Print This CraftIf you are doing the Western themed VBS projects this year, this VBS Wanted Poster is the perfect ... Read More
Bible lesson on Peter and Cornelius. Includes pre-session activity and visuals.
Promote collaboration in your classroom with a cardboard maze! Have you ever noticed the similarities between road maps and mazes? We have been exploring the connection between the two in our preschool classroom... Begin with a Book We began our day by reading the book Along a Long Road by Frank Viva.
Print This CraftIf you are doing the Western themed VBS projects this year, this VBS Wanted Poster is the perfect ... Read More
We have an easy way for kids to make a compass of their own. This simple magnetic compass craft needs…
Is anyone else shocked at how fast this summer is flying by? It seems like the last day of school was just yesterday. One of our favorite activities this summer has been doing Camp Whamma Jamma
Explore the ocean and all its wonders with an Awesome Summer Camp Theme and these fun ocean summer camp activities. These under the sea summer camp ideas are sure to get your kids excited for a summer full of learning and fun!
This is a tower-building event using two very simple materials! Kids will love this and so will you! If you are looking for an easy STEM challenge to get started with STEM this is perfect! (And, of course, it's free!) Ideas for use: This tower challenge is one we completed purely for fun. It’s a fantastic challenge to use as a reward for your class, a sub day, a fun Friday afternoon, STEM night at your school, Grandparent’s Day, a holiday celebration using cups decorated for the holiday, and so much more. What is the challenge? In this challenge, students will have only two materials and the task of building the tallest tower possible. What makes this a little bit challenging are the constraints of the task. This involves what can and cannot touch on the tower. With very little instruction kids will get right to work trying to determine a way to follow the task rules and create the tallest structure. In addition, this was tested with three grade levels and 3 sets of constraints. Constraints cards for all three versions are included so that you can choose which will work best for you! Or, try all three methods! What do you need? You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes craft sticks and cups! That’s all! This resource includes: list of materials preparation ideas step-by-step procedures (3 pages of teacher directions) editable student forms and task cards (this file is in PowerPoint format) 2 pages of photos How long will this challenge take? This challenge will need 1 class session (1 hour) to complete. You might also like these STEM Challenges that feature craft sticks: Build a Ferris Wheel Catapults Tennis Ball Towers Newton's Cradles Basketball Goals Suspension Bridges ***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches: Click here to follow my store. It’s that easy to receive email updates about Teachers Are Terrific! Thank you so much, Teachers Really are Terrific!
Middle school teachers are always looking for classroom management tips to strengthen their classroom environment. Check out these classroom tips!
A collection of the most hilarious and fun camping games for kids, for adults, and even for teens! Everything from tag style games to the cup game!
Children love to build. It's something to do with the challenge, the skill and probably the knocking down, that makes it such an appealing activity for kids. It's not hard to find things around your house (other than blocks etc) that your children could build with, and today we raided the plastics cupboard to give it a go. You will need some plastic plates, cups and bowls (or whatever you have on hand really) I got these from KMart ages ago and at the time they were $3 each set. I think they may be $2 now! All I did was put them on the floor. Job done, haha. Now leave it up to your child to figure out what to do. It wasn't long before she was building! That naughty gravity! The challenge, use ALL of them in one tower What goes up... Handy Tips: - Simplify this activity by just focussing on balancing as many as your child is capable of. Provide a stable surface to begin on. - Extend this activity by challenging your child to use every plastic item they have in the one tower. See if they can build 2 towers that they can join together somehow. Include a focus on colours and patterns as well. - Mix it up by providing other plastic items like various shaped and sized containers, funnels, bottles etc to provide different challenges. - Make your child aware of the problem solving they are doing. "How are you going to get the bowl to balance on the cup?" "I love how you turned the cup upside down to balance it on top of