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Use the Parable Dishonest Manager Acrostic as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.
This is the opposite of an Escape Room as you are breaking into a box. This religious game uses four parables - sower, talents, lost sheep and the good Samaritan. My kids have played these in school and they call it “break out boxes”. In my opinion, it should be called “break in” because you’re racing to break-in to the last box! There are four boxes total (one inside the others) and you have to figure out how to get into each one. You can have as many groups as you have materials for. If you have a small group of 3-5 kids then you can form two teams and have them race or just give the group a certain amount of time (45 min-one hour) and see if they can beat it. If you have a larger group, then you could make 3 small groups and let them race each other. I would suggest around 5 or less on a team. You could make as many of these as you want if you have more than 15 people, but then you would need to modify one of the clues. The other clues would all be the same.
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Why should the big kids have all the fun?! Little kids can do escape rooms and break out boxes too :) This break out box is based on any of the "lost" parables - Parable of the Lost Coin, Lost Son, and Lost sheep. The children (ages prek-2nd grade) will be searching for the lost item just like in...
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Use the Parable Dishonest Manager Secret Decoder as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.
In a quaint village nestled amidst rolling hills, rumors swirled of a hidden treasure concealed within an ancient monastery. Whispers carried tales of a forgotten chamber where the greatest riches lay buried, awaiting discovery by those brave enough to seek them. You are part of a group of adventurers who will have to search for clues to open the fabled treasure chest. --- Teach your kids about Jesus’ Parable of the Hidden Treasure in a fun and unique way with our Bible Escape Room! Featuring 9 puzzle challenges that reveal a final secret code, this fun and engaging printable game will be a huge hit for kids ages 8-12. Whether you're planning a church event, a Sunday school or homeschool lesson, a birthday celebration, a sleepover, VBS, family game night, or just need some rainy-day activities, this game is perfect for you. Our escape room game is designed to be easy to set up and play, with no props or complicated instructions required. Kids can complete the puzzles individually or in small groups, making it a great activity for classrooms, children’s church, or team-building exercises. With our escape room kit, you'll have everything you need to create an exciting adventure for your children from the comfort of your own home. Grab your copy and let the fun begin! **Want to make this Christian escape room more interactive? Hide an actual chest (a tool box works great) with a programmable lock! **Want a no-prep option? Just print the pages and hide them around the room, or lay them out on a table. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD? PDF game guide (8.5 x 11) 9 puzzle challenges Recording sheet Set up instructions Frequently asked questions Hint cards A “Congratulations. You escaped!” certificate A poem that is part of the mission to hang on the wall (optional) Gameplay: 20-45 minutes Ages: 7-12 Number of players: As many as you want! Basic math skills required. --- Item size will print on 8.5" x 11" paper. Due to the images and size of your file, your download will have a link to a Google Drive folder with the PDF for your printable escape room. You do not need to have a Google Drive account to access the file. *This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped. *Personal use and classroom/ministry use only. Can be used in a Sunday School or other classroom, at home, at a party, or used as a ministry resource. Not for commercial use or resale. *You are welcome to print and distribute the physical pages. Please do not share the digital file. *Upon payment you will receive a downloadable link from Etsy or you may find your purchased files under the "purchases" menu. *Because of the nature of the digital products, they are non refundable. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!
