A Note From Elani

As a kid I spent afternoons, weekends, whole school holidays playing trump cards with friends and cousins – military vehicles, planes, tanks, supercars. You’d pick a stat, whoever had the higher number took the round. We loved it.

It’s a game that’s quietly dying out, lost between screens and over-scheduled afternoons. And I kept wondering why nobody had brought it back with Bible heroes.

So here they are. 28 cards. 20 heroes. Four stats rated 1 to 10 – you pull Moses, your kid plays Samson, someone calls Obedience, and a genuinely good debate starts.

Print tonight. Play tomorrow. Start a tradition.

– Elani, Faith Force

Bible time, but your kid actually asks for it.

Most kids’ Bible products ask children to sit still, read quietly, or colour neatly. This one asks something different: collect, compare, argue about who would win in a face-off between Noah and Samson. Kids don’t notice they’re learning. You get screen-free family time that actually gets chosen.

What’s Inside Your Bible Trading Card Set

A complete 28-card collectible trading card deck:

• 1 Cover card for the complete deck
• 1 How to Play card with gameplay rules for two players, plus a family variation
• 1 Royal Lineage card showing how the heroes connect from Adam down to David
• 4 virtue explainer cards defining Faith, Courage, Obedience, and Humility (written so both kids and adults understand)
• 20 hero cards, each with four stat rankings (rated 1 to 10), three “Famous Facts” about their life, and a “See In Bible” citation for families who want to read deeper
• 1 unified card back for the full set

Featured heroes: Jesus, Mary, Abraham, Moses, David, Esther, Daniel, Ruth, Joseph, Noah, Jacob, Isaac, Sarah, Job, Jonah, Samson, Solomon, Deborah, Adam, and Eve.

Why the stats matter

Each hero is rated on four character traits drawn straight from scripture:

• Faith – trust in God and His promises
• Courage – strength to face fear and hard times
• Obedience – following God’s call, even when it’s costly
• Humility – putting others first, admitting when you’re wrong

The stats aren’t arbitrary. Moses is Humility 10 because Numbers 12:3 literally calls him the most humble man on earth. Samson is Obedience 4 because he broke his vow. Jonah is Obedience 4 because he ran from God. When your child asks “why is Solomon only 5?”, they’re already doing the Bible study themselves.

How to Print Your Bible Hero Trading Cards

Your download is a PDF with 28 pages: 27 card fronts (one per page) and one shared card back design at the end. Since every card has the same back, you only print the back page once per sheet.

1. Print pages 1 to 27. These are your card fronts.
2. Flip the whole stack of 27 printed sheets over, keeping them in order.
3. Load the flipped stack back into your printer.
4. Print page 28 twenty-seven times. This puts the card back on the reverse of every front.
5. Cut out each card along the guide lines. 

Test with one sheet first. Before printing all 27, do a single test: print page 1, flip it, print page 28 on the reverse. If the back comes out upside down or back-to-front, your printer flips differently than expected. Try flipping your test sheet the other way (long edge vs short edge) and repeat. Once you know which flip works for your printer, run the full stack the same way.

Tip: For the best feel, print on cardstock (200gsm or heavier). Regular paper works too, just a floppier result.

Make them last (optional)

Kids are rough on paper. Want your cards to survive sticky fingers, spills, and months of play? Three options, cheapest to best:

1. Contact paper (around £3-5 from craft shops) – self-adhesive clear plastic. Stick on both sides, trim the edges. Waterproof and crease-proof in about 10 minutes per card.
2. Card sleeves (around £5 for 100 on Amazon) – the same sleeves used for Pokemon or Magic cards. Slide each card in, done. Protects against spills and fingerprint wear. Easy to swap if one gets damaged.
3. Lamination (around £0.50-1 per card at a print shop, or £30 for a home laminator) – the most durable option. Fully waterproof, cleanable with a damp cloth. Best for cards you expect heavy play on, especially the 20 hero cards.

Our favourite method: lamination for the 20 hero cards and sleeves for the rest.

No duplex printer? No problem.

Skip the back entirely and just print pages 1 to 27. The cards still work beautifully for display, memory games, and story time. They just won’t hide their stats when laid face-down for Top Trumps-style play.

What’s inside the download

• 28-page print-ready PDF at standard trading card size (2.5″ x 3.5″)
• Cover, How to Play, Royal Lineage, 4 virtue explainers, 20 hero cards, and a unified card back
• All delivered as a single download, available instantly after purchase

Who this is for

• Families with kids ages 6 and up – including grandparents, cousins, and anyone else at the table
• Parents, teachers, and youth leaders who want a screen-free activity kids actually choose themselves
• Homeschool families and family game nights
• Anyone wanting Bible stories delivered through play, not lecture
• Anyone who wants something to print tonight and use by bedtime

What’s Next

A premium printed edition with sturdy cardstock and foil treatments is on the way, for families who want the cards ready-made without the printer setup. Everything you need is in this download. No heroes held back, nothing reserved for a later version. You get the complete deck today.