another cup" etc - Instead of always giving your child directions as to how they are expected to play, I like to mix it up and create "invitations" to play where children can explore and figure out for themselves what they can do. This type of open-ended activity allows the child to take the activity to a level they are comfortable with while giving them the freedom to explore different angles. Your child may come up with other fabulous games/activities with some plastic pieces. - Use new language and descriptive words when talking to your child about what they are doing, like, "balancing" and "gravity" This will help with their language development and conceptual understanding. Happy playing, Debs :) New Here? Subscribe to get all activities sent directly to you Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Are you on Facebook? We are and we'd love to see you there. Hey, we're also on Twitter now too. :)
My mom and I have been teaching the 4 and 5 year olds at our church this month. She had the first 2 weeks, and I had the last 2 weeks. Our little kids have been on a different curriculum than the rest of the classes, and it recently ended. The church is waiting to reorder so we can all be on the same schedule again. What that means is we have to find some miscellaneous lessons until the new curriculum arrives. Mom chose a 4 week course on creation from an old lesson book. The kids learned what God created each day, and although some supplies were still around, some have been lost over the years, causing us to fly by the seat of our pants! Week 4 of this particular lesson was review. I thought it would be fun to go on a scavenger hunt, but the weather did not agree. So, on Saturday afternoon I sat down and made us some "Creation Bingo" cards. The kids loved it. I would call a picture, and they would shout BINGO if they had it. I don't think we ever got the directions right. I would remind them that God made whatever was on the picture, and then we would try to decide which day of creation that particular item was made. So, they were definitely getting reinforcement of the previous lessons. I forgot to get a photo since we were having so much fun. I do however have a PDF of the cards and master pictures I made. Please feel free to use to teach your little ones. All of the cards have exactly the same pictures. Because these were 4 and 5 year olds, I didn't want anyone getting upset if they didn't have a dog, or a banana when I called it. The last two pages of the printout are the master pictures. I printed these out, cut them, and put them in a paper bag to pull out one at a time. Enjoy!
Create an INdoor campout, complete with a creative campfire, reading suggestions and craft ideas. Camping theme for the classroom at RainbowsWithinReach
$5 Friday...Fun Activities for our Boys of Summer. My top 5 favorite summer activities for boys that cost under $5.
This was SO fun to make and so silly to wear!!! To make Samson's hair, you need one sentence strip and 2 9x12 sheets of black construction p...
These Jonah and the Whale free printables will be perfect for your Sunday School class or for home lessons.
Submerged VBS Craft Ideas - a collection of alternitive craft ideas for Lifeway's "Submerged" themed Vacation Bible school
A web search for self-esteem small group activities led me to the following. I'm sorry to say, I didn't write down where I found the original idea. Whoever came up with this...kudos to you! Most school counselors know the activity - IALAC (I Am Lovable And Capable) - in which students where some form of paper product on their back and peers walk around writing positive messages about the person on the paper product. It's a perfect activity to use as a keepsake for students. The "I CAN" activity is similar...but students will create their own examples of what they CAN do, write on a slip of paper, and put in their own "I CAN!" On a rough day, they can open up the "I CAN" and read some of their strengths as pick-me-ups! Trying to think of an economical can to use/buy, I searched my kitchen cabinets for ideas. There I found some cleaned icing containers which I thought would be perfect to use for this activity. I knew I kept those containers for a reason!! I covered the plastic containers with scrapbooking paper and cut a hole in each lid. Next I added a label of "I CAN." I made one can for each student in the small group. I can't get over how cute these are! They are the perfect size and the lid can be easily removed to look inside. After a lesson on strengths and weaknesses, I gave each student one of my creations. I discussed how to use the "I CAN" and we brainstormed a few examples to put inside. During the subsequent group session, we talked about "I CAN" slips they dropped inside over the course of the week prior.
