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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Zig-Zag Race with Pompoms (A Palm Sunday Game)
Children will giggle as they try to keep their pompom ball not on the straight and narrow, but on a twisted zig-zag racetrack. They will rush to be the first one to cross the line but they will also learn that patience is key to completing this obstacle course. Materials Blue painter’s tape Pompom balls […]
Shadow Puppets – A Science Experiment in Light & Shadow
The groundhog was afraid of his shadow. Because we are children of God, we have nothing to fear! This science experiment with light and shadows will get children thinking about staying close to the light of God. Materials Flashlights (two or three for the kids to share) Optional: Cut-out shapes or use Popsicle-stick puppets Instructions […]
Harvest Time Object Lesson:Reaping a Harvest – Finally!
In this object lesson, you are going to be decorating cupcakes along with the children, demonstrating that oftentimes we have to wait for the best things. You can make cupcakes from scratch or buy them without icing (or scrape the icing off) for this exercise. Hide each ingredient until you need it, and you’re kids […]
Painting-With-Feet Blooms: A Bible Game & Craft!
Here’s a messy/sloppy Bible game to bring in the barefoot days of summer. Children will giggle as they paint a summer scene with their feet. And they will learn a little about how crazy growth in summer is part of God’s plan—both for nature and his children. Materials One Paintbrush per child Construction paper Paint […]