I have a little boy who is almost 2. My wife and I are constantly shocked to know that he's actually listening even when we don't think he's paying attention. We'd have no idea except that every so often in our conversation we'll here him repeat a word we said. What we do and how we live matters, if not for us, definitely for them. They say integrity is doing the right … [Read more...]
Robert Heinlein – Don’t Make it Too Easy
Who doesn't want to see their kids win. Whether your own children or your class, or your route or whichever kids you feel close to, it's natural to want them to have the best and never have to feel what losing feels like. But is that what's best for them? Life is full of disappointments. Not winning is ok. Winning is wonderful, but knowing how to handle not winning, and … [Read more...]
Fruity Candy Canes
Fruity Candy Canes Christmas may have come and gone but this fruity candy cane will surely still be enjoyed by kids because it is a really delicious snack and it is also happens to be fairly healthy to boot. It is pretty simple to do. What you need to prepare is as follows: Large banana Strawberries Nutella Cut the bananas and strawberries (making … [Read more...]
Dancing Worms Experiment
Dancing Worms Experiment To do the fun dancing worms experiment, prepare the following: Gummy worms 2 clear cups Vinegar Baking soda Cutting board Knife Pour water in one cup and then put 3 tablespoons of baking soda. Then mix the solution. Cut the gummy worms into half and soak it for 15 minutes in the baking soda mixture. Fill the 2nd cup with … [Read more...]
Paper Plate Ring Toss
Paper Plate Ring Toss The paper plate ring toss is another fun indoor game for your Sunday school class. In this game, what you need to prepare are the following: Paper plates Recycled cardboard tubes - paper towel rolls for example Paint (kid-friendly) Make these yourselves or have the kids paint the paper plates themselves to make it more visible when they … [Read more...]
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. – Living Examples
"Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you." -- H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Sometimes kids in our classes, streets and groups are from wonderful homes with parents that are healthy role models. Sometimes they don't. For many kids, if you have a bus ministry, and sometimes even when you don't, we have to act as their stand-in … [Read more...]
Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas
If you need a quick and easy to prepare snack for your kids in Sunday school, you can do this simple recipe. We've used electric griddles to make pancakes in class before, but wow this sounds a whole-notha level better. All you need are bananas (over-riped is ok), nutmeg, sugar, olive oil spray and cinnamon. Fry the bananas in a pan or electric griddle and sprinkle … [Read more...]
Leak Proof Bag Experiment
Leak Proof Bag Experiment To do the leak proof bag experiment, you need the following: Ziplock bags Water Pens What you need to do is just fill-up the ziplock with water and then have the kids jab the bag gently. How does it not leak? That's what makes this fun. You could even have a contest with this experiment. You can allow different groups of kids to … [Read more...]
Object Lessons Webinar with Phillip Booker
Come join us for our next webinar on Thursday Feb 18th @ 6PM PST / 9PM EST as Phillip shares great ideas for Apostolic Object Lessons to use in your classes and kids events! It will be a great chance to get inspiration and get questions answered. Interested? Click here to register: http://bit.ly/objlessons … [Read more...]
Giant Connect Four
Have you ever wanted to make a giant connect four board? Well, pine no longer! This could be a fun addition for event nights and kids church events. Here's a look at the finished product. There will definitely be a need for wood working skills to pull this off, but if you want to flex your DIY muscles, then this could be a fun project for your kidmin! The board has … [Read more...]