In His teachings, Jesus not only instructed people about how to honor God and treat others; He also taught them about prayer. These Bible activities showcase for children Jesus’ teaching on prayer and will remind kids that prayer is talking to God just as any of us can talk to any other person.
Okay, today's is not awe-inspiring or anything. It's pretty straight-forward! Lydia was a seller of purple. . .So, this is my craft: For this craft you will need: cardstock, scissors, crayons, glue sticks, and purple fabric (or tissue paper!). So, I could have just done this as a coloring page (which I found after Googling "Lydia Purple Paul," and then I stuck a verse onto it). But here's the issue with just coloring it: (1) misguided kids will color the cloth whatever color they like and misguided teachers will let them, and (2) the story will be made more concrete if you actually PUT purple cloth into the kids' hands. So...anyways, because I didn't want to have to buy a bunch of purple cloth, and because the church already had tissue paper in the craft cabinet, I went with tissue paper! First, I cut the paper into strips. Then, I cut those strips into rectangles. (This goes faster if you stack the strips and cut through many at once.) Then, I colored the page. Then, I glued each rectangle onto the "cloth" in the picture. So, as you do this craft with the kids, make sure to point out that purple cloth was a huge deal back in Bible times when most people wore brown or grey garments. The color was made from a rare snail that secretes purple ink. (That's why there is a bowl in the picture that says "Shells.") Each snail only produces a very small amount of ink, so in order to dye something, you would have to collect many, many snails. In fact, the darker the purple, the more expensive the cloth because more snails were used. This was a very costly procedure and so Lydia was a very rich and influential woman to be able to afford buying and selling this cloth. The fact that she accepted Christ, was baptized, and housed Paul and Company was a GREAT blessing to them and her community! Just a word of warning: the picture is really pixel-y, and I couldn't fix the resolution. I wish I could have found a better picture, but. . .beggars can't be choosers! The End!
This sheep craft is SO CUTE, and it's such a fun craft for spring and Easter! Kids can make a fluffy sheep puppet covered in cotton balls, and then have even more fun putting on a puppet show! Use simple craft supplies to make these cute and cuddly sheep. This craft comes together quickly and is SO EASY to make, especially when you use our free printable sheep templates! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make a Sheep Puppet
This Hidden Pictures for David and Jonathan activity will help kids learn the importance of friendship, even when circumstances make it difficult.
These 12 Sunday School Games are easy-prep, super fun Bible lesson games your kids will LOVE! These active classroom games and Bible lesson review games will have your kids laughing and learning in no time!
Kids will have fun learning about Jesus' 12 disciples with these fun games, activities, printables, and cute Craft for kids of all ages.
In this absolutely chaotic game, one team tries to turn cups right side up, while the opposing team tries to turn them upside down. Use this active Sunday School game to teach about the God’s upside-down kingdom.
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.
This free, printable color by number page, based on Judges 6:11-24; 7:15-23, can remind children that God can give them courage to accomplish great things for Him. It can be used in a homeschool setting, one-on-one, or in a classroom setting like Sunday School.
Use this free bible lesson to teach children that faith in God can overcome their fears. Perfect for Sunday School or homeschool teaching.
This past Sunday we learned about the story of the conquering of Jericho. We made the "Rams" horns as our "Take Home" Activity. The horns were made before class (see previous post). During class the children added the chenille stick around the mouth piece and were allowed to color and decorate their horn any way they wanted. We also used these horns during the review game...but, more on that later. The kids LOVED these horns. They were soooo excited about getting to show their parents their "Rams" horn. Our memory verse this week was from the book of Proverbs. We said and sang the memory verse several times during class...and I am sure they will have it memorized by Wednesday. Our Review Game was a BLAST (the kiddos were allowed to blow their horns during this game.) I had the children draw card from a pile...if they picked a "Trumpet Carrying Priest" then they were a horn blower....if they picked the "Ark of the Covenant" then they had to follow behind the horn blowers as we marched around "Jericho." The children had to answer a question from the story in order to pick a card. This "Review Game" board from the Rahab story served as our Wall of Jericho. We marched around it a total of 13 times...(1 time for each of 6 days and then 7 times for day 7.) Then the kids blew their horns and shouted. Because this is a poster board type game board, I was able to let the wall fall flat. Their expressions were priceless...I love getting them excited about Bible stories. On Wednesday the children will be making this project for the Explorer Journal. The horns are Bugles (from the grocery stores chip aisle.) I coated them with a thick coating of modge podge and let them air dry for several days. They have become extremly hard and I believe will hold up well in their Explorer Journal...I love the arm on the one Priest...it has motion by adding a brad...I love activities that have the kids do several things with their hands... I believe it will help them remember the story very well. Blessings, Ronda
Micah was an Old Testament prophet who told about the coming Messiah. He is known for his prophecy stating the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. We know the Messiah was Jesus, who was indeed born in Bethlehem.
In Luke 19:1-11, Zacchaeus, a hated tax collector from Jericho, spent time with Jesus and became a changed man. Below you’ll find Bible lesson activities about Zacchaeus’s encounter with Jesus and the difference Jesus made in the tax collector’s life.