We did Parables of Jesus this year for Vacation Bible School. This will be the main post with the church building photos, craft ideas, and other information that I can share with you. 1. The Great Feast in Luke 14:15-24 The Great Feast was set up in the main foyer. The whole area was covered with the bulletin board paper, then Kelly and Donna used plastic table cloth runners to make the white parts of the decorations. Donna added tea lights to the candelabras on the walls with rolled (sticky side out) duct tape to look like the candles. The tables were set with real tablecloths, dishes and center pieces that the church building already had. A couple people were asked to dress up like the people brought in from the highway in the parable and they sat where everyone could see them for the first night for this parable. Thanks to all of you for letting me use you in the photo! This first lesson is the adult lesson taught by Scott Rathkamp and in his scientific way discusses the Parables, the background during the time of Jesus and how they applied. This is a good overview of Parables. My husband said I would have loved it, since I like knowing this sort of Bible information! You can click on the above picture to print it, and you can click here for the Spanish version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3uNEVAAKowpR0NuMWxtRHF2bGc/edit?usp=sharing Thanks Scott for sharing the lesson! You can see another interesting article Scott wrote for me here: http://kidsbibledebjackson.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-does-bible-say-about-10th-plague.html Click on the picture above to see my class decorations, lesson and more for The Great Feast. 2. The Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son was in another hallway on both sides. All the walls were covered with bulletin board paper, then the drawn, painted, laminated, cutout of the son was added to the wall. My husband put the railing together for the pig pen that was from a previous VBS. Kelly laid out black fabric and attached some to the wall under the son as he is feeding the pigs. Jason brought in cut grass from outside and threw it down on the fabric to finish the look of the pig pen. Then, Kelly found 2 cute big helium piggy balloons and attached them to the fence rail! At the end of that hallway, Kelly hung the sheet backdrop for Jesus. He was floor to ceiling and with the ceiling lights shining on Him, it made an incredible glowing look! Click on the picture above to see my class decorations, lesson and more for The Prodigal Son. 3. The Lost Sheep & Coin in Luke 15:3-10 Our main hallway is divided into a couple of sections and one section was decorated for the Lost Sheep. One long side had the sheep enclosure, and the other had the shepherd with the lost sheep that was found. This is the Shepherd that has found his lost sheep, and one of the balloon sheep is attached to his hand! The Bible scripture was chalked around the room, over the hills, and over the doorways. The sheep were made from blown up balloons! They had a small smooth stone inside before we blew them up to help weigh them down. They did seem to work better smaller, rather than full balloon size. Once they were tied off, we rolled clear packing tape sticky side out and stuck one side just above the tied off area. Then, added the face. The faces were done earlier in black and white using paper, cardstock, or construction paper. Then, 3 cotton balls were glued to the top of their cute heads! Some of the extra faces were stapled to the wall above the sheep and that added a nice pop! The Lost Coin was in the next hall section. It was set up to look like the inside of a house on one side, and the broom, lost coin and lamp was on the other. The Bible scripture was chalked around the room here also, and over the doorways. There was a spotlight on the opposite wall and lit up the lamp. Lots of fun for the kids! Click on the picture above to see my class decorations, lesson and more for The Lost Sheep & Lost Coin. 4. The Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan was designed on several walls. The long hallway had the priest and the Levite. On the other side was the hurt man. Everything was drawn, painted and laminated, then stapled to the walls. The 'rocks' on the ground were made from bulletin board paper and filled with crumpled paper and stapled together. The inn was around the corner on another wall. Baskets were added in front to add a pop, and some jeweled coins were placed in one of the baskets. Click on the picture above to see my class decorations, lesson and more for The Good Samaritan.
From Matthew 22-23 Jesus tells a story of a wedding where a king has a feast prepared for his son. He has invited many guests but when he asks them to come on the day they all refuse and insult him…
VERSES: Matthew 25:14-30 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:21 "...Well done, thou good and faithful servant..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Isai...
