21 Christmas Bible Activities for Kids! It’s the Christmas Season! And you need fresh ideas to keep your children focused on the true meaning of Christmas during the flurry of excitement that can easily overwhelm us! We’ve put together 21 of our favorite Christmas Bible Activities to help. From the Family Advent Activity Schedule and fantastic object lessons to crafts, games and […]
Fall Science Experiment: What’s Inside a Pumpkin?
Fall Science Experiment: What’s Inside a Pumpkin? This fall science experiment will get children excited about examining the guts of a pumpkin, which is normally thrown out at carving time. They will see nutrition where they thought there was none, and they’ll make a great leap to comparing pumpkin seeds to Bible verses. All kids […]
Handmade Parachutes Craft & Science Experiment
Summer creates provide many uplifting opportunities. With less time in school, there is more time to pursue our other interests. We can “fall” fast and hard from our winter activities, or we can float more slowly. What goes up, must come down. We are “up” all year with school work and clubs and lessons. Even […]
“Layers of Freedom” Fourth of July Lesson & Science Experiment
“Layers of Freedom” Fourth of July Lesson & Science Experiment This lesson doubles as a science experiment, showing kids how to layer liquids in a glass. It also will show them some things on this patriotic holiday about diversity, tolerance and how God uses freedom to keep us strong. Materials: – Clear Karo syrup – […]
God’s Light/God’s Love: A Science Experiment
Summer solstice seems to be the day when there is more light than ever. However, the truth is that the light is always shining; it’s just that we move closer to it and farther from it. It’s the same with God’s love and light. It is always available to us, even when we feel like […]
“A Glass Half Full” Science Experiment
All of us are exposed to a ton of advertising that encourages us to want more and more “things” we don’t need in our lives, while neglecting to teach us to appreciate things like God’s love and the eternal life that awaits God’s children in heaven. We can learn to be grateful for all the […]
The Ascension & Helium: An Ascension Science Experiment
It’s no great revelation to kids that if you let go of something, it will most likely fall to the ground. However, Jesus rose on Ascension Thursday! Check out our guest post over at Christian Homeschool Moms, where we use balloons to introduce the concept of Jesus rising up to heaven and His promise that we […]
May Flowers Science Experiment: What Gives Flowers and Plants Their Aroma
Our May Flowers activity for this year involves something a little less known by kids – herbs! If you grow fresh herbs or know somebody who can give you a few snips from their garden – great! If not, you can do this experiment with the herbs that sit in the containers on your spice rack! […]
Pollution in a Fish Tank: An Earth Day Science Experiment
Pollution in a Fish Tank: An Earth Day Science Experiment Earth Day gives children a chance not only to learn about keeping our world clean, but also to appreciate the ways in which God designed our world. This science experiment using a fish bowl will give kids an up-close look at how pollution takes hold […]