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  Boys and girls face serious problems on a daily basis as never before in history.  Building character into children’s hearts makes them strong from the inside out and gives them what they need to face the challenges in their lives. If I Knew How to Moo album contains fun songs targeting these character qualities:…

Instructions:Divide the class into 6 groups. Group 1: Goliath — When you hear “Goliath” in the story, stand up tall like a giant. Group 2: David — When you hear the name “David” called stand up and move your arm in a circle. Group 3: Saul — Saul was a king.When you hear his name…

Children love singing about the creation story as found in Genesis!  This song, which has a Latin feel, goes from the world being dark to the seventh day of rest. Order In the Beginning CD HERE.

Materials Needed: Construction paper, glue, tape, markers, crayons, craft wire, moveable eyes, buttons, and other add-on’s which you may have on hand. Activity: Children create an outer space creature which holds two signs: “Happy Father’s Day” and “You are out of this world.”  Inside they may write any message they wish.

Scatter number sheets on the floor. Play music (or simply say “walk, walk, walk”) as children step from one number to another, trying not to touch the floor. When music stops, each child freezes (stands completely still) on a number. The teacher calls a number. The child standing on that number and the children standing…

Use paper plates.  Write one or more words of the verse on each plate and also the reference.  Write the first word of the verse in red and the other words in black.  Arrange the plates in a circle, like a cake walk at a fair, with the words in order.  When music plays, the…

  Have each child create a paper bag puppet. Make a puppet stage from a large cardboard box, use one which you have, or do the activity without a stage. Children take turning manipulating their puppets.They will quote the Bible verse, either correctly or incorrectly, and then ask: “Is that right?” The boys and girls…

Tape the words to a Bible verse on baseballs. (Images can be found through an internet search.) Have the children line the balls up in the correct order and repeat the verse together 5 times. Now play Baseball Take Away Game.Choose one child to take away a ball.Repeat the verse together.Select another pupil to take…

All we are doing week after week after week in Bible memorization is sequencing — asking kids to put the words in the right order. Use your imagination and come up with fun ideas which the children will enjoy such as Soccer Balls Line Up. By laminating the master sheet and the items which the…

Boys and girls can use Lego blocks to build a verse.  Then the game “Take Away” can be played by removing one block, quoting the verse, removing another block, saying the verse, and so on until the verse is being said from memory and no blocks are left.