The Incredible Race VBS 2019 by Answers

Get ready to run The Incredible Race, the all-new 2019 VBS from Answers in Genesis. It's a race unlike anything you've ever experienced.

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Overview

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

A race filled with fun clues to find, loaded with interesting challenges to attempt, and a global scavenger hunt like you've never seen. At the same time, it's about another race. A race that began at the Garden of Eden and continues until this day, made up of all people from all time.

What race? The human race.

As we move around the world in The Incredible Race from Answers VBS, we'll make pit stops before, during, and after the Tower of Babel. Kids will discover how this event from the Bible matters today.

The Incredible Race Custom Products

Bible Content

Daily Adventures

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5

Day 1: Ready, Set, Go: Before Babel

Bible Passages

Racing through Genesis Genesis 1-11

Refueling Station Lesson

As the race starts, we explore the beginning of the human race and how nobody was running 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 & 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

Globetrotting Games

South American Games

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

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 Verse

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 & Crafts

Experiment: Flying High, Full of Hot Air
Crafts: Mini Globe & Babel Chatterbox

Runway Cafe

Tower Treats, Pita Chips and Dip

Cool Contests

Team Cheers

Globetrotting Games

Asian Games

Jamal the Camel

Experiment: Flying Hight

Day 3: One Race, Many Nations: After Babel

Bible Passages

The Table of Nations Genesis 10, Psalm 139, Acts 17:26

Refueling Station Lesson

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 & 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

Globetrotting Games

African Games

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

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.

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 & Crafts

Experiment: Polishing Pennies & Rainbow Float
Crafts: Mosaic Cross & Compass Craft

Runway Cafe

Leaning Towers of Chees-a, English Scones

Cool Contests

Australia and Antarctica Challenge

Globetrotting Games

European Games

Agape & 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

On this final leg, we learn from Babel that because God loves us, we also ought to treat others with love and respect, not prejudice and judgement.

Mile Marker Memory Verse

If God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11

Apologetics Focus

Fighting prejudice and racism

World-Class Science & 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

Globetrotting Games

North American Games

Racer the Roadrunner

Experiment: All Bandaged up

Rotation Sites

From the minute your kids arrive at The Incredible Race, they'll find fun waiting to happen!

The day begins at the Check Point Assembly, a supercharged opening complete with entertaining welcomes, catchy songs, a mission moment, and prayer. Then we’re off to four fun rotation sites:

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.

Globetrotting Games

The recreation location! At this spot, kids attempt fun physical challenges of international proportions, with games from all over the world!

Runway Cafe

The snack spot! Kids will enjoy global goodies at this yummy spot while completing food-related challenges.

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 Check Point 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!

Music

Songs from the Incredible Race

Contemporary

The Incredible Race

Gonna Lift You Up

Build Your Life

All Across the World

Incredible Grace

LOVE

Jesus Saves

One Blood

Memory Verse (Contemporary)

The Alpha and Omega —Revelation 1:8

By Him —Colossians 1:16-17

Yesterday, Today, and Forever —Hebrews 13:8

For God So Loved —John 3:16

In My Father's House —John 14:2

Jesus Christ is Lord —Philippians 2:10-11

Traditional

Time Lab

God of Wonders

Promise Keeper

Behold the Lamb

Always the Same

He is King

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Memory Verse (Traditional)

Revelation 1:8

Colossians 1:16-17

Hebrews 13:8

John 3:16

John 14:2

Philippians 2:10-11

Games

Racers attempt fun physical challenges of international proportions!

Featured Game:

Water Balloon Volleyball

Teach your students that we can remember that people all over the world are alike in many ways, including games we play. But we're also alike that we are all sinners who need a Savior.

More Games at The Incredible Race VBS:

Hoop Hoopla

Babel Babble

Shades or Colors?

Fútbol Survivor

World-Class Science and Crafts

World-class Science and Crafts features a wide array of activities to choose from: electrifying science experiments to explore, and creative crafts to invent!

Featured Craft:

Table Top Fútbol

In South America, soccer is called fútbol. It's a favorite sport there, as it is all over the world. It's interesting how people across the globe enjoy some of the same activties, but also enjoy many different ctivities, too. These differences in cultures began after people built a tower and then God scattered them over the earth. These events are recorded in Genesis 11. When we start with the Bible, we are able to understand how different languages and cultures came about.