The Incredible Race VBS Curriculum
The Incredible Race VBS
Get ready for a race filled with fun clues to find, challenges to attempt, and a global scavenger hunt like you’ve never seen! At the same time, kids will learn about another race that started in the Garden of Eden. What race is that? The human race.
As we move around the world during The Incredible Race, we’ll make pit stops before, during, and after the Tower of Babel, showing kids how this event from the Bible matters today!
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Kids will race from continent to continent uncovering clues and attempting challenges as they fill their score cards.
They'll also discover that, no matter where we live, what shade of skin we have, or what language we speak, we are all part of the same race—the human race—and all part of the same family from Adam and Eve through age-appropriate curriculum.
As they examine the events surrounding the tower of Babel, kids will learn that God is calling people from every tribe and nation through his Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. And that he wants us to share this good news in kindness and love with our neighbors nearby and far away.
Join our vacation bible school, The Incredible Race, and experience God's love for every tribe, language, and nation!
From the minute your kids arrive at The Incredible Race, they’ll find fun waiting to happen!
The day begins at the Checkpoint Assembly, a supercharged opening complete with entertaining welcomes, catchy songs, a mission moment, and prayer. Then we’re off to four fun rotation sites:
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Refueling Station
Here, as the kids receive clues and accept challenges, they’ll discover the tower of Babel account isn’t just ancient history, but incredibly important to how we live today.
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Runway Cafe
The snack spot! Kids will enjoy global goodies at this yummy spot while completing food-related challenges.
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Globe-trotting Games
The recreation location! At this spot, kids attempt fun physical challenges of international proportions, with games from all over the world!
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World-Class Science and Crafts
Electrifying science experiments to perform, creative crafts to invent, high energy songs to sing, and fun memory verse games to play!
After finishing the day’s rotations, everyone heads back to the Checkpoint Assembly for the closing that includes more singing, a Creature Feature, contest results, and the greatly anticipated daily drama which is the highlight of the kids’ day.
So grab your gear and get ready for the race of a lifetime as we embark on The Incredible Race. On your mark, get set, go!
Day 1: Ready, Set, Go: Before Babel
Bible Passages
Racing Through Genesis
Genesis 1–11
Refueling Station Lesson Focus
As the race starts, we explore the beginning of the human race and why nobody has run a perfect race through life.
Mile Marker Memory Verse
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
Apologetics Focus
The cycle of sin
How the world got divided into continents.
World-Class Science and Crafts
Experiment: Light It Up! & Let It Rain
Crafts: Table Top Futbol & Tie the Snake
Runway Cafe
Circles and Salsa, Brazilian Brigadeiros
Cool Contests
Guessing Game
Globe-trotting Games
South American Games
Animal Pal
Bo the Anaconda (South America)
Bo the Anaconda
Experiment: Light It Up!
Day 2: Hitting a Roadblock: At Babel
Bible Passages
Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1–9
Refueling Station Lesson Focus
On this leg of the race. we stop at the Tower of Babel and check out the important and loving roadblock God provided there.
Mile Marker Memory Verses
Its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the the face of all the earth. (Genesis 11:9)
Apologetics Focus
Ziggurats
Languages
World-Class Science and Crafts
Experiment: Flying High, Full of Hot Air
Crafts: Mini Globe and Let's Face It
Runway Cafe
Tower Treats, Pita Chips and Dip
Cool Contests
Team Cheers
Globe-trotting Games
Asian Games
Animal Pal
Jamal the Camel (Asia)
Jamal the Camel
Experiment: Flying High
Day 3: One Race, Many Nations: After Babel
Bible Passages
The Table of Nations
Genesis 10
Psalm 139
Acts 17:26
Refueling Station Lesson Focus
On leg three, we see how the human race develops into people groups with different languages, cultures, and physical features, but how we are still all one race.
Mile Marker Memory Verse
And he made from one man every nation. (Acts 17:26)
Apologetics Focus
One blood, one race
I’ve got DNA—why I look like I do
World-Class Science and Crafts
Experiment: DNA & Spot the Color
Crafts: Mud Hut Mission Bank & Pipe Cleaner People
Runway Cafe
Shades of Cake, Chapatis
Cool Contests
Dress-Up Day
Globe-trotting Games
African Games
Animal Pals
The Pup Patrol (Africa)
The Pup Patrol
Experiment: Spot the Color
Day 4: One Way—Jesus: Babel and the Gospel
Bible Passages
The Gospel and a Glimpse of Heaven
Revelation 7:9–10
Refueling Station Lesson Focus
On our fourth leg, we discover the need to yield our lives to God as he reaches out to all nations, tribes, and peoples with his love through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
Mile Marker Memory Verse
The Father has sent his son to be the Savior of the World. (1 John 4:14)
Apologetics Focus
God provides just one way to be saved.
World-Class Science and Crafts
Experiments: Polishing Pennies & Rainbow Float
Crafts: Mosaic Cross & Backpack Zipper Pull
Runway Cafe
Leaning Towers of Chees-a, English Scones
Cool Contests
Bible Verse Challenge
Globe-trotting Games
European Games
Animal Pals
Agape and Phileo the Polish Swans (Europe)
Agape and Phileo the Polish Swans
Experiment: Polishing Pennies
Day 5: Green Light—GO: Why Babel Matters Today
Bible Passages
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25–37
Refueling Station Lesson Focus
On this final leg, we learn that because God loves all people groups, we ought to treat others with love and respect, not prejudice and judgment.
Mile Marker Memory Verse
If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. (1 John 4:11)
Apologetics Focus
God provides just one way to be saved: Jesus Christ.
World-Class Science and Crafts
Experiment: Go! & All Bandaged Up
Crafts: Kindness Cards & Travelers Tic-Tac-Toe
Runway Cafe
Global Cheese Balls, Big Apple Mini Pies
Cool Contests
Mission Money Mania
Globe-trotting Games
North American Games
Animal Pal
Racer the Roadrunner (North America)
Racer the Roadrunner
Experiment: All Bandaged Up
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