Use this children’s Sunday School on the Golden Rule to teach kids to treat others how they want to be treated. Needed: Bibles, something golden, masking tape Intro Game: Treasure Hunt Hide something golden in your room and tells students that you’ve hidden golden treasure. When you say, “Go!” students look for it. The first one to find it gets to re-hide it while the others close their eyes and count to 10. Play until each student
Use this children’s Sunday School lesson to teach kids how to be a real follower of Christ. Needed: Bibles, fruit and leaves and twigs, bowls, rotten fruit or a picture of rotten fruit, good fruit or a picture of good fruit Intro Game: Good Fruit Relay Divide students into two teams and have them line up at one side of the room. Give each team a bowl. At the other end of the room, place a bowl
Wonderful sheep, source of so many illustrations, parables, and great games and lessons! One interesting thing to note is that Jesus is depicted both as the good shepherd, who knows His sheep, and also the sacrificial lamb, who lays down his life for us. In this lesson, we will look at the importance of loving one another, and how that love was demonstrated in the work of Jesus. Lesson focus: As humans, we easily stray from what
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
What are we going to do about VBS this Summer? That’s a question all of us are asking right now. Even as some states open back, can you safely hold a large group program like Vacation Bible School this summer? How will you protect the kids and volunteers? What about the curriculum you already bought? Here as some ideas and considerations for planning your Vacation Bible School in this season of Coronavirus. Every church needs a plan
This Kids’ Sunday School lesson about the Road to Emmaus was designed for parents to use with their children at home on the week of April 26, 2020. Everything is included in the PDF download below (teaching notes, coloring pages, craft directions, game ideas, and worksheets). Use what is most helpful for your kids and ignore the rest. Families can also watch our children’s message, suggested music, and craft demonstration in the video playlist below. “Jesus is Alive
Use these crafts when teaching kids about when Jesus appeared to his Disciples on the Road to Emmaus. They work with any Luke 24:13-35 lesson plan for Sunday School. Download the craft directions, watch our how-to instructions video, and then gather your craft supplies. The Risen Messiah…Revealed! Craft Ideas for The Disciples on the Road to Emmaus The stories of Jesus and His post-resurrection appearances remind us that we don’t always understand or recognize what God is
We can hope in the Lord no matter what! Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Blankets or sheets or beach towels, various objects Game: Up and Down Give the students blankets, sheets, or beach towels to hold between them. You can break the students into teams or have them complete the following challenges together. Bounce an object 5, 10, and 20 times without dropping it. See how high they can bounce an object. Bounce more
Teach students to practice humility. Includes a lesson, game, and craft. Needed: Charade cards, Charade cards printed in another language (you can use Google Translate to get an approximate translation of the phrases you enter), a picture of a world map , drawing paper, crayons or colored pencils or markers Game: Charades Prepare a number of charade cards beforehand with familiar words or phrases written on them. The leader should start the game by silently acting out
Teach students about the dangers of alcohol but also about forgiving others. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Game: Try Not to Laugh Make funny faces at the kids. The first one that laughs has to get up and make funny faces at the group. Keep playing until everyone has had a chance to stand up. If some are good at not laughing, call on them to make faces. After the game, say, It’s fun to
Why was Noah saved out of all the people on earth? How can we be saved? Includes a lesson, game, class activity, and snack idea. Needed: Bibles, Legos or building blocks of some kind, a picture of a rainbow, Bingo sheets and animal crackers Intro Activity Build a couple of simple objects out of building blocks beforehand. A tower, wall, or small house would work well. When the children come in, give them some blocks and show
What does having a personal relationship with the Lord look like? Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: Bibles, random objects, trash bags or strings to tie children’s legs together Intro Game: “What’s Missing?” Place a variety of objects on the table or around the room. Have students close their eyes, and then take one of the objects and put it in your pocket or outside the room. Have students open their eyes and guess what’s
This is a guest post from RoKit Phones about their free Bible Video Podcast for Families. All over the world many young Christians and their families are adjusting their church and Sunday school routines due to the Coronavirus. The inability to attend services in large groups has really affected the way that families practice. Parents who are working full time or juggling new responsibilities might find it challenging to maintain their children’s religious education. However, there are
A drama and questions to read with your class, 2 object lesson activities, and 2 games. Needed: candy or treats; a potato or another object to pass around; a ripped up dollar bill, a crumbled up cookie, or a similar broken prize (Optional: a copy of the script for each of your characters, included after the leader’s guide) Intro Activity Have a bowl of candy or other treats sitting out in plain view. In secret, ask your
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 the class what they came up with. Scenario examples include Asking someone out on a date, Asking
Teach students to respect others’ property and to even avoid coveting it. Includes a teaching guide and 2 games. Needed: soft play balls or paper wads, a snack or other prize Intro Game: Snatch Ball Mark a line down the center of your play area. Place soft play balls on the line. If you don’t have play balls, you can wad up waste paper to play with. Form two teams and tell the students to stand a
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 each pair, you’ll place a series of cards. The cards could say things like, “Do 10 Pushups!”
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 to call out whenever they think you’re saying something that isn’t true. The story is over when
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 they’re doing something wrong. When they’re finished, asked students to share what they drew or wrote. Ask,
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 the command, and they do it anyway, they’re out. If they follow a motion that doesn’t match
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 someone throws and hits a member of the other team, they’re out. Meanwhile, members of the other
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 balls or paper wads) Intro Activity: What Can You Do to Help? Have the students draw themselves
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, then their parents, then their best friend. Finally, ask them to draw God. When some try, discuss
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 that doesn’t match the “Simon says” verbal command, they’re out. The winner is the last one in
