I love teaching from the book of Genesis—there’s just so much “God” there! Genesis gives an amazing retelling of what happened all those thousands of years ago. All the action, all the drama, it truly is one of my favorite books to share with my kids. I have found that children do want to know how the world started and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
If you have an emergency first aid kit and a bible, you have all you need to teach a few exciting and important object lesson. Bandages make a great visual aid, especially if you enlist the help of a volunteer or kid helper. You could also cover a puppet in bandages for fun. I recommend using these two verses but … More Children’s Ministry Resources
What’s more “summery” than a sandcastle? Besides being a recognizable symbol of fun in the sun, sandcastles make a great object lesson. This powerful object lesson takes a little prep work but I’m confident that you will find it worth it. I recommend that you use Matthew 7:26-27 as the text: “But everyone who hears these words of mine and … More Children’s Ministry Resources
God’s word is a great resource for living but most kids don’t take the initiate to read it independently without some encouragement from you and I. With this object lesson, you will teach kids that God’s word is sweet for our souls; it nourishes us in wonderful ways. I recommend using Psalm 119:103 for this object lesson, “How sweet are … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It’s easy to make and great for an object lesson–it’s Jell-o! You’ll have to plan ahead for this visual aid as it takes a few hours to set but you can cheat and purchase some pre-made single servings to hand out after the demonstration. Since Jell-o has such an unusual composition, it’s perfect for a bible lesson about building your … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Use our 10 part study to teach the Lord’s Prayer for Kids from Matthew 6:9-13. In many churches, kids will memorize and recite this passage as a foundation for lifelong habits of prayer. Our curriculum and printables will reinforce that process and help kids comprehend the meaning in each petition of Jesus’ model prayer. The Lord’s Prayer Lessons for Kids … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Twinkling holiday lights makes the season bright and they are an eye-catching item to use for an object lesson. If you have access to a safe strand of lights (with no kinks or breaks in the cord) you have everything you need to share a powerful visual lesson with your kids’ ministry group. You can demonstrate these mini lessons with … More Children’s Ministry Resources
People love chocolate — especially kids who are crazy about anything sweet. Delicious chocolate satisfies the sweet tooth but we know it’s the Lord that satisfies the soul. If you have a hankering to share some chocolate object lessons with kids, I can help you with that! Candy object lessons, like this chocolate idea, make good snacks too, as long … More Children’s Ministry Resources
You don’t need fancy props to drive home a memory verse or a biblical truth. If you have some bubble gum, you can easily demonstrate three important points. Bubble gum is inexpensive compared to other tools and it is easy to share or send home with kids. Get your favorite bubble gum ready and bring on the object lessons. For … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Clearly hearing God’s voice can save us from some serious missteps in our daily Christian walk. Jesus told his disciples,”My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 (NIV) What an encouraging verse, but how can we achieve good spiritual hearing? I like these three object lessons; they demonstrate the most important concepts about … More Children’s Ministry Resources
It’s back to the toy box for easy object lessons for your children’s ministry. Toys and playtime are languages that kids understand. Drag out a bucket of building blocks or logs for this lesson idea. Colorful toys grab a kids attention but do set them out of sight before your lesson time or you could have a difficult time getting … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The pumpkin prayer is a classic activity for Christian families and Sunday School classes leading up to the Halloween season. Use our printable template and directions to share this object lesson with your kids this October. Prayer Pumpkins Activity Idea Materials needed: pumpkin for carving, carving tools, trash bags, a copy of pumpkin prayer, candle for pumpkin, Bible. Some of … More Children’s Ministry Resources
You might not think that a banana split has a spiritual side but I have found that it does! I take inspiration from Jesus’ example – I think everyday objects make great teaching tools. About ten summers ago, some volunteers helped me come up with this idea. We advertised it as the community’s largest banana split and invited kids to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
“Love one another,” is the command Jesus gave to us in John 13. He also said that the world would recognize us as his disciples because of this love for one another. Valentine’s Day is the perfect occasion for presenting kids with this loving command. Teach kids what this kind of love is and how kids should show this love. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This free Children’s Church lesson plan was first written for elementary aged students. It covers the story of the friendship of David and Saul’s son, Jonathan. Use this material in your children’s church. Be sure to consider your own ministry context and modify it as needed. We’ve tried to include enough activities to allow some choice in your lesson planning. … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This idea is one to be spread over several weeks leading up to Christmas. Each part could be expanded into a full lesson or simplified to be done each Sunday in addition to a planned lesson. If you structure your children’s programming with a main session followed by age-segmented small groups, then perhaps this could serve as the main session … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Understanding the person of the Holy Spirit is often difficult for children (and even adults), but knowing God is essential to growing in our love for Him. This page is the index for our series of Sunday School lessons about the Holy Spirit. The links below lead to individual lesson plans. All these materials are free copy and use in … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is an object lesson to demonstrate how our hearts cannot be fully trusting the Lord and be full of worry at the same time. At the close of this article you will find a list of Bible passages which could be the focus of the lesson to be taught alongside this object lesson. Materials needed: Cooking Oil Water 3 … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson concludes a 10-part series on the book of Esther. Chapter 10 only contains 3 verses but like a fairy tale ending we hear the “happily ever after” on the man behind Esther, her cousin Mordecai. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson teaches children the way in which the Lord overcomes the evil schemes of Haman and the provision given to the Jews in regard to the decree to annihilate them. It also helps teach eternal security. This lesson works well for Children’s Church or for Sunday School. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to … More Children’s Ministry Resources
Valentine’s Day is perfect for a Sunday School lesson about God’s Love! Use our free Bible lesson plans and coloring pages to encourage children to love Jesus most of all. Listed below you will find crafts, lessons, and bonus ideas to make the most of this February. Valentines Sunday School Lessons Valentine’s Object Lesson “What is True Love?” Bible Lesson … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This lesson covers chapter seven of a ten part series from the book of Esther. It can be used for Children’s Church or Sunday School. Though God’s name is never mentioned in this book, this lesson helps to see how God uses people to bring about His will. This lesson provides a framework for teaching from Esther chapter 7. Note: … More Children’s Ministry Resources
This is the sixth part of a ten part series on the book of Esther, recounting the events that happened between Queen Esther’s first banquet for King Xerxes and Haman, and the second banquet. Note: The book of Esther can be difficult to relate back to Jesus and his Good News. One clear connection is the promise that the Savior … More Children’s Ministry Resources
The lesson of Esther from chapter 5 shows the children the way that anger and vengeance grows in the heart when left unchecked and the wisdom of patience even in desperate situations. This lesson would work for children’s church or you can use it for ideas with a children’s Sunday School lesson about Esther. Note: The book of Esther can … More Children’s Ministry Resources