How to Make a Bible Crossword Puzzle
Crossword puzzles are great tools to help teach children and young people certain concepts in a fun and unique way. If you are teaching children about the Bible, consider using a crossword puzzle to add to your lesson. This will certainly get the children's attention and be more fun to do than a traditional worksheet. If you want to make a crossword puzzle, there is good news; it is a lot easier than you think. Don't break out the ruler and prepare to draw lines because there are now lots of tools available to help you create a crossword puzzle.
Instructions
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Decide on the content you want to include in your Bible crossword puzzle. Your content will be greatly determined by the age group and skill level of the children you are making the Bible crossword puzzle for. If you are teaching a class on basic Christian concepts, you may want to include questions about how many books are in the Bible and who the main Biblical characters are. If you are making a crossword puzzle for a Christian holiday such as Easter, you may want to include questions such as the name of the garden Jesus prayed in before being taken away by the guards. Make a list of all the questions and answers you plan to include in your crossword puzzle.
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Use a crossword-making tool on your computer. There are a lot of different sites that will create a crossword puzzle for you after you input your information. Edhelper is a popular site that is often used by teachers and can assist you in making a Bible crossword puzzle. Open up the Edhelper site. You can make a crossword puzzle whether you are a member or not; however, you will have more options if you become a member.
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Follow the links on Edhelper to create your crossword puzzle. You can create either an easy or hard puzzle depending on who you are making it for. Input the information for your questions and answers and preview what your completed Bible crossword puzzle will look like. Once you are satisfied, save the puzzle and print out as many copies as you think you will need.
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Tips & Warnings
Save your puzzle so you can use it again and again or make simple changes to help reinforce content.
