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If your church follows the Revised Common Lectionary, you’re invited to learn more about three new product lines I’ve added to my shop. Children’s Worship Bulletins Engage your children during worship with our new line of children’s worship bulletins. The bulletins follow the 3-year Revised Common Lectionary and quote scripture from the Common English Bible
Make a large worship chart by writing the word “worship” at the top of the paper and including the following...
Looking for some fun lessons for teaching children (and getting them excited!) about Jesus, can kind of be difficult. Especially when y...
I am so thrilled to team up with one of my favorite people - Amy from Raising Arrows! Last week, Amy told me of her wonderful idea for 'Listening Pages.' I immediately knew it was a project I would love to work on. The concept of these Pages is to keep little ones engaged in the church service on Sunday mornings - from singing to the sermon to prayer. I am hosting the pages for children who are not yet reading, utilizing pictures instead of words. You'll also see a space on the side of the Page where your little one
When I think of the world that we live in and how many colors are all around, I am truly amazed. Rainbows, fish, butterflies, flowers...there are many colorful things in our world. So, when it comes to teaching colors to my little learners, what better way than to let them know that these colorful things come from God.
It’s Grade School Wednesday here on KidMin Mama and I am happy to share a new series with you! Our Kid’s Ministry has recently started our “Grow Series”. A series all about how to grow as a follower of Christ. […]
Free campfire coloring pages are the perfect activity for homeschooling, classrooms, teachers, kids' activities, and educational activities.
Clap, sing, shout, dance! These cute activities are a great way to help teach children what the Bible has to say about how we should worship God. Make a little guy who will sparkle when the light hits him as he "dances" in the breeze. Practice your best praise with a super easy-to-make megaphone. From the color-and-cut-out praise hands to a fun mini-guitar, these crafts and activities are sure to get your students fired up and ready for praise and worship time! Includes: • Dancer Craft • Guitar Craft • Kids Singing Coloring Sheet • Make a Joyful Noise Coloring Sheet • Megaphone Craft • Praise Hands Craft • Sing To The Lord Sheet Music • Worship Ways Activity Sheet • Picture of completed crafts
Use the Jesus Heals Deaf Man Coloring Page as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.
These 11 simple tips will make your Sundays easier and help kids behave in church so you can worship God with a full heart!
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.
This resource for Luke 10:25-37 includes both an illustrated children's sermon (with leader guide) and a Worship Activity Sheet based on Luke 10:25-37.
Related Printables: Rahab and the Spies Coloring Page The Twelve Spies Coloring Page The Twelve Spies Dot Activity Palm Sunday Craft – Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem
Lesson helps and handouts for Primary 1 Lesson 15: The Sabbath Is a Day of Worship
It is time to take off and fly high in the clouds with this exciting new Airplane For Kids activities pack. Not only will you find airplane coloring pages, you will also find many airport
ABC's in Acts: T is for Tent Paul Made Tents with Aquila and Priscilla These lessons can be used without the alphabet theme. Consider these an update with new ideas and printables! This file folder game has a tent for Paul and one for Aquila & Priscilla. The question cards will be laid on the correct tent. If you prefer, these can be inserted into a 10x13 envelope with the cover glued to the front instead of using a file folder. Each card has a number with the verse to help you find the answer easy. Click here to download the file folder game. To remind students to teach others about Jesus, students can color or paint the designs on the banner, door hanger and bookmark. Stickers can be added. String or ribbon can be added to the banner to hang and on the bookmark. These are plain black & white intentionally to inspire students to decorate them in their own style and want to actually use them. They are designed so they can be used with any lesson you choose and are not limited to this lesson. These work best if printed on cardstock or heavier paper. Click here to see more of these with different designs. There is a tent color-by-number, maze and Word Search included. The first is a Reader Worksheet. The wording from the scripture is as easy to read as possible with sight words while keeping to the key points with 5 easy to answer questions. The second is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. Color and black & white are included for both. I designed the Trip Strip to be a cut & glue timeline. This one shown has lines for the students to write about each event. Or, they can write the scriptures. There is another worksheet without the writing space. These can easily be used for mixed age groups. Cut and glue according to directions. This is not included in the application pack. Click here to download. These Event Cards can be used as smaller visuals and they can be shuffled for the student to re-tell the events and lay them in order. The same full-page size visuals and pictures-to-color can be downloaded below. There are alphabet mazes and worksheets included. These are half-sheets and can be used in Interactive Notebooks. Click here to see a free video on how to make and use Interactive Notebooks. There is a set of 5 and 10 piece puzzles. Click here to download the lesson and application pack. There is a one-page foldable book in color and black and white. These pages can also be cut apart and used as flash cards to put the events in order. Click here to download. Click here to download the visuals. All visuals for Acts 18 are included and all are not shown. (These are not included in the application pack.) Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) A passport and passport stamps were created to be used with these lessons. Click here to see these. Click here to see the other lessons in the ABC's in Acts series.
These Daniel in the Lion's Den Bible story activities can be used in Christian Preschool programs and Sunday schools. Daniel Sequencing Print these
Reuse an old CD to make a spinning top- an easy craft for kids and a great science lesson on physics! This STEM / STEAM activity if perfect for kids of all ages and meets the NGSS for Kindergarten on pushes and pulls!
