No matter the outcome of this game, kids will definitely have fun making cookie stacks on each other’s faces. As they race to stack, they will realize just how similar they all are and by the end of the game, kids will learn how important it is to treat others equally despite any differences they […]
Making Old Pennies Look New Again… A Science Experiment
New Year’s is a time for starting fresh and setting goals. This fun experiment with penny restoration will teach the kids that, because of Jesus, we always have a fresh start. Materials Salt Vinegar Paper towels Two Bowls Tongs Water Old dull pennies Instructions Mix a cup of vinegar and two tablespoons of salt into […]
Cut ‘N’ Paste Manger
Have students create a cut ‘n’ color manger scene. Use it as an opportunity to read the Christmas stories from Luke 2 or Matthew 1 & 2. Materials Cut ‘n’ Color Manger Pages Stick glue Scissors Colorful crayons or markers Preparation If you have time, cut out the pieces for the students on the second […]
How Popcorn Pops! A Thanksgiving Science Experiment
This Thanksgiving science experiment requires making popcorn the old-fashioned way – either with a popcorn popper or on the church stove with a pot and a glass lid! It is worthwhile to hunt down a popcorn popper if you don’t have one, as kids love to see how corn turns from a hard kernel into […]
Father’s Day Game – “Put Your Heads Together”
Your kids will laugh as they put their heads together to try and be the first team to get all members across the finish line in this fun Father’s Day game! They’ll also have a greater appreciation for Dad and the jobs God gave him to do! Materials Three soccer balls Object Kids will compete […]
Summer Bible Game: Slow Race to the Finish Line
A relay is great to help celebrate the start of summer! This summer Bible game will help kids blow off steam, while also providing a great look at how God will always follow through with his promises – such as summer after a long, cold, and demanding winter! Materials – Two sleeping bags Object Kids will […]
How Mom is Like Clay (A Mother’s Day Object Lesson)
Materials Ball of play dough (Use play dough instead of clay because it is more porous and will flex more.) A dozen children’s hardback books, about the same size and shape of a Dr. Seuss book Marker Cutting knife Bible One other big, heavy book Preparation 1. Roll the play dough into a ball. Make […]
Mother’s Day Game: The Perfect Mom
This hilarious Mother’s Day game–of taping a human body with as many slips of paper as possible–will help students learn to appreciate and thank their mothers not just on Mother’s Day but every other day as well. They will learn what a makes the “perfect” mom and how they can truly thank her. Materials – […]
“Ten-Cent Trade” – An Easter Game About Keeping The Faith
This Easter game will help students understand that although life does not always go the way that they plan, they will be okay as long as they keep their faith. They will have fun “bargaining” with their classmates as they learn about the gambles we take in life. Materials: • Ten pennies per student Object: […]