Teaching Ideas
(Click on each title below to view.) Fall Festival Game Fall Leaves Art Project Fall Tree Art Project Pumpkin Party Pumpkin Patch Devotion-in-Motion Pumpkin Patch Object Lesson Pumpkin Patch Song YouTube Video Pumpkin Patch Song from Sing Through the Year album
Preparation: Tell the children that during the story when they hear you say, “Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock” they are to knock on their chairs five times. Story: Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. (Children knock.) Rahab wondered who would be knocking at her door. She lived in Jericho, in a house which stood on…
Anytime is a great time to sing praises to God, but the month of November provides a special opportunity. Here are songs which are perfect during the month of November. Click on titles to hear a clip. Wanna Say Thank You (Sing Through the Year) It is Good (Sing Through the Year) Jesus (Miracle Mud)…
To watch a video teaching kids how to listen, please click HERE. Song can be found on “Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with A Heart” DVD. Click HERE to order. There are 14 songs on this DVD!
Materials Needed: Foam paper plate, crayons, bells, craft wire.
MIRACULOUS CATCH OF FISH Children cut out a boat and attach mesh for a net. They glue on little fish which have previously been cut out by an adult. (Fish crackers are fun to eat while working on this project!
Preparation: Create a 3-D tabletop scene of Moses and the burning bush like the one shown in the picture. Tape together 3 sheets of white construction paper on which you have drawn background. Secure these to the top of a box lid. Cut out 2 sheep and add to the scene. Tape the face of…
Materials Needed: Pumpkin with top cut off and a smiling face on the opposite side of the pumpkin for children to see later Large spoon for scooping Bowl to put goop in Object Lesson: (Start scooping out goop.) Look at all of this goop inside this pumpkin! Do you think this is what our hearts…
Honoring grandparents at your church can be a memorable event for families. Kids enjoy learning and presenting these songs:”Grandma’s House“ from 15 Singable Songs, Fingerprints, and Sing through the Year albums; “Grandpa’s Charm“ from Kids Kamp; “Grandpa’s Hands” from Mary Christmas. Click on song titles to hear a clip. To order these…