Kids will have fun learning about Jesus' 12 disciples with these fun games, activities, printables, and cute Craft for kids of all ages.

A couple of Sundays ago, the K/1st grade Sunday School lesson centered around Jesus' rejection in Nazareth. ( Luke 4:14-30 ) Perfect time to...

This week’s lesson was a super fun one for our little ones! The focus was on God’s promises, so we started by talking about a promise that we had learnt a couple of weeks before. We remember that God had made a promise to Noah to save him and his family from the flood and we saw […]

Clever ideas for teaching kids about Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph in your next sunday school lesson for Prek-2nd grade students.

Teaching your kids the stories of the Gospels is so important, and I always find that kids learn the best when I make it fun and relevant for them! We have the story of Jesus

Easy-to-make helping hands craft is a fun Bible craft for kids learning story of Jesus Heals Man with Shriveled Hand from Matthew 10:12-13.

This Fiery Furnace Bible Craft for Kids is a fun craft for kids of all ages who are learning about the Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Bible lesson.

Temptation of Jesus Objectives: The students will be able to - retell the story The Temptation of Jesus - explain why Jesus always answered the devil with scripture - explain why we are tempted and how we can resist temptation Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class) tempted- trick or cause desire or craving to happen in somebody devil- a fallen angel, especially Satan, the chief of the bad angels Satan- another name for the devil worship- respect given for a holy being angel- messengers of God Plan: Read story: “The Temptation of Jesus” and then ask question Activities: sermons4kids.com- Who Says? object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin sermons4kids.com- Resisting Temptation object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ object lesson (You can also use this for an intro to the snack if you choose to have bite size candy bars). sermons4kids.com- What Did Jesus Do? object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin sermons4kids.com- I’ll Be Back object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus is Tempted lesson #175 (Matthew 4:1-11) with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets. sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus is Tempted (part 1) lesson (Luke 4:1-4) sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Says No To The Devil lesson ministry-to-children.com- Jesus is Tempted (Matthew 4:1-11) Sunday School Lesson word-sunday.com- Saying "No!" To Temptation tes.com- The Temptation of Jesus A lesson which looks at the concept of temptation in relation to the temptation Jesus faced. A choice of 4 activities to aid differentiation. Very good Youtube video to go with it - the PowerPoint has a link to the site. churchofjesuschrist.org- Jesus Christ Was Tempted by Satan (lesson with activities) dawsonchurch.org- Temptation (lesson Matthew 4:1-11) jesuswalk.com- Jesus' Temptation (Luke 4:1-13) lesson bible.org- Lesson 15: The Temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13) dltk-bible.com- Jesus Rap A rap song about Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. Crafts: sermons4kids.com- Who Says? group activities (crafts) sermons4kids.com- Resisting Temptation group activities (crafts) sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ group activities (crafts) sermons4kids.com- I’ll Be Back group activities (crafts) auntiesbiblelessons.wordpress.com- Temptation of Christ (craft) Introduce craft: We are tempted every day. How can we make to help remind ourselves to do the right thing? dltk-bible.com- What Would Jesus Do mobile ehow.com- How to Make Your Own WWJD Bracelet dltk-bible.com- Paper Bead Cross christiancrafters.com- Colors of Christ Cross Neat tip at the bottom for younger students. Introduce today’s activity: Today we are learning how Jesus used the Bible to help him say “no” to the devil. Show the children your craft. Read the Scripture Memory Verse written in the pickle. Say: Just as we need bread we also need other nourishing types of foods such as meat and cheese. Jesus knows that the Bible is the best food for our souls. Just as it is important to eat food each day to stay healthy, it is also important to read the Bible every day to stay healthy in our souls. Today we will make hero sandwiches to remind us that true heroes are nourished by God’s word! blueridgedisciples.org- Hero Sandwich from Jesus Defeats Satan: Lesson 1 (page 5, & 16). On pickle: Jesus answered, "It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 Preparation: 1. Print out the pickles sheet on green paper. Each child will need only one pickle. 2. Make a slice of bread template out of cardboard. Trace and cut two slices of bread from brown construction paper for each child. You can also use sponges or foam to look more like bread. 3. Make an assortment of “sandwich items” as follows: A. To make cheese, cut 4" squares from yellow construction paper. B. To make bologna, cut a 4" circle from pink construction paper. C. To make salami, cut a 4" circle from red construction paper. D. To make turkey, cut a 4" circle from beige construction paper. E. To make olive loaf, cut a 4" circle from pink construction paper. Cut four 1" circles from green construction paper. F. To make lettuce, cut a 4" lettuce leaf shape from green construction paper. G. To make tomato slices, cut a 3" circle from red construction paper. Using a red marker, draw an inner circle, sections and squiggly lines throughout the inner circle. NOTE: Cut approximately three sandwich items for each child. 4. Make a sample of the craft for the children to see. Instructions: 1. Introduce today’s activity: Today we are learning how Jesus used the Bible to help him say “no” to the devil. Show the children your craft. Read the Scripture Memory Verse written in the pickle. Just as we need bread we also need other nourishing types of foods such as meat and cheese. Jesus knows that the Bible is the best food for our souls! Just as it is important to eat food each day to stay healthy, it is also important to read the Bible every day to stay healthy in our souls. Today we will make hero sandwiches to remind us that true heroes are nourished by God’s word! 2. Distribute the paper plates, crayons, pickles and glue sticks. Have the children glue their pickles near the bottom edge of their plates. Show sample of craft. 