Teaching Ideas
Isn’t being a Vacation Bible School Director a fulfilling ministry opportunity? The responsibility is tiring, at times frustrating, and often difficult. But you play a key role in directing your church’s largest outreach program for children and their families. What a terrific way to impact the boys and girls of your church, their friends, and…
Supplies Needed: Blue, black, red, white, green construction paper; title strip; word strips; crayons and markers; glue; scissors. Preparation: Trace a 7″ diameter circle, fold it into fourths and cut to make patterns. Make enough black, red, white and green pieces for your group. The title strip can read: How to Have Freedom in Christ.…
Needed for Each Child: 3 1/2″ x 14″ piece of white tag board which has been scalloped at the top to make a crown and a word card which says: “You are the king of my heart! Happy Father’s Day”; and items for decorating: Crayons, markers, stickers, colorful add-ons, and glue. Activity: The children color…
Scripture Reference: Exodus 16:1-35 Needed for Each Child: Shoe box bottom, blue construction paper for sky, brown construction paper for ground, a yellow pom-pom or felt circle for the sun, white construction paper on which to draw Israelites, small bowl of rice which represents manna, lesson purpose strip (Be thankful and content.), glue or double-sided…
All kinds of fun animals can be made using Easter eggs, pom pom’s, yarn, felt and glue. Children use their imaginations in creating an animal!
Kids love helping to make this healthy, delicious pizza! Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¾ cup Kellogg’s Special K Vanilla Almond cereal or any flakes cereal (crushed in blender or by hand), 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 2/3 cup skim milk, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 container low-fat…
Materials Needed: Red, white, and blue construction paper; red, white, and blue stars; crayons; and the prayer (Thank you, God, for our country and the freedoms which we have. Please give our leaders wisdom and help them to always do what is right. Amen.) Activity: Have the children paste on the prayer and then decorate…
Preparation: Place in a large, colorful gift bag: Small American flag; Bible with bookmarks at Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8,1 John 1:9; one sheet each of black, red, white, and green construction paper. What happens on July 4th? (Fireworks, hot dogs, baseball games, parties) Why do we celebrate July 4th? (July 4th, 1776, was the day…
You were there to pick me up When I skinned my knees again It went away when you said “it’s okay” I’m so glad we’re friends Chorus: So many can be a father But not just anyone can be a dad It takes someone like you to love me like you do It takes a…
Preparation: Tell the children that each time you show the word card “Samuel” (see photo) during the story, they are to say in unison “Samuel.” Practice twice. “Good night,” Eli said to (Show word card.) Samuel. “Good night,” (Show word card.) Samuel said to Eli. The mother of (Show word card.) Samuel had taken him…