A parable where a young driven professional learns to \"Achieve without regret and sacrifice without envy.\" Arriving at a luxury resort, Colin Burke, a young professional, husband and father, is conflicted and unhappy. The three-day business retreat is billed as a reward for him and his colleagues but he is distracted by a basketball game, his son's season opener.... another game he'll miss. The business event unfolds unremarkably until a celebrated guest speaker and champion athlete awakens Colin's spirit. As the athlete electrifies the room, Colin remembers his own dreams and life goals and how they are not yet materializing. Desperate to think, the young professional escapes to a nearby coffee shop where along the way he helps an eccentric stranger avoid a serious accident. This chance encounter leads to a new friendship where one man pursues the future as the other works to repair the past. Over time Colin learns how to achieve world-class success and the ancient art of Placing Stones. Frustrations and angst slowly give way to realizing his true potential. Finally he begins to ... \"Achieve without regret and sacrifice without envy.\"
Make your kids’ lesson about Jesus’ Parable of the Lost Sheep unforgettable with our Bible Escape Room! Featuring 9 puzzle challenges that reveal a final secret code, this fun and engaging printable game will be a huge hit for kids ages 8-12. Whether you're planning a youth church event, a Sunday school or homeschool lesson, a birthday celebration, VBS camp, or just need some rainy-day activities, this game is perfect for you. Our escape room game is designed to be easy to set up and play, with no props or complicated instructions required. Kids can complete the puzzles individually or in small groups, making it a great activity for classrooms, children’s church, or team-building exercises. With our escape room kit, you'll have everything you need to create an exciting adventure for your little ones from the comfort of your own home. Grab your copy and let the fun begin! This no-prep Bible escape room allows you to start experiencing the thrill of the escape room today. You can set up this Bible escape room with a programmable lock and have players enter the secret code to unlock, or simply have them give the final code to the Game Master for a no-prep option. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD? PDF game guide (8.5 x 11) 9 puzzle challenges Recording sheet Set up instructions Frequently asked questions Hint cards A “Congratulations. You escaped!” certificate Gameplay: 20-45 minutes Ages: 8-12 (younger with help) Number of players: As many as you want! Basic math skills required. -- Storyline: You are a shepherd during the time of Jesus. You have a sheepfold of one hundred sheep that you have been caring for, for years. Recently, there has been a thief sneaking into sheep pens and stealing sheep while the shepherd sleeps.... As you complete this escape room, you will have to leave your 99 sheep to rescue the one sheep that has gone missing! -- Item size will print on 8.5" x 11" paper. Due to the images and size of your file, your download will have a link to a Google Drive folder with the PDF for your printable escape room. You do not need to have a Google Drive account to access the file. *This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped. *Personal use and classroom/ministry use only. Can be used in a Sunday School or other classroom, at home, at a party, or used as a ministry resource. Not for commercial use or resale. *You are welcome to print and distribute the physical pages. Please do not share the digital file. *Upon payment you will receive a downloadable link from Etsy or you may find your purchased files under the "purchases" menu. *Because of the nature of the digital products, they are non refundable. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you!
Books of the Bible At-a-Glance Printables. One-page printables to help kids get more familiar with the Books of the Bible. Great for ages 7 & up!
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Let's have some fun teaching Religion to our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students! This Catholic Escape Room is a fun interactive way to explore the Bible! Your students will work in groups to solve The Case of The Missing Artifacts and learn while doing it! The student will be able to: -Define six different literary forms found in the Bible: historical account, letter, psalm, proverb, narrative, and parable. -Find and identify the literary genre of given passages from the Bible. -Sort the books of the Old Testament into Historical, Wisdom, or Prophetic Books. -Know the order of the Pentateuch. This Escape Room is designed to be of moderate difficulty and will take between 30-45 minutes depending on the age/level of your students. In addition to the typical teacher packet, I've included a separate student packet pdf for your convenience. Download the free preview to see the entire packet before you buy! Interested in more Agents of Faith Escape Rooms? Be sure to check these out, too! Agents of Faith- The Case of the Secret Society https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Agents-of-Faith-Catholic-Escape-Room-for-Junior-High-The-Secret-Society-Case-6290081 Agents of Faith- The Case of the Ancient Bible https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Agents-of-Faith-Catholic-Escape-Room-for-Junior-High-The-Ancient-Bible-Case-6883883
Have you ever seen a sunset that made the earth glow? There’s something magical about the sunrise and the sunset. Light can change the feel of everything. Light can make a weed look like a masterpiece. I felt like this was the perfect next inspiration for color palettes.