As our lesson today was on John the Baptist, we started out with a quick, clothespin grasshopper/locust craft, during the busy-time, as the children arrived. There are several different versions of this craft in Google images alone. In fact, Ticia over at Adventures in Mommydom made one using a plastic spoon, instead of a clothespin, for her own lesson on John the Baptist. I thought I'd share our method, since it worked nicely with the 4-5 yr old crowd. I gave the children clothespins (which they colored green with markers, on top of paper towels), pre-cut pipe cleaners for legs and antennae, and let them choose from a selection of different sized googly eyes. After they had finished coloring their clothespins, I placed a piece of clear tape, sticky side up on the table, and helped them press the leg sticks across the tape... ...and then the clothespin on top of that. I snipped and folded the tape around onto the sides of the clothespins, and showed the children how they could gently bend the legs to make feet, so the bugs would stand. Then, they slipped the shorter antennae pieces through the hole in their clothespins... ...and I twisted the ends together around the top for them, and added dots of glue for the eyes. I reminded the children about the story of Mary going to see Elizabeth, that we had studied during the Christmas season, and asked them if they remembered the name of Elizabeth's baby (which happily, they did). We watched a quick clip about John the Baptist from What's in the Bible volume 10. And then, I gave the children coloring sheets printed from the What's in the Bible website, for them to glue camel's hair (brown yarn) to his outfit (an idea from Dannielle's Place) I found an idea from the Watermark Church website for making paper chains with the children, by asking them who had told them about Jesus, and then adding a strip for each person that had either told them about Jesus, or who they could tell about Jesus. I used this idea to go along with our verse snippet - "John told others about Jesus. Luke 3:18" by writing the words onto strips ahead of time, then as we made our chains, we were reminded that John told others about Jesus, and so can we we. Finally, we ended our lesson by talking about John baptizing people, after they turned away from their sins - preparing them to meet Jesus, and how he ultimately baptized Jesus too, initiating the active portion of His ministry, illustrated by a blue frosted graham cracker and teddy graham snack, which they loved putting together (though now I can't find where that one came from). A word of caution to the wise: when giving children, dressed in church clothes, blue frosting to slathering onto graham crackers, painting smocks might not be a bad idea.
"These free printable Ruth and Naomi activities are awesome for helping kiddos to learn about the story of Ruth and Naomi from the Bible. They are great for also helping kids to practice some preschool/kindergarten skills such as prewriting tracing, letters, cutting, and putting the story in order. These activities are great either for using with your children at home or in your Sunday school class if you need some supplemental materials for your Ruth lessons."
A short story about a boy whose one lie turned into many along with a quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley on dishonesty.
Here is a cute taming the tongue Bible craft that you can use in your Sunday school class. The craft uses easy to find inexpensive materials.
https://youtu.be/NdqrwGJYePQ Title: God’s Promise to AbramScripture: Genesis 12:1-9, 13Target Age Group: 3rd-5th gradeMain Point: God uses people He calls Bible Lesson Plans for Kids God's Promise to Abram (Genesis 12:1-9, 13) Sunday School Lesson
Discover how to explain the Holy Spirit to a child in a way that's both understandable and meaningful.
Free Bible Alphabet Coloring Pages
Teach kids about Samson with a FUN Sunday School lesson filled with memorable activities and a cute craft too!
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 […]
Use this children's sermon to help kids learn about humility. You can use "All Puffed Up" in Sunday school, children's church or at home. This children's sermon is based on Luke 14:11..
Matthew 21 Jesus Cleanses the Temple Kids Spot The Difference
This free, printable color by number page, based on Joshua 4:1-16, can remind children that God will discipline sin, but He delivers from sin when we repent. It can be used in a homeschool setting, one-on-one, or in a classroom setting like Sunday School.
Use this children's sermon to help kids learn to let their light shine for Jesus. You can use "Let Your Light Shine" in Sunday school, children's church or at home. This children's sermon is based on Matthew 5:14-16.
Use this children's sermon to help kids learn that jealousy can lead to terrible sin. You can use "Joseph's Brothers Are Jealous" in Sunday school, children's church or at home. This children's sermon is based on Exodus 37:1-4;12-28.
Use this back to school themed sermon and lesson to teach kids how the disciples say Jesus is "Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matthew 16:16). Theme: The disciples go "back to school" with Jesus.
Simply print and go! These Fruit of the Spirit coloring pages make a fantastic addition to any VBS or Sunday School lesson. Teach your children how to build good character traits!
https://youtu.be/NdqrwGJYePQ Title: God’s Promise to AbramScripture: Genesis 12:1-9, 13Target Age Group: 3rd-5th gradeMain Point: God uses people He calls Bible Lesson Plans for Kids God's Promise to Abram (Genesis 12:1-9, 13) Sunday School Lesson
Here's a resource to help you teach your children about the people in the Bible. This Bible People printable will help you do just that.
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!
It's a privilege to share the gospel with our children...here are some simple steps to help us.
Check out this easy butterfly craft for kids! Using just a few cheap craft supplies (hello Amazon), kids can paint butterflies with tissue paper! What a fun idea! These beautiful painted paper butterflies are made even easier with our free butterfly printable. This may be the perfect craft idea for spring and summer!
This is a Sunday school lesson about the second greatest commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. The lesson will have children reading aloud Bible Lesson Plans for Kids "Love Your Neighbor" Sunday School Lesson (Mark 12:28-34 and Matthew 22:39)
Jesus showed at the age of 12 that He was becoming aware of His identity as the Messiah. He was even able to talk with the teachers in the temple. This event shows His early familiarity with Scripture and that He saw the temple as His "father's house." These Boy Jesus in the Temple activities are about this event.
