As fall draws near, it’s time to get ready for all of our favorite fall pastimes – crafts, games and the many important lessons that the change of seasons has to offer us. Why not add a few of these Fall Bible activities to your fall fun! Leaf Bouquets and Leaf Placemats This […]
“Patience Is a Virtue” – Groundhog Day Idea Starter
“Patience Is a Virtue” – Groundhog Day Idea Starter Why do lessons on Groundhog Day? It seems like a fairly insignificant holiday next to Christmas and Easter. Groundhog Day holds hidden opportunities to teach a very important lesson to kids born on the information highway, where everything seems to come a lot more quickly. If […]
11 Easy Ways to Use New Year’s Scriptures for Crafts
Idea Starter: Great Scriptures to Use with Easy Crafts The Sunday between Christmas and New Year is a time when teachers and students alike just want to relax! So much preparation went into the Holidays; many families are away, and classes are small. As well, Holiday budgets run short after Christmas. 11 Easy Ways to […]
Helping Teach about Halloween & Ideas for Classroom Projects
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, […]
“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 […]
Fall Childrens Church Activity: Leaf Bouquets and Leaf Placemats
This childrens church activity using fake fall leaves will show how God’s use of color gives us clues to how He cares for us on planet Earth. Fall Childrens Church Activity: Leaf Bouquets and Leaf Placemats Activity Materials – Paint – Crayons – Markers – Scissors – Templates – Ribbon – Poster Board – Craft […]
“John the Baptist Baptized- Why?” Childrens Church Activity
John the Baptist introduced us all to the concept of baptism. Kids should understand that baptism is a symbol of becoming “clean” spiritually. When parents have their children baptized, it is a way of them saying that they want their children to grow up in Christ. Today’s childrens church activity will help you teach and […]
Fourth of July Idea Starter: The Importance of Freedom; Our Freedom in Christ
Fourth of July Idea Starter: The Importance of Freedom; Our Freedom in Christ Applying Biblical truths to the independence we celebrate on Fourth of July can be a bit challenging for some. Many teachers think with ease of the correlation between America’s freedom and Christians’ freedom in Christ. But ideas for teaching this are not […]
Father’s Day Idea Starter: Great Bible Verses for Honoring Dads
Idea Starter: Great Bible Verses for Honoring Dads on Father’s Day Regardless of what Father’s Day craft you use to honor fathers, you’ll need God’s word as part of it. Herein are probably the ten most quoted verses about fathers that students can color on bookmarks, paint on coffee mugs, or put on anything from […]