Last week’s Sunday School lesson was taught after a week where I’d had a heavy cold. I had to make some changes to my plans because I hadn’t been able to do the necessary preparat…
Our lesson today is Ruth. There is a science board visual that you can download. It can be used for a bulletin board, magnetic board, etc. Also, a chart for the students to use with the visual is available. I made a cute basket with knowledge cards. You can make them for the students or make one to use for review. The grains on the tops of the cards are directional to help with matching left and right. Our lesson today is found in the Old Testament. It is in the book of Ruth (author unknown). The lesson starts with a family that lived in Bethlehem and moved to Moab because of a famine. The father’s name was Elimelech, and the mother’s name was Naomi. They had two sons. Elimelech died and both sons married women named Orpah and Ruth. (Remove Elimelech from the board) They lived in Moab for about 10 years. Then, both of the sons died. (Remove the sons from the board) Naomi decided to leave Moab. She went to tell Orpah and Ruth that she was leaving and that they should go back to their parent’s homes. Naomi told them to find new husbands and they cried. Orpah and Ruth said, “We will go with you.” But Naomi talked Orpah into going back home, even though she cried as she left. (Remove Orpah from the board) Ruth replied to Naomi, “Please do not make me leave you. ‘For wherever you go, I will go and wherever you lodge, I will lodge.” Naomi saw that Ruth wasn’t going to change her mind, so she quit trying. Naomi and Ruth left Moab and traveled to Bethlehem. It would have taken them about two days to travel. It was also the beginning of the barley harvest in Bethlehem. There was a very rich man who was a relative of Naomi’s husband and his name was Boaz. Ruth went to the fields to gather grain for bread. It was a custom for the wealthy landowners to leave some extra on the fields for the poor people to gather. I laid out this sandy colored felt on the floor and asked church members if they had some grain I could have for class. I threw out the grain and let the kids pick it up like Ruth. I used the basket and the grain you see for my visual. I carried the basket and picked up the grain as I talked. I purchased the grain at Michaels during the Fall. Ruth worked hard, all through the day and didn’t stop to rest very much. Boaz saw her in his field and asked the servants who she was. The servant told Boaz that she is the woman that came back with Naomi. Boaz went to Ruth and told her to stay in his fields to pick up grain and to stay close to his workers. Boaz explained to Ruth that he told his men to stay away from her and that she could drink from his water. Ruth asked Boaz why he was being so nice to her, and Boaz told her that people had told him about all the things she has done to take care of Naomi. Boaz asked her to eat a meal with him and when they were full, Ruth went back to the fields. Boaz told his servants to leave extra grain in the field on purpose for Ruth to pick up. She worked until evening collecting the grain. Naomi asked Ruth where she worked that day and Ruth told her about Boaz. Naomi told Ruth that Boaz was a relative and it was a blessing that he noticed her and was protecting her. Ruth kept going every day to the barley fields until the end of the harvest. Boaz was at the city gate and bought the land that Naomi’s husband had sold when they left. He also talked to the elders and his relative about marrying Ruth. This was the custom in Israel during that time 'concerning redeeming and exchanging, to confirm anything: one man took off his sandal and gave it to the other, and this was a confirmation in Israel.' They were witnesses to Boaz wanting to marry Ruth. (Add Boaz to the board) Boaz married Ruth and they had a son they named Obed. He would be the father of Jesse and Jesse would have David. Through them, Jesus would be born. (Review the genealogy on the board and mention that we will be talking about David starting next week with Samuel) I used this science board for this lesson on Ruth. Everything you need to make this visual is in the download. You can use the printables as I did, for a science board, or you can make a bulletin board or magnetic board. As a visual board, I used sticky Velcro to attach the pieces so I could remove and add the people. You will see in parentheses what I did during the lesson. You can print it here. There is a basket for the Fruit of the Spirit lesson, and it was on Pinterest. Someone had left a comment that it would be nice for Ruth. I commented back that I would try to make one. I actually remembered as I was working on the projects for this lesson. You can print the basket to use (you print two and it makes one basket), or you can use a disposable bowl, or a basket, a baggie, whatever you like. I made the cards to use as a review. The kids will read the left statement and match the correct answer on the right. You can tell by the direction of the grain if it a left or right card. Click here to print it. I created this chart for the students to use while I am using the science board visual. There are two choices, and they are in black & white (my kids like to color). They should all look like the finished picture above. The first one is the original I created and is intended for the students. They will cut each person out and glue it on the correct space. This could easily be a file folder game. Add a cover and pocket, and use Velcro instead of glue! Print it here. This is the choice that I used. It is the same as the above, but I added the names in the spaces for each person. For various reasons, I feel this will work best for my class. They will know exactly where to put each person. You can print it here. The next choice is intended for the teacher, but if you do not want to spend time cutting and gluing, this would be your choice. Everything is in the correct space, you just have to add Boaz with glue on the tab. Print this one here. Click here to download the worksheet. Click here to see the worksheets for this quarter. Click here to download the updated visuals. All are not shown. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
A variety of lesson ideas and activities for using Godly Play to present the Parable of the Sower at home or church.
