Science Project: Make a Static Powered Dancing Ghost Halloween CAN be a fun day instead of a scary day! Check out this easy science project that turns a spooky day into a happy day ““ a day to celebrate God’s light instead of Darkness! Material: – A piece of tissue paper – A balloon – […]
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Happy Pumpkin Faces (& Our Partnership w/God) – A Pumpkin Object Lesson
Pumpkin painting can be a little messy, but it’s also a lot of fun! Lay down newspapers and have a ball teaching kids about our partnership with God – using paints – in this pumpkin object lesson. (He gives us our bodies; we decide whether we will have a smile or a scowl on our […]
Spirit-Filled Jack-o-Lanterns (PRINTABLE)
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 […]
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 […]
Sugar Cone Cornucopias – A Start of Fall Bible Craft & Snack
With the start of fall, one thing we can look forward to is harvest time! The cornucopia is a great symbol of harvest. This cornucopia Bible craft & snack will help children look forward to harvest…and to understand some of the spiritual symbols surrounding it. Material • Two Sugar cones • Gum drops • Raisins […]
“Magic Color” – A Start of Fall Science Experiment
Just like the fall changes the leaves to beautiful new colors, this fall science experiment with water and color will make a magic third color appear in the bowl! Materials: • Three clear drinking glasses • Three clear bowls • Water • Blue, red, and yellow food coloring Instructions: 1. Fill each glass with water. […]
“Gourd Volcanoes” Science Experiment
This science experiment with little gourds and chemical reactions will get the kids thinking about what they hope to become in the future! Materials: Two gourds or small pumpkins Knife and spoon Baking soda Hydrogen peroxide Light-colored sponge Instructions: Before class, carve the gourds and scoop out the insides so they are empty vessels, each […]
“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 […]