Stand for God!
Day 1 Treasure Hunt
We’re sure glad you’re here! Are you ready to dive in to VBS? Today, we’ll be talking about standing for God, even if nobody else is. Let’s see if you can ﬁnd some things on this treasure hunt that have to do with standing!
You may look for the treasures either inside or out, but stay away from the parking lot and the pond.
To complete your hunt, you may work alone or in a group. If you are working alone, ﬁnd the same number of items as your age. For instance, if you are ten years old, ﬁnd any ten items on the list. If you are ﬁve, ﬁnd ﬁve items. If you are working in a group, ﬁnd at least twelve items. You’ll need a Bible.
You have until 6:15 pm to complete the hunt and bring your items and list to the prize counter. One prize per person. NO prizes will be given out after 6:15 pm, so get ready, get set, go!
1. Find someone standing by a shark. Have him (or her) sign here. ________________
2. Find a red crayon. Write STAND FOR GOD! on the outside of your bag.
3. Look up this verse: 1 Corinthians 16:3. Say it out loud three times, then check it off once you’ve done it. ________________
4. Stand by a surfboard and shout: I love VBS!
5. Look up Genesis 6:8 and write the second word: _________________
6. Noah stood for God, even when he was the only one in the whole world who did. Let’s look for things starting with the letters in his name. First, ﬁnd something that starts with an N and draw a picture of it below.

Obey God!
Day 2 Treasure Hunt
Glad you’re back and on board for a great ride today, divers! Today, we’ll talk about obeying God as Noah did, by God’s grace. He built the Ark just as God commanded him, so all of our treasure hunt items today will have to do with obeying and building!
You may look for the treasures either inside or out, but stay away from the parking lot and the pond.
To complete your hunt, you may work alone or in a group. If you are working alone, ﬁnd the same number of items as your age. For instance, if you are ten years old, ﬁnd any ten items on the list. If you are ﬁve, ﬁnd any ﬁve items. If you are working in a group, ﬁnd at least twelve items. You’ll need a Bible.
You have until 6:15 pm to complete the hunt and bring your items and list to the prize counter. One prize per person. No prizes will be given out after 6:15 pm, so get ready, get set, go!
1. Find something to build a tower with and build it 10 high. Try coins, blocks, rocks, or some other material.
2. Go outside and count how many bricks go around the entry doors. Write the number here. ___________
3. Each person in the group needs to ﬁnd a blank piece of paper. Rip it into the shape of a hammer or a saw and put all the tools in your bag.
4. Noah obeyed God. Let’s ﬁnd items that spell the word OBEY. First, ﬁnd something that starts with the letter O. Draw a picture of it below.

5. Next, ﬁnd something that starts with the letter B. Draw a picture of it below.

6. Next, ﬁnd something that starts with the letter E. Draw a picture of it below.

7. Now ﬁnd something that starts with the letter Y. Draw a picture of it below.

8. Look up John 14:15 and write the ﬁfth word here: _____________________
9. Write OBEY GOD! on a napkin with a marker and put it in your bag.
10. Find an adult and ask him why he (or she) thinks it’s important to obey God. Have him (or her) sign here when done. 
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11. Let’s measure something! Find a rectangular table in the gym and measure how long it is using your feet as the measure. How many of your feet long is it? _______________
12. Draw a picture of a house under construction on the outside of your bag.
13. Look up Genesis 6:9. Write one describing word of Noah on the line. ______________
14. Find four napkins or pieces of paper. Write one letter of the word OBEY on each one (O on one, B on one, E on one, Y on one). Find four people to hold them up in the right order. Have them sign on the lines below.
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15. Stop where you are and do ten jumping jacks, then say: I will obey God’s Word with God’s help!

Trust God!
Day 3 Treasure Hunt
Are you having fun this week at Ocean Commotion? Today’s going to be a blast as we talk about the start of the Flood. It was a watery catastrophe, so all of our treasure hunt items today will have to do with water.
You may look for the treasures either inside or out, but stay away from the parking lot and the pond.
To complete your hunt, you may work alone or in a group. If you are working alone, ﬁnd the same number of items as your age. For instance, if you are ten years old, ﬁnd any ten items on the list. If you are ﬁve, ﬁnd any ﬁve items. If you are working in a group, ﬁnd at least twelve items. You’ll need a Bible.
You have until 6:15 pm to complete the hunt and bring your items and list to the prize counter. One prize per person. No prizes will be given after 6:15 pm, so get ready, get set, go!
1. Find an empty bottled water container. Put it in your bag.
2. Can you ﬁnd an outdoor water source? Don’t go near it, but draw a picture of it below.
3. Take a selﬁe of you or your group standing by some painted waves at the photo booth.
4. Look up Psalm 31:14 and write the tenth word: ____________________
5. Get a napkin, run it under water, and stick it in your bag.
6. Find an ice cube and suck on it for 10 seconds.
7. Ask four adults what their favorite water park is. Have them write their names on the lines below.
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8. On your bag, with a red crayon, write the words: TRUST GOD!
9. Go say “hi” to a lady you don’t know. Ask her if she’s ever ridden on any kind of a boat (canoe, motor boat, etc.). Have her sign her name and the kind of boat on the lines below.
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10. Find someone eating an Octo-Dog or a Beach Blast Burger. Have them write what they put on it on the lines below. (mustard, ketchup, etc.)
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11. Try saying this tongue twister four times in a row: Toy boat
12. Find a piece of blank paper. Rip it into the shape of a boat and put it in your bag.
13. Copy today’s memory verse from Psalm 31:14 and put it in your bag.
14. Ask an adult about a time he or she needed to trust the Lord. Then have him (or her) sign on the line. ______________________________________
15. Jog in place for 30 seconds while saying: Trust the Lord and get onboard!