Yesterday was the first session in my after school Medieval Art Class! What a blast! I have a great group of kids and a nice mix of boys and girls! Aren't these fabulous?! We did a variation on a project I saw in the book, "Medieval Projects You Can Do" by Marsha Groves. The image is pretty much the one Groves uses, but I used the Contact paper technique that I've developed with my students over the last couple years. I showed the children pictures of stained glass from medieval times, making sure that I had examples of traditional stained glass (tall and rectangular), some details showing the brushed-on enamel details, and an example of a rose window with its circular design. I then provided them with a guide that had the dragon image on it with all of the sections labeled so the children would know what was fire, what was dragon and what was background (sometimes that gets confusing). Using a template like this is actually very traditional. In medieval times artisans would sketch the designs for windows onto wooden panels and the artisans would fabricate the windows on top of the wooden templates. The end results of this project were gorgeous! It is funny how different the pieces can be even thought they are all the same subject. One bit of warning, using tissue paper squares with children can be, um...tricky. This group wasn't bad at all: I had the tissue paper squares in a tray in the center of each table and I warned that crazy movements can cause the squares can fly up and get on other people's work (not cool!). Once the tissue paper is on the Contact paper, it cannot be removed, so the children need to be mindful of their neighbors' pieces and move slowly and carefully. I do hope you try this project, it really is a cool one! Here's the method: Dragon (Faux) Stained Glass Supplies Needed: Template (I copied mine on 8 1/2" x 11" paper) Pencils, Ruler & Sharpie to create your template Piece of clear Contact paper slightly larger than your paper guide Clear tape Four 3/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for frame) About four 1/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for leading) Many 1" squares of tissue paper, assorted colors Scissors 1 clear sheet protector, optional Directions: 1. Make your template: Draw a border around the copy paper that is about 1/2" wide. Use the pencil & ruler to create a simple, bold image made up of straight lines. Don't make anything too detailed! You can use the dragon image for inspiration. Once you have your design down, use the Sharpie to go over the lines. These will be the guide lines you will use when placing your construction paper leading. You may want younger children to work from a template image you've created, but older children could create their own over a period of classes. 2. Tape the template to the table using clear tape. 3. Remove the paper backing from the Contact paper and place it on top of the template sticky side up. You will be doing all of the work on the sticky side of the Contact paper. Tape the Contact paper to the table using a couple pieces of clear tape to hold it in place while you work. 4. Place the 3/4" pieces of black construction paper over the areas of the template designated as your border. Place the paper strips directly onto the sticky side of the Contact paper and press lightly. It is OK if the strips extend beyond your template--you'll be trimming the piece later. 5. Using your template as a guide, place the 1/4" strips of construction paper over the leading lines on the image you drew. Simply rip (or cut) the construction paper strips to the proper length to cover your leading lines. Cover all of the lines in your drawing. 6. Once you have the border and all of the leading lines covered in construction paper, start filling in the remaining sections with colorful pieces of tissue paper. The squares can overlap each other and can overlap the black construction paper lines a bit (you are actually working on the piece from behind). But take care to make sure the tissue paper goes where you want it to. It is almost impossible to remove the tissue paper from the Contact paper once it gets on there. 7. Once all of the sections are filled in with color, trim the piece down to 8 1/2" x 11" and slip it into a clear sheet protector to protect it. Other options would be to use another sheet of Contact paper on the other side of the piece to seal the tissue paper and construction paper safely inside. Or you could run the piece through a laminator (maybe), I don't have one at my disposal, so I'm not sure of that, but it may work. Place in a sunny window and enjoy! Working on our dragon (faux) stained glass windows. Everything is taped down with clear tape and the tissue paper squares are in the center of the table in cardboard trays.
Un coloriage du célèbre panneau "Attention aux kangourous" que l'on peut voir sur les routes d'Australie. Sur le panneau australien, la silhouette du kangourou est noire sur fond jaune. Les kangourous pèsent jusqu'à 85 kilos et peuvent avancer en...
You don't have to be 'musical' to make music with your kids! Make a simple music shaker and try some of these easy music activities with your kids!
Make adorable glowstick fireflies to light your night! All you need is a glowstick, a marker, paper, and 10 minutes to have a whole swarm.
Get your hands on these fun zoo themed cards and get moving! Your kids will love moving like all the different animals at the zoo and so will you! With your purchase you will receive a downloadable PDF file. Read more details below.
