Here are three fun M&M object lessons that you can do with kids and youth to get them thinking about God's love for us and our unique gifts.

If your adult leaders are looking for the best youth group games for indoors then you're in luck! This list of indoor group games is perfect for youth

Joseph Coat of Many Colors Game

Would You Rather? is a great game to play with kids and youth. These Would You Rather? Bible questions get them thinking and talking about Scripture.

Here's a free youth group lesson on influence, based on Matthew 5:13 to teach students that true godly influence goes beyond good morals – it flows from a heart that is surrendered to God.

Bible Jeopardy is a fun trivia game for kids and adults. A great way to learn Bible facts with small or large groups.

Twinkies are awesome! They're light, they're fluffy, and they have that awesome vanilla center...plus they can teach us about faith!

Need youth group games? We have 50 of them, and they are all no prep youth group games! Perfect for groups as little as 3 and as big as 100. Check out these 50 no prep youth group games that are not dodgeball!

Are you brave enough to try to walk on water? Here's an object lesson on faith for you to share with your youth group, inspired by Peter's faith.

Free printable Bible lesson on the Battle of Jericho. Learn about Rahab and Joshua through Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.

Highly active youth group games are great to build stamina and endurance, as well as promote a healthy active lifestyle while tiring out your participents to get some sleep!

This lesson about Jesus' Forgiveness is great to help students remember the concept of his forgiveness! Students can actually participate in the object lesson!

Need youth group games? We have 50 of them, and they are all no prep youth group games! Perfect for groups as little as 3 and as big as 100. Check out these 50 no prep youth group games that are not dodgeball!

Here's a free PDF of the Youth Group Lesson on Obedience. Bible: 2 John 1:6. Bottom line: Obedience is all about walking in love.

My oldest son is getting closer and closer to Jr. High. OH MY! Does this ever give me heart palpitations. Jr. High was a rough time for me. I felt lost through quite a lot of it. I didn't have a lot of confidence and found myself seeking whatever friends would take me. I have learned throughout my life that friends can have a profound impact on our lives. The people we choose to spend our time with contribute to molding our character. L. Tom Perry, in the February 1993 New Era said, "The friends we choose to associate with are main contributing factors in the formation of our character. We form social habits by association with our friends. These habits can be useful when directed towards the formation of a wholesome personality. I have found that the right friends have a powerful influence on your life. Choose your friends wisely. Make certain they will help build within you the right standards with which to govern your life." I wanted to impress upon my kids minds how vital choosing good friends would be in their lives. This was the object lesson we came up with..... (I have to apologize for the picture quality. My camera was out of town with my hubby and the cell phone was all we had. Not great, but better than nothing! :) ) These 4 bowls of water represent different interests people may have. I had the kids name a few interests that different people may have. We had a group that liked video games and movies, a group that liked driving and race cars, a group that like sports and a group that liked games. We filled each bowl with pre-cooked pasta. The noodles were representations of people, or friends. We talked about how usually we make friends based on having similar interests as they do. We talked about how it was good to be kind and friendly to everyone, not just those that we spent the most time with, because of our similar interests. Then we started talking about what happens when a person or two in our group of friends start to make bad choices. As I dropped a few drops of blue food coloring in one bowl we talked about how one of the friends in this group started using cuss words to express himself. Little by little, others started making this same choice. Before long these choices started to affect, or change the character of each of the friends in the group. There was a little guy that didn't like the cussing, but liked spending time with his friends. We talked about how he decided he was going to stick with the group, but he wasn't going to get caught up in the same bad habits his friends were involved in. Before long, he too was starting to get stained from the bad choices being made in this group. We talked about how perhaps because the boy was surrounded by these words all of the time, they were the words that came to mind when he got upset and before he knew it a few of them had made their way into his vocabulary. This group was our video game & movie group. These guys got caught up in playing video games that were violent and movies that were filled with inappropriate language, violence, etc. Our red guys were getting caught up in drugs, smoking & alcohol. (You can, of course, adjust each groups "sins" based on your feelings and your kids age. Remember, kids are exposed to things MUCH younger. Go bold with this. Bold, but appropriate. If your kids don't hear this from you first, where would you like them to hear it from? Their peers?) This group is our group of friends that have committed to each other to not allow these sort of bad choices to define them. They lovingly encourage each other to stay clean. They have found that life is MUCH more fun without the cussing, drugs & inappropriate games and movies. I took one of the noodles from the "good" bowl. He decided he wanted to hang out with the blue group. They had similar interests and he was certain he could spend time with them without getting trapped in the same bad habits. In fact, he thought that he could actually become good friends with them, hang out with them all of the time and maybe they would choose to follow his example and stop making the choices they were making. Little by little their choices started to define his character. As he was in the center of it, the things they were doing didn't seem so bad and little by little he started making similar choices. Before long, those choices became a central part of the definition of his character. He was blue. This was a great opportunity to talk about helping others and setting a good example. It is SO important to do these things. So how do we do it without getting caught in it ourselves. I asked the kids if they thought it would be easier to help a friend out of a deep pit from down in the pit with them, or from the ground above. They chose the ground above. We talked about throwing them a rope, a ladder, etc. The were so many options, but from inside the pit, our only option was being stuck and needing to be rescued ourselves. I told them that I once had a very good friend that I loved so much. We had been good friends for most of our lives. She was always a good example to me. One day I met a boy that I really liked. I started to date him. My friend knew that his friends weren't the kind of friends she wanted to spend time with. I knew it wasn't a good choice, but I liked the boy I was dating. I promised I wouldn't make any of the choices they were making and kept spending all of my time with them. A while later I could see that my life had changed. I wasn't making choices that were allowing me to stay close to the spirit. I wanted out. I didn't see my friend much during that time of my life. She didn't want to get involved with the new friends I was spending my time with. When I did see her, I could feel how much she loved me. She helped me remember that these choices weren't the real me. I felt sad about the choices that I had made and I wanted help to get out of them. My good friend was getting married soon. She invited me to her bridal shower. I remember how happy she was to see me. She was about to get married in the temple. I could see the example that she was setting. She didn't know it, but that night was an answer to my prayers. I was in the pit. She was casting me a ladder through her love and example. She helped me out. I let my friends know that I had to change my life and that I couldn't spend time with them anymore. It was hard, because I enjoyed them personally, but the choices we were making all together couldn't be a part of my life anymore. Although it was a hard thing to do, it was the best choice I had ever made! I was so thankful for such a good friend that set such a good example to me! If she had started coming with us and got down in the pit with me, we both would have been lost. But she didn't. She kept trying to send down help. That is the kind of friend WE need to be. I gave the kid a noodle and told them that it represented them. They got to pick the group of friends they wanted to be with. We also discussed how sometimes in our lives it will feel like we are alone. Maybe all of our friends are making bad choices and we feel like we don't have any friends. We talked about how no matter what, we always have our family and we always have the Lord. Those are the important relationships that last forever. They said that they would rather be on their own than getting stained in the other groups. And then my son Jake took this whole lesson to the next level. That is what he tends to do. We talked about how we can always repent and have these sins washed clean from us. We read, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." -Isaiah 1:18 Jake asked if we could spray bleach on the red noodle to represent the Atonement cleaning our sins. I didn't know that it would work, but I thought it would be worth a try.  It totally worked! It wouldn't work on the green or blue, but totally worked on the red! Great! It goes with the scripture perfectly! :) The Atonement is the most important part of all of this lesson. We all make choices that we wish we wouldn't have, at one time or another. Some more severe than others. The important thing for our kids to understand is that there is ALWAYS a way out and a way to be washed clean and it is only through the power of our Saviors Atonement. I am so glad we did this lesson! Mallory talked about it for days after! It will be something we repeat often. Perhaps each year just before school starts! Let me know how it goes for you, or if you come up with any variations. I always love hearing other ideas!