3. Give the children one of their bread slices. Have them glue the bread to their plates above the pickles. 4. Have the children pick three of the sandwich items. Have them glue each item onto their bread. 5. Give the children their second slice of bread. Help them tape or glue the bread to the top of their sandwiches. 6. Have the write their names on their plates, and color them. Games: sermons4kids.com- Who Says? group activities (games) sermons4kids.com- Resisting Temptation group activities (games) sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ group activities (games) sermons4kids.com- I’ll Be Back group activities (games) ministrytoyouth.com- Temptation Game Show (scroll down to this) shauna-naner.blogspot.com- Avoiding Temptation Game Temptation Obstacle Course- The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 73. christiancrafters.com- Survivor Temptation Island Through various fun games, activities, and group Bible discussions, participants will learn that temptation is from Satan and can lead to sin. Participants will also learn how to receive God's power to resist Satan's temptations. Event lasts approximately 3.5 hours. For grades 5 and up. Introduce game: What are you tempted to do when you are not doing well during a game? Discuss. Let’s see if you can resist temptation while playing this fun game! Resist the Temptation Putt-Putt Make a putt-putt golf course. creativekidsathome.com- Indoor Miniature Golf boyslife.org- Build a Miniature Golf Course in Your Backyard mykidsadventrures.com- How to Build a Mini-Golf Course at Home With Your Family entertainment.howstuffworks.com- Backyard Mini Golf Obstacle Ideas These game are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources. Jesus Is Our Savior- Jesus is our rescuer and offers us a lifeline when we’re trapped in sin. How can we solve the problems in our life? Jesus is our savior and if we follow him, he will show us the way. WWJD- Making the right decisions in life is hard to do, but if you let Jesus be your guide and think, “What Would Jesus Do?” it will make it a lot easier. Moral Dilemmas- Why do problems come into our life? People face problems every day. Some are harder than others. There are many choices that the person can have to solve his/her problem, but which one is the best? What would Jesus want us to do? Resist the Temptation (file folder game)- The object of the game is to resist the temptation just like Jesus did. 2 Game Boards to choose from! Snacks: Introduce snack: If you went out into the desert, what would you bring? Let’s make some Trail Mix that could help us survive. cdkitchen.com- Trail Mix and Granola Recipes landolakes.com- Buttery Trail Mix bettycrocker.com- Honey Nut Snack Mix bettycrocker.com- Munchy Trail Mix Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets: More 365 Activities for Kids- do Jesus was Tempted by Satan spot the difference puzzle on August 18. Satan Tries to Tempt Jesus- The pictures below tell the story of Jesus in the desert. But they are all mixed up. Number them in the order that they happened. (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 23). gardenofpraise.com- The Temptation of Jesus (word search) sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (word search) Matthew 4:1-11 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (word search) Luke 4:1-13 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ (word search) Luke 4:1-13 sermons4kids.com- I’ll Be Back (word search) Luke 4:1-13 web.archive.org- Matthew 4:1-11 Word Search web.archive.org- Mark 1:12-15 Word Search web.archive.org- Luke 4:1-13 Word Search sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (alphabet soup) Luke 4:1-2a sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (alphabet soup) Matthew 4:1 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (word shape) Luke 4:1-2a sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (decoder) Luke 4:1-2 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (jumble) Matthew 4:3-11 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (alphabet soup) sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (crossword) Matthew 4:1 4catholiceducators.com- Matthew 4:1-11 (crossword) sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (crossword) Luke 4:1-13 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ (crossword) Luke 4:1-13 sermons4kids.com- I’ll Be Back (crossword) Luke 4:1-13 web.archive.org- Matthew 4:1-11 Crossword web.archive.org- Mark 1:12-15 Crossword web.archive.org- Luke 4:1-13 Crossword sdc.me.uk- Matthew 4:1-11 Worksheet (Year A) sdc.me.uk- Mark 1:12-15 (Year B) sdc.me.uk- Luke 4:1-13 Worksheet (Year C) calvarycurriculum.com- Jesus is Tempted lesson #175 (Matthew 4:1-11) with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc. sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (multiple choice) Matthew 4:1 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (multiple choice) Luke 4:1-2a sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Christ (multiple choice) Luke 4:1-2 sermons4kids.com- The Temptation of Jesus (scrambled sentences) Luke 4:4-12 freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- The Tempting of Jesus puzzles (page 8 & 9) sundayschoolzone.com- Jesus' Temptation Bible Activities (puzzles, worksheets, etc.) jesuswalk.com- Jesus' Temptation (Luke 4:1-13) lesson with questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet bible.org- Lesson 15: The Temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13) with questions at bottom that can easily be made into a worksheet churchofjesuschrist.org- Jesus Christ Was Tempted by Satan (scroll down to Discussion and Application Questions that can easily be made into a worksheet) sppcsa.com- Jesus is Tempted Worksheets (scroll down to these) smp.org- Jesus Is Tempted This worksheet is part of the Living in Christ Series. It is a helpful way to organize notes about Jesus' temptation in the desert - including what the temptation was, how he responded, and what students can learn from it. teacherspayteachers.com- Jesus' Temptation in the Desert Worksheets There is a worksheet for each version of the story (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). They are particularly designed to help you reflect on the ways they can prepare to make their 40-day journey through the season of Lent.

