18 that are competitive and fun, each with a one-minute Bible point to lead into your talk.
Updated 1 November 2026 · How we pick resources
Quick-pick table
| Game | Group size | Time | Prep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter myth-busters | Any | 10 min | None |
| Holy Week timeline race | 6–40 | 15 min | Event cards |
| Empty tomb scavenger hunt | 8–40 | 20 min | Clues around the building |
| Emmaus road relay | 10–40 | 10 min | Cones, a bread roll |
| Doubting Thomas | 6–30 | 10 min | Blindfolds, objects |
| Bible game show, teen level | 6–60 | 30 min | Screen |
Easter myth-busters
Read a statement; students go to one side for "Bible says it" and the other for "Not in the Bible":
- Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. (Bible says it, Matthew 21:7.)
- The disciples were the first to find the empty tomb. (Not quite: women came first, Luke 24:1–10.)
- A Roman guard was posted at the tomb. (Bible says it, Matthew 27:65–66.)
- Thomas refused to believe until he saw Jesus himself. (Bible says it, John 20:25.)
- Jesus appeared to more than 500 people at once. (Bible says it, 1 Corinthians 15:6.)
Bible point: The Easter accounts are full of eyewitness details, and the first witnesses were people nobody expected.
Holy Week timeline race
Teams get shuffled event cards (triumphal entry, temple cleared, Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest, Peter's denial, trial before Pilate, crucifixion, burial, empty tomb) and race to order them. Bonus points for the correct Bible reference.
Bible point: Jesus knew exactly what was coming that week, and he still went to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51).
Empty tomb scavenger hunt
Hide clues around the building, each with a verse from Matthew 28 or John 20 that points to the next location. The final clue leads to an "empty tomb" (a box with a folded cloth inside, John 20:7).
Bible point: The tomb was empty, but the folded grave cloth showed no one stole the body in a hurry.
Emmaus road relay
Teams walk (not run) a course in pairs while answering a question together at each cone. At the end, they "break bread" (pass a roll). Read Luke 24:30–31: the disciples recognised Jesus when he broke the bread.
Bible point: Jesus often meets us on ordinary days, in ordinary places.
Doubting Thomas
A blindfolded volunteer must identify objects by touch alone. Then read John 20:24–29.
Bible point: Jesus didn't reject Thomas for doubting; he invited him to look and believe.
A Bible game show that's hard enough for teens
Our Easter game show has a separate Teens (14–18) level that goes deeper into the trial, the cross and the meaning of the resurrection.
Bible Showdown: The Easter Story
A click-to-play Bible game show on Holy Week and the resurrection. Kids, preteens and teens each get their own 25 questions plus a Final Round, all with Bible references. Plays in any web browser with automatic scoring, or as a PowerPoint, with printable cards for classes without a screen.
More youth group resources
Bible Games Central
Why we picked it: Free printable Bible games organised for youth group, good for filling a short slot.
Library of free printable Bible games for church and home, organized for Sunday school, youth group and adults, plus print-and-play games you can use immediately.
The Redeemed One
Why we picked it: Free browser Bible games (trivia, charades, Bible Wordle) that teens can play on phones or a projector.
23 free browser-based Bible games (Bible Wordle, trivia showdown, charades, bingo) for solo, family, youth group or whole-classroom play on any device.
Planning for younger kids too? See Easter Bible games for kids.