What is God’s plan for marriage? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Act it Out Divide students into teams of two. Give them each a scenario related to dating or marriage to act out. They’ll have a few minutes to plan their scene. Then, each group will show … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Why does the Lord want us to tell the truth? Includes a lesson and 3 games. Intro Game: Lie Detector This game is similar to Two Truths and a Lie. Tell students that you’re going to tell them a story about what happened to you. Most of it will be true, but someone of it won’t be. It’s their job … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can students spend time with God on this special day? Includes a teaching guide and 3 games. Needed: exercise instruction cards Intro Game: Extreme Exercise Race Have students pair up and complete this race together. All the students will line up by pairs on one side of your play area. Spaced out in a direct line in front of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord gives us the Ten Commandments and other rules because He loves us. Includes a lesson and 3 games. Needed: common items, Bibles, Whiteboard and markers or something else to write on, pieces of paper with phrases from the Ten Commandments written on them Game: Breaking the Rules Play any simple game your kids know. The trick is that … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we live at peace with one another? Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads Intro Game: Don’t Hit Dodge Ball Divide students into two teams. They stand at opposite sides of your play area. Their goal is to not hit the other team while making the other team hit them. If … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Why did the Lord give us parents? Why does He want us to listen to them? Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: white board or large piece of paper, drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils, optional blindfold Intro Craft: Drawing Out the Hypocrite Give students some drawing supplies and ask them to draw a picture or write a short story about someone who says they’re a Christian, but … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students the importance of the first two of the Ten Commandments. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper and crayons or colored pencils, pictures of various gods, a mask Intro Activity: Drawing God As students come in, give them some drawing supplies and ask them to draw various things. First, they should draw themselves, … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Our Promised Land is Heaven. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: two ropes or jump-ropes, an illustration of the Ark of the Covenant , a world map or globe, a map of the Exodus journey Intro Game: Crossing the Jordan Place two ropes parallel to each other on the floor. Explain to the students that the space between … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students about the Tabernacle and about Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Note: This lesson could be divided into three lessons if you wish: Building the First Church, Bring Our Offerings, and What They Did at the First Church Needed: paper, crayons or markers, offering plate, supply of coins, (optional: soft play … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students about obeying God and the resurrection of the dead. Includes a lesson and 3 games. Needed: a balloon, a box large enough to put the balloon in Intro Game: Don’t Let it Fall! Gather students in a circle. As you toss a balloon up into the air in the middle of the circle, call one of the student’s … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord saves us and wants us to be thankful for His blessings. Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils, soft play pall Intro Game: Thanks Toss Students stand in a circle and randomly toss a ball back and forth. Whenever someone catches the ball, they have to name one thing … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students to listen to God before they listen to anyone else. Includes a lesson and 4 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord calls us all to our talents for Him. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Nothing (you might need some supplies depending on which activities you pick for the Talent Time game) Game: Talent Time Have students perform a mix of activities to show that everyone has different talents. Some examples include running a race, seeing who … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What does it mean to follow the Lord? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a prayer exercise. Needed: newspaper or current events magazine Intro Game: Simon Says Students follow your commands and motion when you say, “Simon says” first. If you don’t say, “Simon says” before the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow a motion … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we practice listening to the Lord? Includes a lesson, 2 games, and a craft. Needed: a flashlight, drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils, string and hole punch or a stapler Intro Activity: Storytelling Sequence Kids sit in a circle, each telling one sentence of a story. When it’s their turn to make up a sentence, they hold the … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The good news is that we will one day! Includes a teaching guide, class activity, and game. Needed: a mask, poorly made food items Intro Activity: Too Much! Set out 3-5 poorly made food items for kids to try if they’re brave enough. They should all be safe to eat, but obviously wrong just by appearance. Some ideas are a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we make sure we don’t have idols in our life? Includes a lesson, playacting activity, and game. Intro Activity: Peer Pressure Playacting Have students form groups of three. Give them a few minutes to think of how to act out a scene in which one or two of them pressure the other(s) to do something wrong. Then, all … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord always helps us when He asks us to do something. Includes a lesson, class activity, game, and snack idea. Needed: volunteer to play Moses (you can be Moses if you want), long stick for a staff, flashlight, supplies to make a snack (optional: things to burn) Optional Intro Activity Gather a variety of items that will burn or … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Calling all little prayer warriors! Includes a teaching guide, 2 games, and a prayer exercise. Needed: Nothing Intro Activity: Stick ‘Em Up! Hold a contest of who can keep both arms raised in the arm the longest. Next, have students form a circle and hold hands as they all raise their arms. Time how long they can all keep their … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord gives us what we need! Includes a lesson, game, craft, and snack idea. Needed: pair of adult shoes, hat, Desert Survival Gear Relay game cards (use clip art or photos of various items), drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils Intro Game: Desert Survival Gear Relay You will need an adult-size pair of shoes and a large hat as … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Teach students how God saved the Israelites and how He saves us! Includes a teaching guide and 3 games. Needed: volunteer to play Moses (you can be Moses if you want), long stick for a staff, index cards with plagues written on them, flashlight, baby doll, basket, blanket Game: Wrapping Baby Moses Remind students of how Moses’ mother put him … More Children’s Ministry Resources
How can we listen for God’s direction in our lives? Includes a teaching guide, class activity, game, and craft. Needed: volunteer to play Miriam (you can be Miriam if you want), baby doll, basket, paper to make journals, crayons or colored pencils Intro Activity: Brainstorm Tell students that you want their help to create a new product or solve a … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The Lord can help us do the right thing, even when we’re afraid. Includes a lesson and 2 games. Needed: volunteer to play Shiphrah (you can be Shiphrah if you want), baby doll, soft play balls or scrap paper to make paper wads Game: Simon Says You give students commands of what to do, acting out the motions. The trick … More Children’s Ministry Resources