This printable pumpkin can be cut out and filled with the Fruits of the Spirit as a reinforcement to the lesson. Materials: Spirit-Filled Jack-o’-Lantern File (two pages) Scissors Stick Glue Preparation Print out a copy of the file for each student. Lesson: Cut out the pumpkin. Fold it across the bottom so that the top […]
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Fall Bible Game: Apple Harvest “Hop & Drop”
Autumn is a time of harvest. Jesus often referred to the harvest as the time when you get to reap all the rewards for your hard work. This Fall Bible game will teach students that they will reap their harvests – their rewards from God – if they persevere through hard times. Fall Bible Game: […]
“Raining Sponge” Harvest Science Experiment
Harvest is a time for seeing the results of our hard work and patience. This science experiment with gravity and a sponge will get kids thinking about what they are harvesting in their own lives! Materials: • Clear glass • Squeeze bottle (like a sport bottle or plastic ketchup bottle) • Water • Food coloring […]
“Braiding Friendships” and a Friendship Bracelet Bible Craft!
This touching Bible craft of making friendship bracelets also shares a little message about how each piece of yarn represents a person — each equal and worthy of love in God’s eyes. Materials: • Scissors • Brightly colored yarn, enough for each child to have a color and a piece about a foot long. • […]
“Forgive & Forget” – A Toss & Catch Bible Game
In this Bible game involving coordination and patience, children learn that friendships are a give-and-take relationship and that forgiveness is a major part of all successful relationships! Materials: • Four Towels • Two Baseballs Objective: Children will compete to see which team can successfully cross the finish line first as they toss a baseball back […]
“Guidance from Above” – A Flashlight Bible Game
This Bible game will help children remember that God is always helping and guiding us, even if He isn’t directly next to us. It might be difficult to decipher what or where God is guiding us, but we must remember to trust that He is leading us somewhere that will benefit us. Materials • Three […]
“Different but Equal” Object Lesson Activity
Children will actually get to see how equality works in this object lesson where they make a scale and see how different things are needed to make all things equal. Materials: • Two plastic coat hangers • Yarn • Scissors • Two plastic buckets, the same size • Objects of various weights and sizes (they […]
Homemade Patriotic Pinwheels
If you want a little celebration, this is the perfect time of year for patriotic pinwheels! They’re easy, fun, and give you a chance to talk to your cihldren about why we really still do live in a Christian nation”¦and what they need to do to keep it that way. Warning for small children: Pushpins […]
“God’s Blessings” – A Summer Snack with a special message!
Serve one ice-cold summer snack to each child in honor of the weeks to come. Then send four more home with a note of hope for lots of growth during summer warm weather. Moms will appreciate it, and kids will think of God’s blessing of summer each time they reach for their ice-cold refreshment! Materials […]
“Wreath Of Love” Mothers Day Craft
Eight paper hearts become a small door wreath for Mom in this sweet Mother’s Day craft! Materials Colored Craft Paper Scissors, adult’s and children’s Stick glue Thin craft ribbon, pastel colored Twine Preparations 1. If you have very young children in the class you might save time by cutting the strips of colored paper for […]