We’re excited to add some new “printed” products to the Sunday School Store. This post is your chance to win a copy of both the Old Testament & New Testament cards for your ministry (or family). Watch the video below Leave me a comment about how this resource would help your ministry. New week, I’ll draw a random winners to get both sets of cards (sorry US shipping address only) About these Bible Books Flash Cards Use
If you need a scripture based game to boost your Bible lesson, be sure to search the free Bible Games Central website. They have hundreds of fun group activities organized by scripture and topic. Here are a few of our favorites. Free Printable Activities from Bible Games Central Books of the Bible Games These Books of the Bible Games are designed to help players become more familiar with the various books and sections of the Bible. These
Another great batch of Zoom games from our Shawn M Howell. This time she’s helping make those virtual birthday parties a lot more fun. Be sure to check out her YouTube channel for so many great zoom games and party ideas. Hosting a virtual party on Zoom with family and friends but need new game Ideas? Here are 10 Zoom games for kids and families that everyone will enjoy playing. Don’t forget to choose games that fit
Children love games – online video conference games too! If you’re doing a virtual VBS or online kids ministry, these are some ideas you need in your toolkit. Thanks so much to Shawn M Howell for posting this video on YouTube. 20 Online Video Share Games for Kids Looking for fun games to play on zoom with kids and families? I have 20 easy virtual zoom games for you to play with kids of all ages. So
Youth, adults, and kids will love these video format Bible quiz questions & answers. It’s in a game show format and all you need to do is play the video. It’s perfect for any small group gathering, Sunday School, or children’s church setting. Don’t miss our free printable Bible Trivia Questions and Answers. These awesome videos are from our friends at children’s ministry deals. They sell a downloadable video of this video Bible trivia quiz. Bible Quiz
“Simply put, children learn from the people they love. And love is the result of getting to know one another—it’s the result of relationship. Before our kids come to know Jesus, they just might need to know us first.” David Rausch It’s true—education research has shown that when kids have a relational connection to their teachers and peers, they listen and learn better. So let me ask you a question: Do you want for the kids in
This “Big Gulp of Jonah” was written by Bible Games Central – be sure to check out their website for more fun idea for teaching the Bible through fun activities. In this cup-and-ball game, players try to get Jonah into the mouth of a whale. Use idea to introduce the story of Jonah. Bible: Jonah 1-3 Ages: 6 to 10 Group Size: 1 or more Supplies: Paper cups, Scissors, Sticky Tape, String, Clothes Pegs or Erasers or Crushed
This Easter Game idea was shared by Bible Games Central. Use it to add a fun element to your kids teaching plan as we approach Easter Sunday. Use the discussion points below to make it a full lesson for children’s church too! Easter Egg Plate Relay Standing in a line, teams race to pass Easter eggs from one player to another using only paper plates. The first team to transfer all the eggs wins. This game can
This shepherd’s voice game idea was shared by Bible Games Central. Use it to add a fun element to Sunday School lessons about Jesus being our Good Shepherd. Use the the Bible references below and it could be a standalone lesson for children’s church too! Be prepared for noise and chaos, with half of the group shouting and the other half trying to listen out for the correct voice to follow! A great way to introduce the
This animal matching game was shared by Bible Games Central. We hope it’s useful, especially in your preschool ministry. It’s an easy teaching activity for Noah’s Ark or the Creation Story. Please jump to their website to find similar ideas. Preparation : For up to 32 players: download and print 2 copies of the Animal Cards; cut each copy into 16. If you are playing with fewer than 32 players, you will need to remove some of the
I hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to hop up on my soap box for a few minutes. Let’s talk about Bibles and technology. Don’t get me wrong, I’m currently sitting here with my iPhone (with the Bible app open) serving as a hotspot for my macbook so I can write this article. And, once this article is published, I’ll use my iPhone to share it across social media. I enjoy technology as much (or more)
Have extra time in summer camp that you need to fill? This exciting activity is great for small groups of kids. When the kids finish this project, they will also have a fun game to play. Kids come up with a game name, a concept and design. They get to decide what to include on their board game. Give kids popular board game ideas for inspiration like Candyland, Sorry or Parcheesi. You can even have their named
