Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Being in Heaven

In this activity, children choose some of the things they would like to be able to do in Heaven (courtesy Kids Sunday School website)!
Topics:
Heaven, Kingdom of God

Ages 4-6

What you'll need:
Activity page for each child (click here for copy of page), pencils/markers
Prep:
Before class, print out a copy of the activity page for each child in class.

What you will do:
Hand out the activity page and markers, and have the children circle the pictures of people doing things that they would like to be able to do in Heaven. They can also put an "X" over the things they would not like to do. The purpose is to get the children thinking about what it would be like to be in Heaven.

After the children are finished with their activity page, gather them around to talk further about Heaven.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Throw Away Your Sins

A different spin on an old children’s game with a Christian life application!

Topics:
Purity, Repentance, Sin, Temptation

Duration:
10 minutes

Target Audience:
Grades 1-6 (Ages 6-12)

Materials:
Sheets of paper, one for each child
Masking tape

Preparation:
Crumple the sheets of paper into balls according to the number of children in the room. Then divide the children in to two teams, and have them stand at opposite sides of the room. Mark the center of the floor with masking tape to separate each team. Then have each child pick up one paper ball.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Amazing Verse

A fun bible game that helps put the word of God in your hearts (courtesy KidsSundaySchool.com)!Topics:
Memory Challenge

Ages 7-11


What you'll need:
chalk board or dry erase board, cloth or eraser

Prep:
Write the Bible verse you would like to review on the board. Draw a maze under the verse. At the finishing point of the maze, draw a heart. Cover the maze with the cloth (old sheet, towel, newspaper) until you're ready to begin the activity.

What you will do:
Have the children recite the verse together several times. Once the children are comfortable reciting the verse, remove several words from it and draw a line as a placeholder for each word removed.

Let the quest begin! Remove the covering from the maze. Ask the children to raise their hands if they know one of the missing words. If they give the correct answer, they get to choose which direction to go in the maze. You can make this game as easy or as hard as you like depending on the difficulty of the maze and the length of the verse. When the class finally makes it to the end, tell them that the heart represents them working to put the word of God into their hearts.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Rise & Live for Jesus

We live in a world filled with many weeds, but we are children of God. Therefore, let us rise high and live for Jesus.

Topics:

Following Jesus, Stand Firm, Spiritual Growth

Materials:
Light blue construction paper for background
Brown construction paper for soil
Green construction paper for stems, leaves, and weeds
Blue construction paper for large letters
Yellow construction paper for small letters
Assorted colors of construction paper for flower petals (for example: red, yellow, and purple)
Orange construction paper for flower centers
White contruction paper for clouds (optional)

To create stems for the flowers, cut out strips about 12 to 15 inches long and 1/2 inches wide with a slight curve from green construction paper.

Option:
You can also write the names of the children in your class inside the flower centers, or you can display a picture of each child's face.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Are We Different?

A school mate discovers it does make a difference how we live and how we act as Christians. (Skit for three: Patty, Chris, Narrator)
Topics:
Born Again, Christianity, Light, Godliness, Morals, Witnessing

Age 8-12

Materials:
Several Books
2 Book Bags

Click here for complete skit!