This Jesus and Nicodemus Lesson has so many fun creative activities talking about measuring God's love, including a super cute printable John 3:16 Craft.

Do you teach in a Sunday school, religious education, catechism class or religious formation environment? Could you use some help with classroom management to help keep your classroom positive and on task? Check out these tips for classroom management in a religious classroom. Specifically written for volunteers who are teaching the faith to our kids, but don't necessarily have the teaching background to give them strategies for dealing with behavior problems in their classroom.

Here are 7 Bible Verse Memory Games that are fun, creative, and unique! Plus these Memory verse activiteis work with any Bible verse.

Learn about Jesus' Baptism for kids with these fun water activities and cute Jesus baptism craft for kids of all ages.

Sunday School Printables and Christian crafts and activities for kids to memorize scripture and learn the Bible in creative and artistic ways

Looking for some Good Samaritan craft ideas? If so, today I'm sharing five, fun ideas (and free templates) you can use today!

Welcome students back to school with customized Christian activities, including ice-breakers, prayer, and a bulletin board display! Perfect for the first day of school in the Catholic classroom! Includes: 1. Full directions and lesson ideas. 2. Back-to-School poem/prayer: Use as daily prayer/choral reading for first week of school (color and bw copies provided). 3. Back-to-School Blessings: Half sheet lined paper with illustration space for students to write their own prayer (2 options of lines for younger/older students). 4. Jesus Loves Us Everywhere!: Students illustrate their home, church, and school after discussing how God is always with us. 5. Made in God's Image drawing activity: Students will discuss how we are all made in God's Image, uniquely and for a purpose. 6. My Gifts from God: Handout to gage students' self-perception of their own gifts and see what goals they have for themselves! 7. Find a Friend Bingo: Ice breaker activity 8. "I love like Jesus when I..." activity: Students will discuss how they will love like Jesus through their actions at school this year. Decorate a cross with ways they show love. Two sizes of crosses provided for differentiation. 9. Our Class Shows Love Like Jesus bulletin board mini poster. Color and b&w copies provided. Display with crosses above for fun back to school bulletin board. Looking for more resources to support you in the first weeks of school? CLICK HERE to find more! Happy First Day of School! Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺

This is one of my very favorite worksheets that I've ever made! It allows students to be creative and share with the class, along with opening up the conversation about God and his gifts to us, such as our talents. Get it for free HERE!

These Free Books of the Bible Bookmark are a great tool for helping kids to learn the books of the Bible, plus a handy bookmark too.

Learn the days of creation with a FUN 7 days of Creation BINGO for your sunday school lesson on the creation story for kids.

One of the most common questions I hear from new teachers (or those considering serving in children's ministry) is about classroom management and Children & Salvation, Teacher Tips Classroom Management: Setting Biblical Rules

What If Everybody Did That?: A 1st Grade Lesson on Respect I absolutely love the book What If Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the book, it centers …

Find all of these games and more in this Joshua Bible Unit from my Sunday School curriculum.

(teacherspayteachers.com) If your students are like mine, they struggle with powers of 10. With this fast-paced game, students have fun practicing and mastering this tricky concept. Simply form your students into two teams and project this exciting game! The student who says the correct answer first gets the point.

Do you teach in a religious school? Or maybe lead Sunday school or a religious education classroom each week? I have a fun freebie for you! I use Prayer Bear in my Catholic religious formation class each week with my first graders. Each week, a new student takes Prayer Bear home and gets to spend time praying with him. A binder travels with him that includes prayer prompts and a week at a glance of what they did with Prayer Bear each day. I have all the parts you need to make this binder as a FREEBIE on my blog. I did an overview of religious posts and products in honor of Catholic schools week, but this particular activity and freebie could be used in any Christian classroom.

