Check out these three quick ideas for fall that kids will love. These fun activities and crafts are so cool that they’ll make you think there’s a chill in the air!

Quick Fall Idea #1: “Lord, You Are”

Lead children in singing this fun, child-sized version of a beloved praise chorus.

Lord, you are, more awesome than all my toys.
Lord, even more than video games or claims to fame.
Lord, you’re better yet than my favorite pet.
Nope, nothing I desire compares with you!
Lord, your love, is taller than the tallest tower.
Your love is wider than a giant screen TV.
Lord, your love, is better than anyone’s.
Yep, I’m so thankful your love is for me!

Quick Fall Idea #2: I-Scream!

For ice cream! Although summer is over, kids’ appetite for ice cream is never over. As kids head indoors, delight them with this fun instant ice cream.

You’ll Need:

• 1 quart-sized resealable bag
• 1 gallon-sized resealable bag
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• a dozen ice cubes
• 2 tablespoons of table salt
• audio player and upbeat music (check out Group’s catchy tunes!)
• bowls
• spoons

Make the Ice Cream

Lead kids in completing the following steps to prepare the ice cream ingredients:

• Pour 1 cup whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 tablespoon sugar into the quart-sized bag and seal it tightly.
• Place a dozen ice cubes and 2 tablespoons of table salt in the gallon-sized bag.
• Put the quart-sized bag in the gallon-sized bag and seal the larger bag tightly.

After the bags are sealed tightly, lead kids in a fun game to make the ice cream:

• Have kids sit in a circle and carefully toss the plastic bag to one another, shaking it vigorously for at least 30 seconds each time they catch it.
• As the kids pass around the bag, add lively music in the background and play a game of “Cold Ice Cream” (a chilly version of “Hot Potato”) while they toss it.
• When the music stops, the child caught holding the bag has to stand in the center of the circle, hold the bag, and jump around for 15 seconds. Then play again.
• In 10 minutes, the ice cream will begin to form ice crystals.

Serve the ice cream when it’s soft-serve consistency. This recipe makes 2 1/2-cup servings, so you’ll have to make enough bags for everyone to get some ice cream. Have some dairy-free options on hand for any kids who can’t have dairy. They can still participate in the fun and have a treat that’s safe for them.

Quick Fall Idea #3: New Life Pots

This quick idea for fall will allow kids to give away these plants full of beautiful promise.

You’ll Need:

• 4-inch terra-cotta pots (1 per child)
• pebbles or soil
• paperwhite narcissus bulb (1 per child)
• watering can filled with water
• peat moss
• slips of paper (1 per child)
• pen
• yarn or string

Make the New Life Pots

Have kids fill their pots halfway with pebbles or soil. Then plant a paperwhite narcissus bulb in the pebbles or soil with the lower half of the bulb covered. Water to the top of the soil or stones. Cover the bulb with peat moss. Write these instructions on a slip of paper: “Keep moist. Keep at room temperature in bright light. Avoid direct sunlight.” Attach a slip to each pot with string or yarn

Have kids deliver these pots to people who live around your church building. As they deliver their pots, have them tell that they’re from your church and that they just want to show others that God loves them and wants to give them new life.

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