Use this Bible lesson, based on Jonah 4:5-11, to teach preteens that how they respond to anger is what matters.

Learn about King Saul, Israels first King, in this free printable preschool Bible lesson. Fun games, activities and worksheets. Colouring pages and crafts.

Fun object lesson about putting God first in our lives. Great for children's church, sunday school, and youth group. All you need is a banana!

Joseph Coat of Many Colors Game

Use this free Bible lesson in your children's Sunday School or church program. It's based on Jesus' sermon on the mount, where he teaches to seek God's Bible Lesson Plans for Kids Lesson: Jesus Says "Do Not Worry" Matthew 6:25-33

Use this pumpkin activity and story as a powerful object lesson on the gospel! The Pumpkin Gospel works for AWANA, homeschool, children's church...

This list of indoor youth group games is great for when it's raining, too cold outside, or even when it's too hot! Instead of scratching your head when the weather throws off your plans, this list has you covered. In addition, all of our games are little or no prep and can be played with small groups. We've got you covered, especially in a pinch!

These trendy and easy indoor youth group games for teens are fun for building connections and engagement with your church group.

Here are 7 youth camp games that you can play for some excitement & a chance to get acquainted. Choose 1 or more of these games & your youth will love it.

This Free Printable Bible Scavenger Hunt is ready with the push of a button and will add so much fun to your next youth get together!

Youth group Lock-Ins are an incredibly fun way to connect with the kids in your youth ministry. But 12 hours is a long time to fill with interesting activities. So we've pulled together our list of the greatest Youth Lock-In Games of all time to help you make your next All-Niter the best time ever!

Free printable Bible lesson on the Battle of Jericho. Learn about Rahab and Joshua through Games, Crafts, Activities, songs, lesson, worksheets and more.

Are you struggling to keep control of your Sunday School class, club, or youth group? This post will give you 7 ideas of how to manage your informal class.

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If you are looking for a Youth Group Lock-In that works in a Small Church, builds relationships, and doesn't leave everyone hangry and crabby, this is it!

Here's a fun and easy Raising of Lazarus game to play in your Sunday School class or with your kids at home, all you need is some toilet paper and some willing volunteers.

Here’s a great object lesson from Latter-day Life Hacks by LDS Daily! You’ll need: -Bowl -Water -Pepper -Dish Soap -Paper Towels (It is a good idea to have a separate bowl for everyone if there are multiple people. For a group of very young children, determine if an adult should simply demonstrate.) Directions: 1. Begin […]

Here's a free Youth Group Lesson on Trust. Bible: Proverbs 3:5-6. Bottom Line: Following God is more about trust than understanding.

Make a Sunday School Lesson on how the Four Friends Helped memorable and fun with these activities, crafts, and more. Great for elemetnary age kids.

Would you rather questions are great for any youth leader to use and be ready to play as an ice breaker, a quick game for small group or Sunday School lessons, or on mission trips and retreats.

Here's a free youth group lesson on self-image. Bible: Psalm 139:13-15. Bottom Line: We truly see ourselves when we see ourselves through God’s eyes.

Use this youth group lesson to help students think of kindness as a lifestyle rather than a single act or somethig they do at a youth ministry event.

Here's a free youth group lesson on being "rooted" in God's Word. Lesson's bottom line: When you are planted in God’s Word, He will produce growth in your life.

Here's a free youth group lesson on worry.