Everyone knows that fishermen are likely to exaggerate the size of their latest catch, but how many fish can brag of catching a man (aside from the one in Geico's cheesy 2015 commercial)? There is no exaggeration in the size of the fish that swallowed Jonah, and there is a lot of truth in this story to swallow as well. The message in this book lends itself to drama too, a great plus for your tactile/kinesthetic learners.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
A Good Fish Story - Jonah
Everyone knows that fishermen are likely to exaggerate the size of their latest catch, but how many fish can brag of catching a man (aside from the one in Geico's cheesy 2015 commercial)? There is no exaggeration in the size of the fish that swallowed Jonah, and there is a lot of truth in this story to swallow as well. The message in this book lends itself to drama too, a great plus for your tactile/kinesthetic learners.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Church Nursery Makeover
Ever seen these babies in the nursery? No, not the father/daughter team, the cribs. A few years ago we decided it was time to do a nursery makeover, even though we didn't have any babies at the time.
Monday, April 25, 2016
5 Steps for Teaching I Samuel 3 - Samuel Listens to God
There are a wealth of sources on the internet for teaching. Here are my top 5 picks for a 30-40 minute class-time (omit #2 or #4 for a 30 minute time slot):
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Samuel Listens Snack
The kids in our Sunday School really enjoyed making this simple snack after we listened to the story of Samuel hearing God call his name. I found the idea on Pinterest, but since there was only a picture, I decided to write a blog with instructions.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Re-purposed Stage Makes the Empty Tomb
So this Easter, I thought it very apropos
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
DIY Ice Cave
Remember that church with the camel kneeling on its platform? Well I was there last week and the first thing they said to me was, “Come and see our ice cave!” They even have the nerve to open the window in the winter time to make it feel like an ice cave.
So how do you make an ice cave? Plastic tablecloths and
Sunday, March 20, 2016
5 Creative Uses for a Green Screen in Children's Ministry
Years ago our youth entered a video contest to try and win money to attend a conference. We wrote a script that included all kinds of crazy scenes. The girl that was going to film it took one look at the script and said, “I can’t do this.”
“Why not?” I asked.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
DIY Set for Interactive Bible Story: Samson
An Occupational Therapist once bragged to me of the creativity of the people in her business. I don’t doubt her, OT’s work to help people with limitations adapt to a normal lifestyle. Anyone that works within limitations to achieve things has to resort to creativeness. That makes kidmins
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
In the Dark with Gideon
What kid wouldn’t love the allure of making noise and
getting to play in the dark at Sunday School? That’s what happened when we
acted out the story of Gideon from Judges 8. This story was very simple to
re-enact.
Here is what you need:
Free Bible images: Gideon takes on the Midianites with just 300 men. (Judges 7:1-25)
This is the site where I get most of my Bible pictures from to illustrate the stories I tell in Sunday School. This is the link for Gideon. You can find the activities we did for Gideon here.
Free Bible images: Gideon takes on the Midianites with just 300 men. (Judges 7:1-25)
Friday, February 19, 2016
Journey to Bethlehem
This Christmas season we re-enacted the story of the shepherds in Luke 2 for our children. Remember, this is KidFrugal, so I used what we had on hand. The upscale church might not
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