Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Easter Snack for All Ages: Good News Bouquet For this Easter snack, kids create edible bouquets as they discover how Jesus gives new life! Scripture: Romans 6:7-10 You’ll need: Bible clear plastic cups Chex Mix marshmallows kabob skewers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Sunday School Discipline Solutions for Your Preteen Classroom Sunday school classroom discipline experts share their insights on roughhousing, hyped-up crowds, and kids who just can’t listen. Q: How do I deal with preteen boys who hit, shove, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Preteen Easter Bible Craft: Easter Memory Magnets Preteens can make these Easter memory magnets as a reminder of the miracle that happened that day. You’ll need: cardboard scissors pebbles glue clothespins paper pens self-adhesive magnetic strips Preteen… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Surprising Easter Devotions for Families There are so many surprising things to learn about Jesus! Use these family devotions to help families in your church discover more about Jesus. These devotions take only a few… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Using Differentiated Instruction to Reach All Learning Styles Use Differentiated Instruction in your children’s ministry to meet kids’ individual needs to help them maximize their learning potential. How would you feel if you broke your arm and the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Preteen Game: Easter Ice Breaker Since church attendance tends to be higher than normal on Easter Sunday, help children get acquainted with one another by playing this Easter ice breaker. You’ll need: small sticky notes… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 4 Ways to Share the Gospel With Media-Minded Kids Here are four ideas for sharing the gospel with those media-minded kids. A friend was telling the story of Jesus walking on the water as a children’s sermon. “As I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Palm Sunday Game for All Ages: The Wave Parade With a ball and a passage from Mark, kids will have fun trying to keep up with this fast-moving, Palm Sunday game. Scripture: Mark 11:8-10 You’ll need: Bible ball Palm… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 5 mins Easter Lesson: If Jesus Conquered Death, Why Do People Still Die? Although preteens are starting to think more abstractly, the concept of death is still pretty concrete to them. When they hear that Jesus died for us, they may wonder what… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Easter Outreach Idea for All Ages: Food to Spare Just as Jesus told Peter to “feed [his] lambs,” kids will do just that for their community in this Easter outreach idea. Scripture: John 21:4-6, 12-13, 15-17 You’ll need: Bible… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins Holy Week Craft Ideas: 7 Awesome Palm Print Crafts for Palm Sunday Holy Week is coming soon, and you may be looking for Holy Week craft ideas to help your kids learn about Jesus’ final week before his crucifixion and resurrection. These… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Age Level Insights: Dealing With Rebellion at Any Age Do you have children in your ministry who rebel often? Here is expert advice on dealing with children’s rebellion at any age. 3 to 4 years How Children Rebel Children… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Bible Game: Grow Friendship With Blanket Volleyball Kids will have a ball playing the Blanket Volleyball Bible game that demonstrates how important it is to help our friends. Bible Game: Grow Friendship With Blanket Volleyball Tie a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Palm Sunday Devotion for All Ages: True Worship In this Palm Sunday devotion, children will offer worship to the greatest celebrity of all—Jesus. Scripture: Mark 11:1-11 You’ll need: Bible green paper colored paper Palm Sunday Devotion Open your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Utilize Positive Peer Pressure in Your Children’s Ministry Peer pressure. Say those two powerful words, and they can strike fear in your heart! But add the word “positive” and you have a tool that will help kids learn… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins How to Make Faith Contagious to the Preteens in Your Ministry Something’s catching — and these preteens are hooked! Here’s how to make faith contagious to these kids in your ministry. Warning: Christianity May Be Catching on With Preteens Recently I… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ideas for Raising Kid Leaders in Your Children’s Ministry Are you raising leaders in your children’s ministry? Most formal leadership training doesn’t even begin before the age of 25, when corporations provide staff with assessments, coaching, and training. Helping… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 3 mins 6 Games to Help Kids Make Friends in Your Ministry Kids’ relationships need tools, effort, and time to build. It can be challenging for your kids to make lasting friends, though, when they may only see each other for one… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins Elementary Valentine’s Day Game: Balloon Buddies Kids try not to “let down” their buddies in this hands-off, high-energy Valentine’s Day game. Scripture: Psalm 36:5-9 You’ll need: Bible balloons (1 per person) permanent markers for older kids… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Why Bribes Hurt Kids’ Spiritual Growth Bribes — long a staple in Christian classrooms — may be more harmful than helpful. Read on to find out more. You remember the familiar image of the stubborn donkey… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Valentine’s Day Devotion for Elementary Kids: Love Letters Kids dig into God’s sweet love for them and offer their love in return in this Valentine’s Day devotion. Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12 You’ll need: Bible large bowl individually wrapped… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