This week following on from a mini series of sessions for the relating to the life of Paul starting a month ago at the last Children's Church. I don't believe I have posted that session due to camera issues. Play The pallet boat/ shipwreck formed the main focus of the room, and later allowed us to tell the story through drama including the children. During the play session, the children decorated the wood pallet with pens and played with the scene. The main writing on the pallet read "The good ship sinker and peace maker" Shipwrecked Scene using the wonderful tuff stop/ builders tray containing sand, blue fabric and playmobil shipwreck (added wooden people also) Play with wooden harbour set that I have used for many water story and is great for linking bible stories to modern situations/ experiences. Sensory Water and boats (small people were added) Alongside the boats blueish jelly with snakes and sea creatures in it. (Snakes relating to the snake that bit Paul on the island of Malta) Craft: Tights???? For more snakes of course Playdough to make snakes (and whatever else but once one person starts the others follow) And I do believe we had some rather beautiful snakes this week. The play dough invitations to play are always so very popular that I am trying to put a play dough activity every session. Wooden boats, although these were not fully able to be undertaken by the children they were popular and children enjoyed decorating them. Because they were able to float they provided great opportunity to follow up story at home. (I will see if I can find some pictures of completed boats) Food: (always a food activity- always popular) Biscuits, with icing with brown sugar for sand, flapjack ship, cocktail stick with tape for sail and of course a jelly baby for Paul We did not have a game this session, we were going to have snakes and ladders but unfortunately were unable to find one :(
How do you get kids interested in making models? I'm a dad. I've got a four year old daughter. And I want to share my hobby with her. Partly it's so I can spend time with her and show her what I love about model making. Partly it's so she can (hopefully) develop a hobby or interest that is real-world, away from digital screens. Mostly it's because when I was a kid this hobby gave me a huge amount of pleasure, and I hope she can experience that too. If she doesn't grow up to be a model-maker, then that's okay too. But while she's young, she can have some time with her dad doing a daggy creative hobby. I won't say I have all the answers on how to get your kids interested in models, but I will say it's good to involve them from a young age and share their creativity. Rivet counting be damned! So this weekend just gone we made a squadron of biplanes out of some old toilet paper rolls and some spare cardboard. Cut them out and glued them with plain old white PVA glue on Saturday afternoon, and then on Sunday when her friend came over we painted them and then had some biplane races. From little things, big things grow. Cheers, Dave Rough template. Don't overthink it, whatever looks right! Maybe grown-ups need to be in charge of the scissors. Looks airworthy. A squadron worthy of "Wacky Racers". Painting! This is where 4 year olds get to enjoy themselves. You may be able to guess which one I painted... Ready for racing. The Red Baron flies again.
• IMPROVE FOCUS & CONCENTRATION – How many times did your parents tell you to stay within the lines? Coloring encourages spatial awareness and helps kids focus on boundaries and lines. This color your own religious project will also improve their concentration.• HAVE A BLAST! – When it comes to creating art, the possibilities for fun are endless! Kids will have a blast coloring in their creations, and it’s a simple activity that can be finished in one Sunday School class or VBS session.• ENHANCE HAND & EYE COORDINATION – Coloring involves a variety of actions including holding crayons or markers, choosing colors and sharpening colored pencils. All of these tasks help children build their hand and eye coordination.Product Description:Kids love to color these paper crosses! This is a fun craft activity for church groups and Vacation Bible School classes. It's a great way for kids to get to know each other on the first day of religious classes, or at church summer camp! Includes lines to fill in your name, age, favorite color and favorite food. Markers sold separately. Size: 11 1/4 Quantity: 12Material: Paper© OTCCAge Recommendation:Ages 3 & Up: Containing 10 or less large, rounded pieces made of lightweight and soft material, these crafts are simple and easy, perfect for budding artists or large groups. Activity may include coloring or gluing pieces to flat surfaces.