These Joshua and the Battle of Jericho activities can be used in Christian Preschool programs and Sunday schools. Joshua & Jericho Sequencing
Free building coloring pages are the perfect activity for homeschooling, classrooms, teachers, kids' activities, and educational activities.
Free 12 Apostles accordion style mini book is the perfect activity for kids learning about the followers of Jesus.
Zacchaeus is a real-life example of the power that Jesus has to change our hearts. The goal in this lesson is for the children to feel the darkness and ugliness of sin, and then experience the joy and miracle of forgiveness when Zacchaeus meets Jesus! Bible Truth: Jesus has the power to forgives my sin. Bible Story: Jesus changes Zacchaeus' heart. Bible Study: Luke 19:1-10; I Corinthians 5:7 teach cha-ching! To tell the story of Zacchaeus "hands-on" style gather up these items: children's picture Bible, or flannel graph scenery and characters a small bag or coin pouch loose change a cut-out of a black heart and a white heart Peak your class's interest in your lesson by shaking the bag, and letting them guess what is inside. They will probably easily guess that you have money in your bag! Pass out a coin for each child to hold throughout the lesson. (Remind them that they should never put coins in their mouths!) Read the story of Zacchaeus from a children's picture Bible, or tell it in your own words with visuals, such as flannel graph. Introduce Zacchaeus as a short man, who was a tax collector. His job was to collect money that people had to pay to the king. But Zacchaeus took more money from people than he was supposed to. If someone was supposed to pay one coin to the king, Zaccahaeus made them pay two coins, and he would keep one of the coins for himself. That is called stealing. Zacchaeus was rich and had lots of money, but nobody wanted to be his friend because he stole money from them. He had a dark sinful heart. Hold up the dark heart as you describe Zacchaeus' dark and sinful heart. Go on to tell the rest of the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus, as you show pictures from the children's Bible or manipulate flannel graph characters. At the conclusion of the story, talk about how amazing it is that Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart! He used to be a man that stole people's money, but now he gives his money away to people! Jesus did a miracle! Only Jesus has the power to take a dirty, sinful heart and give us a new clean heart! Zacchaeus repented, he turned away from his sin, and followed Jesus! Hold up the white heart as you describe how Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart. Lead the class in a prayer, asking Jesus to forgive their sin, and change their hearts so they can follow Jesus like Zacchaeus. After you pray, collect the coins from the children. Tell them that they are giving the money back just like Zacchaeus did after he repented. sing Zacchaeus (was a wee little man) is a Sunday School classic, and the perfect song to reinforce the story they just heard. Be sure to do some actions with the song! The Repent Song is the same song we learned along with the story of John the Baptist, so it's great review and repetition. Follow the link for the lyrics and actions. The Bath Song is a great song about how Jesus washes away our sin with "super soap." The "call back" format makes it really easy to sing along! craft color & paste Here is a coloring sheet from Sermons 4 Kids of Jesus talking to Zacchaeus in the tree. Cut pieces of green paper, or green tissue paper into leaves for the children to glue onto the tree. zacchaeus meets Jesus A good craft is one that helps children retell the story that they learned. This craft does exactly that! You will need: this print out in (black & white) or (color) card stock scissors hole punch yarn green tissue paper glue clear tape crayons (optional) To prepare, print the print out page onto card stock. Cut on the dotted line, and cut out Zacchaeus. Punch a hole at the top and bottom of the tree. Cut out approximately 1" x 1" squares of green tissue paper. Cut yarn into 16" lengths. In class, provide glue for the children to attach the squares of tissue paper to the tree as leaves. Lace the yarn throught the holes and tie it behind the tree. If using the black and white version, provide crayons for the children to color Jesus and Zacchaeus. Tip: Tie the yarn near the top of the page, and attach Zacchaeus to the bottom of the page. It is easier for the kids, if you let them glue on the leaves before you add the yarn. Use clear tape to attach Zacchaeus to the yarn. Tip: Set the clear tape under the yarn, sticky side up, and then press Zacchaeus onto the tape. Move Zacchaeus up and down the tree to retell the story! up and down the tree For this craft you will need: this tree pattern this Zacchaeus pattern green construction paper jumbo craft sticks yarn scissors hole punch crayons glue tape To prepare, cut out the top, leaf portion of the tree pattern, and use it to trace onto green construction paper. Cut out tree and Zacchaeus figures. Punch a hole near the top of the trees. Cut yarn into approximately 7" lengths. In class, provide crayons for the children to color Zacchaeus, and the jumbo craft stick. Help them attach the tree to the craft stick with glue. Tape Zacchaeus to the yarn, thread the yarn through the hole in the tree, and tie the yarn off in the back to move Zacchaeus up and down the tree. Find more ideas and for teaching your child at home about Zacchaeus and his encounter with Jesus, here!
This simple spinning craft captures the time Jesus spent in the desert as found in Mark 1, Luke 4, and Matthew 4. PDF template.
Take prayer time to the next level! Incorporate one or more creative prayer stations ideas or prayer prompts into your youth ministry programming.
