Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Infuse Lifelong Faith in Preschoolers Your preschool ministry offers an opportunity to infuse little ones with faith at one of the most important points in their lives. If you work with preschoolers, it’s likely you’re… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Non-Toxic Playdough Recipe for Children’s Ministry Crafts Make your own non-toxic playdough with this simple recipe that will be great for children’s crafts, playtime, and more. Simply follow the directions in this recipe and create an incredible… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 9 Ideas for Kids of All Ages to Develop Strong Friendships Developing strong friendships—or what the Bible calls phileo love—between kids can be done on a whim, on or off the schedule, and without prep or new supplies. First Samuel 18:3… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins Creating the Perfect Place for Preschoolers A dash of age-right hospitality can radically impact learning and faith for preschoolers. What’s a bright spot in your church that can continually bring in—and keep—new families? Why, the preschool,… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min 3 Craft Tips to Make Your Preschool Sunday School Run Smoothly With these three preschool craft tips, you can make preschool craft time at your Sunday school organized and accessible. 3 Craft Tips to Make Your Preschool Sunday School Run Smoothly… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 29 Time Crunchers for Sunday School Teachers When time gets away from you week after week during your lesson, use these 29 time crunchers for Sunday school teachers to keep the Sunday school lesson on track. “Time… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 13 Ways to Build Friendships With the Children You Teach Don’t miss these 13 practical, healthy ways to build friendships with the kids you teach in your children’s ministry. Each week, we face rooms with children excited and ready to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Power of Music in Your Preschool Classroom Music is a powerful teaching tool for preschool leaders. Have you ever thought about why? Music activates unique brain networks, supports long-term memory of lyrics (like Bible verses), and encourages… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 2 mins 3 Mind-Boosting Games for Kids to Improve Concentration and Focus These three fun and exciting mind-boosting games help challenge the concentration and focus of children in your ministry. In a recent study, researchers at Oregon State University found that preschool-aged… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Ways to Enhance Your Lesson By Becoming a Name-Dropper I love to say, “Billy Graham once told me not to drop names.” Of course, the legendary preacher never told me this; the joke is in casually dropping a name… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins Practical Tips for Helping Kids Discern Biblical Truth Kids’ culture contains everything from Disney characters to Harry Potter hype. Is God’s Word being drowned out? How can we help kids discern biblical truth? Kids all over the world… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Steps in Fostering Healthy Spiritual Growth in Kids Want to foster healthy spiritual growth in kids? Here’s how you can instill healthy confidence and God’s love in kids—one carefully chosen word at a time. Wide-eyed, 6-year-old Jacob could… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min How to Handle When Preschoolers Lie Everyone lies. But the way preschoolers lie is different from the way adults lie. Here’s what you need to understand about handling this situation. Three- and 4-year-olds “live by a… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 6 Critical Keys to Enhance Your Bible Storytelling It can happen in almost any class. Kids are engaged in learning through hands-on experiences, and then it hits. The class forms a circle for story time and the mood… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 12 Awesome Ideas to Better Involve Kids in Worship No matter your church’s size or style, you can use these twelve ideas to excite kids—and involve them—when it comes to worship. If you’ve ever dreamed of the children in… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Activities and Sermons Read in 1 min Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble Since most preschoolers can’t read, this picture method helps them memorize scripture more easily. Preschool Scripture Memorization Activity: Picture Scramble For each verse, you’ll need pictures to represent the parts… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Are Rewards a Token for Classroom Success? To give (prizes, points, rewards, candy, and treats) or not to give? That is the question. Some experts say that giving kids tokens, rewards, candy, and the like destroys their… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Bible Lessons Read in 2 mins Preschool Sunday School Lesson: Manners (Ages 4 and 5) A quick preschool Sunday school lesson to help you develop your four- and five-year-olds into little Miss and Mr. Manners. Preschool Sunday School Lesson: Manners (Ages 4 and 5) 1.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 9 Encouraging Quotes to Help Kids Ease Their Worries Kids live in a much different world than we did growing up; there’s a lot more to be worried about! In fact, kids stress out about 45 percent more now… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Making Friends and Nurturing Relationships at Any Age Understand how kids of all ages make friends and how you can nurture friendships in your children’s ministry classrooms. Ages 2 to 4: Sharing Young children depend on others to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Secret to Teaching Abstract Concepts to Kids Teaching abstract concepts to elementary- and preschool-age children can be a challenge because they may not be developmentally able to grasp less concrete ideas. But there are specific techniques you… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email