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Christian Thanksgiving Left Right Game: The Ten Lepers Story

A free Christian Thanksgiving left right game. Read the true story of the ten lepers from Luke 17 while kids pass a treat at every LEFT and RIGHT.

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Christian Thanksgiving Left Right Game: The Ten Lepers Story

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Ages
Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Preteen (5–6), Whole Family
Time
10 minutes
Scripture
Luke 17:11–19; Leviticus 13:46; Leviticus 14:2–3; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 107:1
Bible story
The Ten Lepers

What you need

  • One small treat bag or wrapped treat per player
  • The printed story (2 pages)
  • A reader with a clear voice

Steps

  1. Everyone sits in a circle holding one small treat.
  2. The leader reads the story slowly, with a little pause after every LEFT and RIGHT.
  3. At every LEFT, pass the treat to the left. At every RIGHT, pass it to the right.
  4. When the story ends, the treat each player is holding is theirs to keep, and everyone says thank you to the person beside them.

The Christian Thanksgiving left right game puts a true Bible story inside a family favorite. Kids sit in a circle holding small treats while you read the story of the ten lepers from Luke 17. Every time they hear LEFT or RIGHT, they pass their treat that way, and the treat in their hands at the end is theirs to keep.

The story is a retelling for a game, but every event in it comes from Luke 17:11–19, and the reference is printed after each part. The words in quotation marks are from the King James Version.

The ten lepers story set: the lesson, craft, coloring page and puzzles for The Ten Lepers teach the same story and the same memory verse, 1 Thessalonians 5:18.

Talk about it

When the treats stop moving, ask: how many men did Jesus heal? (Ten.) How many came back to say thank you? (One, Luke 17:15–16.) What has God done for you that you can thank Him for today? Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18 together.

Tips

  • Read slowly and pause a beat after each LEFT and RIGHT. Kids love it when the words come quickly.
  • Use small treats of the same size so nobody minds where they land.
  • A big group can play with just 3 or 4 treats: only the players holding one at the end keep it.
  • Pair it with Thanksgiving Bible bingo or Thanksgiving Bible trivia for a full church Thanksgiving party.

Frequently asked questions

How does the Thanksgiving left right game work?

Players sit in a circle holding small treats. A leader reads a story, and every time it says LEFT or RIGHT, everyone passes their treat that way. When the story ends, you keep the treat in your hands.

Is this story from the Bible?

It is a retelling for a game, not Scripture, but every event in it comes from Luke 17:11–19, and the references are printed after each part. The words in quotation marks are from the King James Version.

Why the ten lepers for Thanksgiving?

Because it is the Bible's clearest thank-you story. Jesus healed ten men, but only one came back to give Him thanks, and Jesus asked, "where are the nine?" (Luke 17:17).

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