Quick and easy tips for creating a prayer space in your classroom that will engage students with their Catholic faith.

Achan/Stealing Objectives: The students will be able to - retell the story of Achan - name the 2 sins that God charged Achan with - identify who died because of Achan’s sin Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class) sin- an act, thought, or way of behaving that goes against the teaching’s of God stealing- to take something that belongs to someone else without the owner’s permission obedience- the act of practice of following instructions, complying with rules or regulations, or submitting to someone’s authority deceitful- intentionally misleading or fraudulent Plan: Story: Achan (Joshua 7) and ask questions about story. Activities: Introduce activities: Who died because of Achan’s sin? (Achan, his family, his animals and Israelite soldiers) sundayschoolsources.com- Achan’s Sin (lesson) fightingthegiants.com- The Sin of Achan lesson meiklejohn.org.uk- Achan's Sin Affects Israel svetdienasskola.files.wordpress.com- Achan’s Sin (lesson) ministry-to-children.com- Bible Lesson: The defeat of Ai (Joshua 8) jesuswalk.com- Sin in the Camp (Joshua 7-9) lesson apcurriculum.com- The Battle of Ai; Achan’s Sin (lesson) kidssundayschool.com- The Cost of Sin (lesson) biblestorytelling.org- Joshua: Consequences of Achan’s Sin (lesson) Crafts: freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Achan’s Tent (page 5 & 6) childrenschapel.org- Story Cube (use this Story Cube to help you remember and retell the story). Games: Introduce game: What two sins did God charge Achan with? (Stealing and deceiving.) What’s Missing? Need: Several common small objects Directions: Place several small objects on a tray or table in front of the students where they all can see (number of objects that are age appropriate). Have the students name each object as you point to them. Students hide their eyes while the teacher removes one object. Then the students look and guess which object is missing. Who ever guesses right gets to remove an object and have everyone guess "What's Missing?". The game below is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources. Thief!: Players are given situations and they must identify whether or not they are breaking the 7th Commandment (Catholic). They also must state what they are obliged to do for their sin. Introduction: Stealing is taking something that does not belong to you without asking. It is not borrowing, or finding something, or owning something, or having something with permission. It is taking something from someone else. Besides stealing, the 7th commandment forbids cheating, keeping things that are not ours, and accepting bribes by public officials. We are commanded by the 7th commandment to respect what belongs to others, to live up to our business agreements, to pay our just debts and to not charge an exorbitant rate of interest when lending to another. We must also use the things we have wisely and treat our things with respect. In addition, this commandment includes that we do not keep others from having what they deserve or borrow things and not returning them. Snacks: Introduce snack: This basic recipe is in honor of the cowboy who labeled beans “deceitful”—‘cause they talk behind your back.” Baked Beans 2 (28 oz.) can of Bush’s Baked Beans with onions 8 pieces of bacon (can omit) 1 box of dark brown sugar Cut up 8 pieces of bacon in 2 inch strips and fry until crispy. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. In a pot, combine beans, bacon, and the whole box (yes, the whole box) of brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Turn to low and simmer until beans are really thick. Stir occasionally. I judge it to be done if my wooden spoon can almost stand up in it. *Add cut up cooked hot dogs to make Beanie Weenies cooks.com- Sinful Brownie Recipes allrecipes.com- Absolutely Sinful Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets: Prayers while students are doing worksheets. childrenschapel.org- Be content with such things as ye have. Hebrews 13:5 (coloring) Memory Verse Cut & Scramble: childrenschapel.org- Activity #1 childrenschapel.org- Activity #2- Use activity #2 for younger children and use both activities for older children. wordsearchfun.com- (word search) apcurriculum.com- Achan’s Sin (Word Search) freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com- Read the pictures below to discover a very important lesson that Achan learned the hard way. (Page 7) apcurriculum.com- Achan’s Sin (True or False) acurrycreation.com- Ai and Achan's Sin Worksheet (scroll down to this)

Catholic Color by Mass Item Coloring Pages - the fun and engaging way to teach your students about the items we use during Mass. Because there are five versions included, this is perfect for little ones, young children and older children as well. Perfect for your Catholic school, religious education, or Sunday school classroom. Help your students identify the items they see in church with these awesome coloring pages. Click to try out a FREE SAMPLE!

Do you need a hands-on, sensory lesson to teach about kind words? You will love this! Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and even older kids! Also part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids!

Calvary Curriculum offers 325 free Bible studies for grades 1st - 6th. They also offer 53 free Bible studies for ages 3-Kindergarten.

Use simple objects such as socks and cookies to teach children about respecting the rights of others. What does the Bible say about our rights?

Baptism Activities for Catholic kids in the classroom to learn about the holy sacrament.