Having children practice their Bible verse can become boring and mundane, but it doesn’t have to be! Simply write the Bible verse that they are working with onto separate pieces of paper with one word or phrase on each page. Don’t forget about the reference! Then lay out the pieces of paper onto the floor in a path, making sure that the parts are laid out in the right order. Have the children, one at a time,
Kids and adults alike love to play games. So why not practice some Bible while playing a game? That’s where the Ring Toss Bible Game comes in. This is a versatile game that can be used with any Bible information that you want to practice with your students. Here’s what you need: * multiple paper plates * paper towel roll * tape * scissors * marker Preparation: * Tape the paper towel roll onto one of the
When I was a kid, we used to watch the Bozo Show. Bozo was a clown and they had kids play different games on the show. We loved watching the kids win their prizes. My favorite game on the show was called the Bozo Game. It was where there were 6 buckets line up behind each other in a line. Someone stood in front of the first bucket and threw a ball into it. If they made
This is part of our Old Testament Bible Character trading cards. This is Part 3 of the Old Testament cards and includes: Saul, Jonathan, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Esther, Nehemiah Click on the image above to download the printable version We’re uploading the whole series (51 cards total). If you’d like to download the whole set, click here for the file (2.4 mb). They have a Bible reference as well as some points to remember the character. The Bible reference is a general reference.
This is part of our Old Testament Bible Character trading cards. This is Part 2 of the Old Testament cards and includes: Joshua, Rahab, Gideon, Naomi, Ruth, Boaz, Hannah, Samuel, Samson Click on the sample picture above to download the print-friendly file We’re uploading the whole series (51 cards total). If you’d like to download the whole set, click here for the file (2.4 mb). They have a Bible reference as well as some points to remember the character. The Bible reference is a general reference.
This is the second set of our New Testament Bible character trading cards. This is deck #2 of New Testament. You’ll see above that it includes: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the Lesser, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Judas Iscariot. Click on the preview image above to download this printable. We’re uploading the whole series (51 cards total). If you’d like to download the whole set, click here for the file (2.4 mb). They have a Bible reference as well as some points
My boys are enthralled with trading cards. They love to collect them all. My youngest even likes to collect any sort of card that may come with a toy. They read them, they study them, they play with them, they trade with them. They just love cards. Why can’t we have Bible character cards for our kids to enjoy? That’s why I’ve put together these New Testament character cards for you to use as you please in your classrooms
Learning the books of the Bible is an important skill that everyone needs to learn. It is so important for us, as teachers, to teach our students the books of the Bible so that they will be able to use it for the rest of the their lives. Click on the image above to download the printable PDF cards So why not make it fun to learn? Play the Memory Game! Simply print two copies of the
Learning the books of the Bible is an important skill that everyone needs to learn. It is so important for us, as teachers, to teach our students the books of the Bible so that they will be able to use it for the rest of the their lives. Click on the image above to download this free printable So why not make it fun to learn? Play the Memory Game! Simply print two copies of the Old
Having children memorize the Bible is a wonderful activity to do during your Sunday School class. By having them memorize the Bible, it will always be with them wherever they go. John 3:16 is a very popular verse to have children memorize as it reminds them of why Jesus was sent to earth for us. Click on the preview above to download the Printable PDF I have put together these cards to use to help you in
This is the first part of our Old Testament Bible Character trading cards. This is Part 1 of the Old Testament cards and includes: Adam, Eve, Noah, Job, Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron Click on the preview image above to download the printable PDF version We’re uploading the whole series (51 cards total). If you’d like to download the whole set, click here for the file (2.4 mb). They have a Bible reference as well as some points to remember the character. The Bible reference is
This is lesson 20 of 33 in a series of lessons called “Praise God Through the Psalms.” “Praise God Through the Psalms” – Psalm 43 Lesson focus: Through the book of Psalms and the worship of the people of Israel, we get a glimpse into the character of God and how we should rightly respond to Him in worship. In Psalm 43, the psalmist shows us that God not only saves His people physically, but that He
