Sunday school teachers often keep costume boxes in the classroom. They understand better than anybody that kids need to dress up as people who are bigger than they are, whom they admire. And equally understandably, some teachers are leery of Halloween celebrations in church: What if they allow costumes, and kids show up as ghosts, […]
Fall Bible Snack: Candied Apples to Show the Trinity
Most kids love candied apples. This lesson and fall Bible snack will teach how a candied apple is a lot like God’s Word – the Word may sound bitter to those who don’t believe in Jesus, but the Holy Spirit sure makes it sweet to us! Fall Bible Snack: Candied Apples to Show the Trinity […]
“Repeat God’s Miracles” Bible Game (Teaching the Parable of The Rich Man & Lazarus – Part 2)
Repeat God’s Miracles (Rather than ask Him to Repeat Himself) Bible Game (Plus five additional memorization game suggestions!) Continuing our segment on “Teaching the Parable of The Rich Man & Lazarus”, we have a fun Bible game that will reinforce the messages learned in Part 1 (click here if you missed it!) Bible Game Introduction: […]
“Persist To Reap The Harvest” – A Bible Game about How Persistence Pays Off…
There are times in each and every person’s life that they feel like they are working hard without seeing any benefits and you feel like just giving up. Whether you’re sharing Jesus, tending a farm or household, or from a child’s perspective, just completing your schoolwork and participating in extracurricular activities, harvesting the fruit of […]
Teaching the Parable of The Rich Man & Lazarus (Part 1)
Today, I’m going to share with you a Bible lesson activity that will help you teach your students about the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. Bible Lesson Activity Overview: Lazarus and the Rich Man is a parable which many adults say sticks with them through many life experiences. They rely on the parable […]
“Exploring God’s Will” – A Bible Craft About Faith & Persistence
In the 1500s, Christopher Columbus left his home in Spain to become an explorer. It was always scary to head into places unknown, but Columbus felt he was called by God to do just that. He has something in common with two of the most famous Bible characters – Father Abraham and Moses. Can you […]
Sunday School Craft: “The Lord is My Shepherd” Hanging Plates
In today’s blog post, we have a beautiful Sunday school craft based on Psalm 23! Your children will love creating this hanging plate display that reminds them that the Lord IS their shepherd! Sunday School Craft: “The Lord is My Shepherd” Hanging Plates Sunday School Craft Materials: Paper Plates, 1 for each child Crayons, markers […]
Prayer Wreath Craft & The Power of Children’s Prayer
Children can sometimes feel helpless when watching sad news on the television or hearing it on the radio. They feel helpless to do much. However, they should be reminded that their prayers are very real, and they can inspire the very real God of our salvation to do things. In this guest post article over at […]
“Race to the New World” Sunday School Activity
In this Columbus Day themed Sunday school activity, a fun race will have students huffing and puffing to get boats to their “New World” as explorers of God’s will. Sunday School Activity: Race to the New World Materials Needed: 3 foam blocks 3 toothpicks, adhesive paper, large plastic tub water, scissors waterproof markers Object […]