To receive a complete sample of Session One, click here. Single-Entity License: This purchase can be used with one church, camp, school, or organization. If you plan to use this curriculum with multiple churches/groups, you'll need to purchase a Multi-Entity License. You can get more information here. Compassion Camp: Changing the World with Lovingkindness is a VBS curriculum that can be used in-person, with a hybrid model, or virtually. Compassion Camp’s goal is to cultivate compassion for each other, ourselves, and the world. While developed for preschool-aged children and K–5th graders, Compassion Camp is highly flexible, adaptable, and fun for the entire family—older siblings included. We designed Compassion Camp so that you might have the freedom to use it in whatever way you see fit! You can run this as a traditional 5-day VBS program or spread it out over a few weeks for a more extended program. If you plan to run Compassion Camp with one church or group, then you need a Single-Entity license and you can purchase Compassion Camp here. If you plan to join multiple churches or groups for your Compassion Camp experience, you'll need a Multi-Entity license. Please fill out the request form here. Compassion Camp Themes: All Around Me: Exodus 2:1–10 For Myself: 1 Kings 19:4–8 To the Neighbor: Luke 10:25–37 With the World: Acts 2:1–13, 42–47 Along the Way: Romans 16:1–16 What comes with Compassion Camp? Five sessions that include the following: Gathering & Music: Introduces the session’s theme and is written as a guide so you can have the flexibility to fit your context. The Gathering is also an ideal time to lead everyone in the original music written for each session. Bible Story: A child-friendly paraphrase of the Bible Story accessible for all ages with imagining and wondering questions to connect more deeply with the story. We also include a coloring page that ties closely with each Bible story and a Bible story booklet for preschoolers. Bible Story Script: A 5–7 minute skit that can be performed live or recorded. The script shares the Bible story and elements of compassion through a group of endearing characters. Create & Play: A fun mix of crafts and activities throughout all five sessions to practice our compassion skills and have fun together. Movement: Physical engagement to connect our minds, bodies, & spirits with God. We will focus on breathing alongside some basic yoga poses, connecting Compassion Camp’s main themes with our lives. Lovingkindness Practice: This practice will help participants develop the skills and mindset necessary to practice compassion. You can use this in conjunction with the Movement component or by itself. Recreation: Cooperative games that get participants’ bodies and minds moving and reinforce Compassion Camp’s themes and takeaways. Compassion in Action: These activities help participants think creatively about sharing their compassion and love. These small, simple, tangible acts help us express God’s deep compassion for each other, ourselves, and the world. Sending & Music: Similar to the Gathering, the Sending wraps up the session’s theme and is also written as a guide, so you have the flexibility to fit your context. This is another excellent spot to lead everyone in the original music written for each session. Illustrated Prayer Coloring Page and Lovingkindness Practice Card: Use these to reflect on the prayers and talk about the day's experiences and lessons to help deepen our compassion. Original Music: We have created six original songs for Compassion Camp. The songs are short, simple, very singable, and QUITE catchy! You will receive basic chord sheets, sheet music, and audio files. You can watch our sing-along videos here and check out the songs on Soundcloud here. Individual Leader Guides: These individual leader guides make it easy for you to provide volunteers with all the information they need for the component they are leading. We offer leader guides for the following components: Gathering/Sending/Music, Bible Story, Bible Story Scripts, Create & Play, Movement, Recreation, and Compassion in Action. Family Pack: Giving this pack, or parts of it, to your families makes it possible for them to bring Compassion Camp to life without hassle on their end and yours. It is tailored for easy family use with short reflections and simple activities using basic materials found at home. Kick it up a notch if creativity strikes by adding in additional crafts or materials. Appendix: Designed to help you further your journey and exploration of compassion, we included a list of additional books, resources, and links we found while creating Compassion Camp. Media Kit: The media kit includes illustrations from each week’s themes, our logo in a variety of formats, as well as promotional images that you can use in newsletters, social media, and your website. What You'll Receive When you make your purchase, you will be taken to a page to download your product, and you'll also receive an email with a link to download Compassion Camp. You will download a ZIP file where you can access all of the curriculum files. If you aren't familiar with ZIP files, a quick YouTube/Google search will help. Refund Policy If you accidentally ordered more items than you intended or ordered the wrong item, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be in touch with you to discuss available options. If we decide a refund makes the most sense, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days (which depends on your banking institution). Otherwise, since our products are digital and are automatically delivered to you upon the completion of your checkout process, we do not offer refunds on digital products licensed/purchased from Illustrated Ministry, LLC.
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Pipe cleaners are some of our favorite supplies for kids fun. I love how they come in a variety of colors, are fairly inexpensive (I've seen them at the dollar store) and are totally versatile. I
Explore activities and videos designed to teach kids self-control skills and impulse control. Empower children with tools for social emotional growth.
