Using a Transformer toy to explain the transfiguration will probably make it clearer to children than any other device! Borrow one from a friend if your own child doesn’t own one, and teach this very simple object lesson on what had happened with Moses and Elijah when they were seen on Mount Tabor. Transformer […]
Archives for July 2014
Invisible Strawberry Delight – A Magical Transfiguration Lesson!
Check out this awesome Transfiguration snack and lesson! The use of red cellophane or cellophane glasses can help children understand how God’s blessings on earth can be hard to see. With cellophane over their eyes, they’re like earthly beings who miss some of the details. Without them, they can see clearly God’s blessings in people […]
“Knock Me Down” Transfiguration Bible Game
Here’s a chance for your kids to become a little like Transformers! With a stocking on their head and a ball inside the stocking, they can be empowered to “knock down life’s struggles” in this fun and memorable Transfiguration Bible game! “Knock Me Down” Transfiguration Bible Game Materials – One pair of pantyhose per child […]
“Made Ya’ Laugh” Bible Game
As Christians, we have so much to be joyful about. Laughing and smiling should be part of the Christian lifestyle, so let’s celebrate with a laughing Bible game! It’s said that laughter is the best medicine, and also that laughter is contagious. It is believed that when people laugh, they release many great bodily enzymes […]
Sins Can Tie Up Your Life; Jesus Can Clip You Free!
In Matthew 9, Jesus told the paralytic his sins were forgiven; then he told him to rise up and walk. This Bible object lesson will give children an opportunity to see how wise choices are freeing, but wrong choices – sins– can be very binding; however, Jesus has the power to set us free. JESUS […]
Persistent Prayer Doesn’t Annoy God! A Parable 12 Children’s Sermon
Many of us, young and old, can avoid God sometimes when we are in need. We think either that he already knows our problem, so why bother him, or that for some reason he won’t answer our request. Persistence is a great life skill, and students should learn to apply it to their prayer life. […]
Back to School Mom Challenge: 7 Ways to Pack God in Your Kid’s Backpack
All Christian parents would like their kids to think about God in school – especially while facing temptations or fears or challenges. However, school and God seem not to go together in some critical ways. Kids find it difficult to think of God while in a crowd of their peers, and this is one of […]
Clothes Pin Container of Flowers – A Back To School Kids Craft
Image by easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com Many young kids have a lot of trepidation about that first day of the new school year. You can excite them by showing them the opportunities to grow bigger, stronger, older. This easy-to-make plant pot can demonstrate what it takes to grow bigger and stronger. Clothes Pin Container of Flowers – A […]
God’s Creation: A Genesis 1 Bible Lesson
On the sixth day, God created man and animals. That must have been fun! In this Genesis 1 Bible lesson, we take a little bit of a different approach, and talk about God’s creation and recognizing the beauty around us everyday as evidence of God’s creativity. God’s Creation: A Genesis 1 Bible Lesson Materials List: […]