Thank God!
Day 4 Treasure Hunt
Time for a boatload of fun! Today at Ocean Commotion, we’ll talk about how the Flood stopped and Noah and his family got off the Ark. They had to have been so thankful to be saved! And we should be thankful, too, so today’s treasure hunt has to do with things we can be thankful for.
You may look for the treasures either inside or out, but stay away from the parking lot and the pond.
To complete your hunt, you may work alone or in a group. If you are working alone, ﬁnd the same number of items as your age. For instance, if you are ten years old, ﬁnd any ten items on the list. If you are ﬁve, ﬁnd any ﬁve items. If you are working in a group, ﬁnd at least twelve items. You’ll need a Bible.
You have until 6:15 pm to complete the hunt and bring your items and list to the prize counter. One prize per person. No prizes will be given out after 6:15 pm, so get ready, get set, go!
1. Find a guy eating some seaweed spaghetti (a food to be thankful for!) and have him sign here. ___________________________
2. Go outside and ﬁnd a live bug. Even though you may not think of bugs as something to be thankful for, they play an important role on the Earth! Put the bug in your bag.
3. Find a blue crayon and draw something you are thankful for on the outside of your bag.
4. Trace your foot on a piece of paper and put it in your bag. Thank God for your feet!
5. Find someone who is a teacher. Thank him (or her) for helping people learn. Learning is something to be thankful for! Have the teacher sign here. ____________________ 
6. Look up 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and write down the fourth word: __________________
7. Hold your Bible carefully and shout: Thank You, God, for the Bible!
8. Find a new Band-Aid and put it in your bag. Thank God for good medical care.
9. Go to the water fountain and get a drink of water. Thank God for clean water.
10. If you are able, jog in place for 30 seconds and thank God for your health.
11. Look up Genesis 8:20–22. What was the ﬁrst thing Noah did when he got off the Ark? Draw a picture of it below.
12. Find someone you know and tell them you’re thankful for them.
13. Find a lady wearing white shoes. Shoes are something we can be thankful for! Have her sign on the line. ________________________________
14. Draw a picture of Noah’s Ark below. Thank God that He saved Noah, and that He will save us, too, if we realize we are sinners and need God’s forgiveness.
15. Go high ﬁve three friends and say: Thankful for you!

Fear God!
Day 5 Treasure Hunt

Well, divers, it’s hard to believe it’s our last day at Ocean Commotion. It’s gone swimmingly well, don’t you think? Today, we’ll talk about how God promised Noah to never send another worldwide Flood, and he put a sign in the sky as a reminder—a rainbow. So today’s treasure hunt has to do with all the colors of the rainbow.
You may look for the treasures either inside or out, but stay away from the parking lot and the pond.
To complete your hunt, you may work alone or in a group. If you are working alone, ﬁnd the same number of items as your age. For instance, if you are ten years old, ﬁnd any ten items on the list. If you are ﬁve, ﬁnd any ﬁve items. If you are working in a group, ﬁnd at least twelve items. You’ll need a Bible.
You have until 6:15 pm to complete the hunt and bring your items and list to the prize counter. One prize per person. No prizes will be given out after 6:15 pm, so get ready, get set, go!
1. Find something outside that is the color red. Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
2. Find something in the gym that is the color orange. Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
3. Find something outside that is the color yellow. Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
4. Find something in the foyer that is the color green. Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
5. Find something outside that is the color blue. Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
6. Find something outside that is the color indigo (dark blue). Put it in your bag or draw a picture of it below.
7. Find something on an Ocean Commotion shirt that is violet. Draw a picture of it below.
8. Look up Psalm 112:1. Read it out loud, then write down the ﬁrst word: ____________
9. Ask an adult lady what her favorite color is. Find a crayon in that color and have her sign her name with it on the line. _________________________________________
10. Look for a picture or drawing of a rainbow somewhere in the building. What room did you ﬁnd it in? ________________________
11. Rainbows are often in a half circle shape. Find something that is a half circle and either put it in your bag or draw it below.
12. Write the ﬁrst letters of every color of the rainbow in order on the line below.
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13. Look up Genesis 9:13. What do you think a bow is? Draw it below.
14. What’s your favorite color? Find a crayon in that color and draw a picture of something that is that color on the outside of your bag.
15. Find a teenager wearing blue tennis shoes. Have him (or her) write his (or her) name on the line. __________________________