Snowmen are adored by children, but they soon melt. Sometimes students get sad when they see a snowman melt away, but it is a great lesson about life and death–and eternal life. Our cheesy snowman should help them understand better in this yummy Bible snack and lesson. *Pair this Bible snack & lesson with our
Archives for January 2014
“Love Calendar” Valentines Day Craft
There are many legends that explain why we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. One common legend is that St. Valentine was a Christian priest who married Christians when the Romans forbade Christians to marry. While he was in prison, the Roman emperor, Claudius, tried to convert him to paganism. Valentine not only resisted, he attempted to […]
“Red and Yellow, Black and White” Pot Holder Craft
Image from craftsanity.com If you have the traditional pot holder weavers at your disposal and a big bag of the craft store loops, this might be a great craft to try due to the message! As the famous song states, “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight.” The loops represent different […]
“Shadow Puppets” Bible Science Experiment
Predicting the weather based on a groundhog’s shadow isn’t very scientific. But our children can have fun experimenting with lights and shadows and learn something about God’s light as well! Check out our guest post over at Christian Homeschool Moms, where we are featuring an awesome Bible science experiment that reminds us that while we can […]
Sunday School Game: “Slowly Melting Away”
Sunday School Game: “Slowly Melting Away”¦” In today’s Sunday school game idea, we use a melting snowman to teach students that the good things will come; they just need to remember to have patience. Materials – Dry-Erase Board (Small or Large) – One Dry Erase Marker – Small Bowl of Water – One Sponge Object […]
“God Provides Every Day” – A Lesson In Being Grateful And Patient
“God Provides Every Day” – A Sunday School Lesson In Being Grateful And Patient This Sunday school lesson on being grateful and patient centers around a story that all children can relate to. Bubbles and balloons are used to represent the difference between material things and the things that really matter – like family, love […]
“Friendship Bracelets” Valentine Craft
We often spend Valentine’s Day giving candy and love gifts to others. But how about Jesus? He is our best friend, whether we’re thinking of him like that or not! In this guest post over at Catholic Mom, we are featuring a fantastic Valentine craft! We’re making friendship bracelets – the type where you have one […]
“Patience Is a Virtue” – Groundhog Day Idea Starter
“Patience Is a Virtue” – Groundhog Day Idea Starter Why do lessons on Groundhog Day? It seems like a fairly insignificant holiday next to Christmas and Easter. Groundhog Day holds hidden opportunities to teach a very important lesson to kids born on the information highway, where everything seems to come a lot more quickly. If […]
Q-Tip Snowflakes Winter Bible Craft & How God Makes Everyone Different
Image from instructables.com You’ve heard the expression, “No two snowflakes are alike.” Oftentimes God leaves us clues in nature that teach us about His love. Snowflakes are a little like people. No two people are alike, and yet, God loves them all. Isn’t God’s creativity amazing, in that he makes every snowflake different? Isn’t God’s […]