This includes songs, games, skits, and misc printable materials.
Kid’s like resolutions too! These New Year’s Resolutions will help children focus on their relationship to Jesus. Print these resolution to share with your Sunday School. Kids’ Resolutions for the New Year – To follow Jesus! The new year is approaching and this is usually the time when we make New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight, exercising, staying organizing, waking up … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Where I live it rarely snows. (I know, stop complaining.) However that doesn’t stop us from having the occasional snowball fight–in the classroom. Kids love it, I love it. With a little preparation you can host a snowball fight in your own classroom or children’s church. Here are two party games that everyone will love! Paper Snowball Fight: Before class … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Back in my seminary days, I was regularly asked to teach a seminar at our regional children’s ministry training conference called ‘Using Games as a Teaching Tool.’ I would come in with some ideas planned to share with the group, but always started the seminar by dividing the class into groups of 3-4, reading a familiar passage of Scripture, giving each … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teaching preschoolers can be a fun challenge. You always feel like you’re repeating yourself…. Teaching preschoolers can be a fun challenge. You always feel like you’re repeating yourself… The truth of the matter is that repetition is key for teaching preschooler. Well, repetition, patience and prayer. Young children love repetition because it helps them master new skills and concepts and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My kids love doing mazes! They love to see if they can do it without making any mistakes. They could sit there and do maze after maze after maze. So, why not practice the books of the Bible while doing a fun maze? I have made this maze to help them practice the books of the Old Testament. I hope … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Are my kids the only ones that love to play Tic-Tac-Toe? I’m sure they aren’t. I think all kids love to play it. So I was thinking the other day, why can’t we play it while also practicing the names of the Bible books? So I put together an easy Tic-Tac-Toe board and cards that you can easily print multiple … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Are you looking for some fun games to play with the kids in your church on a hot summer day? Wouldn’t it be great if you could have fun and teach the truth of the gospel at the same time? With this ‘splashy’ fun event you can do just that. This event would be great from a neighborhood outreach, or a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Summer is the season for travel. Countless hours are spent by families in cars traveling to visit families or to see the sights. Here are some ideas you can share with the families in your church to help them put Deuteronomy 6:6-7 into practice on road trips. “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My new Preschool/Kindergarten class has a couple of young children. They are just starting out with letters and words. We are going over the lesson about when Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall for King Belshazzar. I thought it would be great to have the kids learn how to write the name of God to go along with this … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I love Post-It Notes – and so do kids! When I was working in an office, I would have post-its all around my computer screen to remind me of things that I needed to get done. They are so handy to write love notes to stick on mirrors, reminders, and to do lists. What about a treasure hunt? My kids … More Children’s Ministry Resources
My kids like to make pictures with these Bingo daubers that I bought from the Dollar Tree a long time ago. You know what I’m talking about, right? It’s those paint-like pens that people use to mark a Bingo game board? Well, they come in different colors and the kids like to play games with them, like graphing. Well, I’ve … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I really enjoy reading the book of Esther. It has a great storyline…a young maiden taken to the palace to then get picked by the king to become the next queen. But the story doesn’t end there…she then has to risk her life in order to save her people. There’s excitement, adventure, and suspense. Will she save her people? Will … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I want my children, at home and in my classes at church, to read. Summertime, while kids are out of school, is a great time to encourage reading. There are so many reading programs to get children to read while they are on a break. It has been proven that kids who read during the summer, retain more of the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Psalm 119:11 – Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. This verse is so vivid in my mind. God’s Word is a treasure that we are to have in our hearts. Well, how does it get there? By reading our Bibles and committing to memorizing it. I’m trying to work with my … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I will be working with my first grade son on learning how to read, spell, and write the number words 1-10 this upcoming school year. As I was putting them together, it clicked. Connect the number words with the Ten Commandments! It fits perfectly. It’s part of our large selection of free resources that teach the 10 commandments for kids. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Anyone working with children will, at some point, have to deal with some bad attitudes. Actually, it’s not just with kids. It seems as though bad attitudes are an epidemic. I was working with my children at home the other day and we were talking about our attitudes. We were discussing how God wants us to act and what our … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is a simple snack & craft combination we are using in our Kindergarten Sunday School class. It’s part of our 4th of July lesson plan that is focused on the freedom that Jesus gives us from sin. Supplies: graham crackers, white frosting, blue & red gel decorative icing Christian Flag Craft & Snack Directions Spread a thin layer of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Here are two skits for teaching Matthew 7:24-27 “Build Your House Upon the Rock.” The first script is a literal version of the passage based on the NASB version. I have written it with simple props so that it will be easy to do in any classroom or church setting. Be free to make this as extensive as you want: … More Children’s Ministry Resources
I love combining the Bible with any other subject that we are learning in school. So that’s why I made these printable ABC Bible Word Cards for my first grader to practice his letter sounds as well as remember a little about the Bible. Click on the image above to download the print-friendly PDF file Each letter of the alphabet … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Learning the different characters of the Bible is important for children. I will be working through the Bible characters with my children at home as well as with the children in my classes at church. I wanted something fun for the kids to learn about some of the major characters in the Bible. So I created this flip book. Click … More Children’s Ministry Resources
LifeWay Kids has released this fantastic video that shares the whole story of the Bible in about 5 minutes. It’s a great tool for kids trying to keep the big picture of the scriptures in mind. I love how it points everything back to Jesus. Watch it below or download it on VIMEO (free account required). This Bible story video … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The kids in my Wednesday night class need work on learning the books of the Bible. They also like to play games. So, I put together this DIY Old Testament Books of the Bible Bingo game. It’s DIY because it is completely adaptable to your class (as well as mine). I have made the BIBLE Bingo game board and made … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The kids in my Wednesday night class need work on learning the books of the Bible. They also like to play games. So, I put together this DIY New Testament Books of the Bible Bingo game. It’s DIY because it is completely adaptable to your class (as well as mine). I have made the BIBLE Bingo game board and made … More Children’s Ministry Resources
We’ve been using the free online materials from Crossroads Kids Club in our children’s church. I especially love their videos as an extra resource to review our Bible lesson. Here’s one of their latest featuring the Apostle Peter. It’s a mini Bible study on the life of Peter all in one kid-friendly video. You can watch online or download from the Crossroads Kids Club … More Children’s Ministry Resources