Saul’s Basket Escape digital escape room/ break out by Kathy Applebee is appropriate for upper elementary aged players and up. Ideal Group Size: 6 or more. Suggested Time: 10 minute introduction, 50 minute playing time, 30 or more minutes for reflection. Scripture based on: Acts 9, 2 Corinthians 11:32 and various parables, miracles and references to wheat or bread. This can be used to spark discussion about following God’s commands despite persecution. Included are clues, directions, answer keys, hints, and reflection questions (PDF's and video in a ZIP file) STORY: Saul’s preaching is upsetting Jews in Damascus. They plan to kill him. Can you help him escape? ITEMS NEEDED Printed clues, internet access, Bible(s) or Bible app. More free Break Outs and other products Break Out: Infection escape room Escape Room Break Out Rubric freebie Break Out: Daniel and the Magi - escape room fun for Christmas or any time. Tower of Babel breakout freebie How well do you communicate? The Pilate Inscription breakout freebie Poe's Poetry break out Easy Football math escape room (digital)
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I and the children LOVE these AMAZING trash liner jellyfish. So simple, and yet such an amazing addition to our OCEAN/SEA theme. I have added a Youtube tutorial at the bottom. To make these I used two 10 gallon commercial trashcan liners, the ones for small office trash cans, at a cost of about 5 cents and about 10 minutes of time each. #1 The first liner is opened up, four "corners" [just grab the edge about every 1/4 around] brought together and stapled, then stuffed down into the center of the bag to create a bowl shape. #2 For the second liner, cut off the sealed edge. It is accordion folded in fourths. Unfold completely and fold over once to create a square, giving you four layers of plastic. Cut off the edges and cut into spiral. I did about a 1 - 1 1/4 inch thickness. The wider the strip the shorter the "tentacles." I didn't try to be that accurate or to make a perfect circle. I knew once they were opened out that it wouldn't matter. You end up with a pretty long strip. I folded it in half and cut it to create two strips of equal length. Since it's actually doubled over double layers, this gives you 8 tentacles total. Spread them all apart. \ If you try to attach them without separating them first, they will cling to one another and not fall properly to create the tentacle effect. Once separated, join them all together, placing them randomly together in a circle and stapling together. Since you have two sets of four of the same cut, this is important that they not sit perfectly together or it won't look right. Stick the tentacle staple up against the inside of the bowl shaped bag and push up with your hand. Collect all layers on the top, along with a string to hang if wanted, and staple. You can't see the staple on the ones I have up. The plastic folds over and hides it. The layers are: TENTACLES TOP OF BAG gathered together and folded over [pic below] BOTTOM CENTER OF BAG STRING FOR HANGING All are stapled through at once. I can now make them with just one stable through the whole thing, but it is easier to staple the tentacles first, then the top of the bag, then the combined pieces. These are WONDERFUL!! I'm so glad I came across the idea. I think my process is MUCH easier than the original instructions, which used clear rubber bands. This is an original idea of Casa Haus English that her daughter created for a school assignment. She placed her jellyfish creation on a stick and used it as a movable puppet. Our jellyfish did the same, which is really cool, but with 2 and 3-year-olds, playing with plastic bags just doesn't work. So, ours are hung from the ceiling. TUTORIAL I have received several emails about the bringing the "corners" together step, so have created the following tutorial. A couple of things to note is that for this one I used smaller liners than the ones in this post, and I folded the first liner in quarters rather than opening it out and folding it in half, so the tentacles came out shorter. Only the last staple is necessary. If you are making a lot of these, you'll probably get to the point where you can just hold it all together and only use the one staple. Tags: ocean, sea, theme, unit, preschool, kindergarten, child, care, childcare, daycare, beach, jellyfish, animals, craft, art, decoration, puppet, plastic, bag, trash, can, liner
Pulp Literature Winter 2020: Issue 25
In Luke 15, Jesus told several parables that are very familiar. The parable of the Prodigal Son is about a lost son. Then there’s the parable of the lost sheep. These parables teach us that God is a loving God who searches for us to save us.
A DIY craft for E is for Elijah's Fiery Chariot with a free printable. This craft is part of the ABCs of the Bible Craft series.
