Teaching Ideas
Preparation:Make a sign which reads, “OH, NO!”Tell the children every time you hold up the sign, they are to put both hands on their cheeks andloudly say: “OH, NO!” Story: “We are FREE! We are finally free!” the Israelites said one to another. “God’s mighty power delivered us from being slaves in Egypt and He…
Needed for Each Child: Three sheets white construction paper; blue and brown crayons stripped of the paper; Scotch tape; scissors; one-half toilet paper roll; 2 wiggly eyes (optional); washable colored markers; Elmer’s glue. Activity: The boys and girls rub one side of a sheet of white construction paper brown for dirt. Children crayon rub both…
Needed for Each Child: One-half Styrofoam salad bar container, clump of play-dough, one cotton ball, 12 toothpicks. Activity: The children form a mountain from play-dough and press it gently onto the salad bar container. A cotton ball cloud is placed on the mountain top and then toothpicks inserted into the lid around the mountain for…
Scripture: Exodus 19:1-25 Needed for Each Child: One sheet white construction paper, washable finger paints, Bible verse word strip, glue. Activity: Have the children paste the Bible verse strip in an upper corner on the paper. Then the boys and girls can paint a picture of the Israelites standing behind the barrier looking at the…
 Needed for Each Child: 2 sheets heavy white construction paper or cover paper, crayons, glue, transparent tape, Bible verse word strip. Activity: Fold the construction paper in half and cut into two 4″ x 12″ pieces. One serves as the bottom of the 3-D picture and the other is folded in thirds for the…
Discover the joy of Christmas as Mary and Darcie teach the importance of giving to those in need. Partnering with Operation Christmas Child, the puppets and children learn to make a shoe box that will bring hope to children all over the world. Filmed in high definition at TBN studios, the quality of this program…
New Release! The Best Gift of All is approx. 20 minutes in length.Easy to perform! A neighborhood child wonders why her friend’s family decorates their Christmas tree with candy canes.When they discover she has never heard of Jesus, they invite her to the children’s Christmas program practice at church where she hears about God’s gift…
Materials Needed: Large pumpkins, moist towel, dry towel, carving knife, newspaper, small candle, clump of clay or play dough, and matches. Preparation: Cut off the lid, loosen the gooey stuff inside but leave it in, and replace the lid. Draw a face on the pumpkin with a big smile. Set the pumpkin on a table…
PREPARATION: Find pictures of Christmas packages on the internet, print and cut out. Using your chosen Bible memory verse, write one word & the reference on each package. “Hide” these on your walls of your room. ACTIVITY: Have the children hunt for the Christmas packages.When all have been found, line the words up in correct…