Joseph Bible Scavenger Hunt (Genesis 37-50)

Joseph Bible Story Activities for Kids, Printable Bible Scavenger Hunt, Sunday School Lesson, Genesis 37-50 Game, Christian Worksheet

Make learning the story of Joseph active, memorable, and fun with this printable Bible scavenger hunt for kids!

Based on Genesis 37–50, this Joseph Bible story activity guides children through Joseph’s journey as they read 10 short passages, search for code words, and solve a final mystery word.

Kids will learn about Joseph’s colorful coat and dreams, his brothers’ jealousy, his time as a servant and prisoner, Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s rise to leadership, the famine, his brothers’ return, and Joseph’s choice to forgive them.

Each clue reinforces the central lesson that God helps us through hard times and can work difficult circumstances for our good.

This printable Story of Joseph game offers an engaging alternative to traditional worksheets, coloring pages, crafts, and word searches, and it fits easily into a Joseph Sunday school lesson or Genesis Bible unit.

HOW TO PLAY
• Print and hide the 10 clue cards around your classroom, church, or home.
• Kids may begin at any card. They read the passage, complete the code word statement, and search the other cards to find the answer.
• After recording all 10 code words, they use the shaded boxes on their answer sheet to reveal the final mystery word.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
• 10 Story of Joseph clue cards
• Joseph mission page
• Teacher setup instructions
• Student directions
• Answer trail and teacher answer key
• Two student answer sheets per page
• 9-page US Letter PDF
• Immediate digital download

PERFECT FOR
• Joseph Bible story activities
• Story of Joseph activities
• Joseph activities for kids Sunday school
• Joseph Sunday school lessons
• Children’s church
• Kids’ Bible study
• Christian classrooms
• Homeschool Bible curriculum
• Church midweek programs
• Vacation Bible School activities
• Christian schools and co-ops
• Family Bible study
• Genesis 37–50 Bible lessons
• Joseph and his coat of many colors lessons
• Joseph forgives his brothers activities
• Bible story activity centers
• Small groups, teams, or whole-class play

RECOMMENDED AGES
• Designed for ages 7–10, approximately grades 2–5.
• Confident readers can complete the activity independently, while younger children can participate with adult help or in mixed-age teams.

EASY TEACHER SETUP
• Print the clue cards once, cut them apart, and hide them around the room. Print one answer sheet for each child or team.
• The activity can be played individually, in small groups, or as a whole-class Sunday school game.
• Make the cards easy to spot for a quick Joseph Bible lesson review or hide them more carefully to extend the activity.

PART OF A GROWING COLLECTION
• This Story of Joseph printable is part of a growing collection of Christian activities designed to coordinate with popular Sunday school lessons and Bible curriculum topics.
• Use it as a standalone Genesis 37–50 activity or combine it with other Bible story scavenger hunts to build a full year of active Scripture learning for kids.

SCRIPTURE FOUNDATION
• This activity includes original, child-friendly summaries of the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–50.
• Scripture reference: World English Bible, a public-domain Bible translation.

PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.
• Colors may vary slightly between screens and printers.
• For personal, classroom, or single-organization use only.
• Files may not be resold, shared, copied, or redistributed.