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Gimmie! Gimmie! Thanksgiving Game

Gimmie! Gimmie! Thanksgiving is a fast-paced, holiday trading game that illustrates thankfulness vs. selfishness.  

 

Ideal for just a few kids as well as large groups, the object is to collect a complete set of Thanksgiving cards, while avoiding the greedy Gimmie! Gimmie!

Hectic fun unfolds as players shout "Two! Two!" and other combinations of cards to trade, all while working to build a matched set in the time allotted.  

Adapted by Karl Bastian as a solution for understaffed volunteer situations around the holidays, this Gimmie! Gimmie! game provides an interactive object lesson while requiring just a few leaders to run.

 

» Just $5.99 in the Kidology Store!

» Karl talks "Gimmies" on Kidologist.com

 

It's Thanksgiving... NoDuh! - Only $0.99! 
NoDuh, the Wise OneNoduh, the Wise One, introduces the discipline of thanksgiving to children. The world can be greedy - kids will be challenged to develop an attitude of gratitude.

Back by popular demand, this "Kidology Classic" has been pulled from the archives and remastered in high resolution.

Filmed "live on location" at Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin, this Thanksgiving video is one of 11 in a series of 5-minute high-resolution videos that challenge kids in the areas of fasting, simplicity, solitude, thanksgiving, worship, and more.

Available for immediate download in both MOV and MP4 formats. Ideal for projection or play in a large group setting! 

  

» NoDuh Thanksgiving Video
- $0.99 for Members!
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» Other NoDuh videos
Thanksgiving SINGLE Lesson for $9.99 
Thanksgiving Every Day Thanksgiving Every Day, a SINGLE lesson from TruthQuest, explores being thankful throughout the year.

Expanding on Colossians 3:17, this lesson includes 4 age-specific versions (Preschool, 1st Grade, 2nd-3rd Grade, 4th Grade+) as well as printable materials in 6 Bible translations.

Inside this $9.99 download on gratitude:
  • Bible Story
  • Bible Lesson
  • Take-Home Worksheet
  • Family Study
  • Game Ideas

Need additional Thanksgiving teaching material? Get the full 5-lesson Living Thankgiving series for just $25 (Member Price). You'll also receive Clip Art/Posters, Registration & Disicipleship Materials, Coloring Sheets, Gospel Tracts, and more!  


Single Lesson:   
 

» Thanksgiving Every Day - Members Save $3 

 

5-Lesson Series:

» Living Thanksgiving - Members Save $3

Zones: Pinterest "Get to Know You" Game
Pinterest Get to Know You Game

"Recently I was presented with a challenge," explained Karl Bastian, the Kidologist.  

 

"In a middle school classroom of over 200 students, how would I help them find others with shared interests so they could break into small groups and be with others who liked the same things they did?"

"So I asked myself, "How do we find people online who share our interests?" One of the most popular ways right now is to join Pinterest.com, start pinning stuff we like, and see who else is pinning the same kinds of things." 

 

"BINGO! I had my idea. All I had to do was re-create Pinterest in a live format..."

 

» FREE resource for Premium Members    

 

It's not too late to plan for Thanksgiving! 
ThanksgivingGobble up large helpings of ideas in Kidology's Thankgiving Zone! From historical to fun, we've got a wide variety of lessons, articles, and ideas for you to use this holiday in your children's ministry.

For example, take a look at Glen Alan Woods' article, Thanksgiving: It's An Ugly Day for Many Kids, where he explores the possible challenges faced by kids during this holiday season due to family problems.

» Explore the Thanksgiving Zone

» Article: Thanksgiving - It's An Ugly Day for Many Kids
» River's Edge: 1-week Thanksgiving Curriculum
» RealFun: 2-week Thanksgiving Curriculum 
» High Voltage: 1-week Thanksgiving Lesson 
» Other Thanksgiving Resources 
Karl recaps the Engage Conference
Engage Conference

If you live on the East Coast, you need to plan on attending the Engage Conference next fall.  

I just returned from this local network-produced event held in Mechanicsburg, PA.  They had nearly 400 attendees - and a great mix of leaders WITH their volunteer teams!   

 

One woman shared with me that she was ready to quit - but after attending this conference, she was encouraged to keep on and never give up, no matter how hard ministry was.

This conference brought in top-notch speakers, such as Sue Miller, along with local practitioners who could relate to both kidmin leaders and volunteers.  My hat is off to them!  

 

» Event recap at Kidologist.com    

 

For the first time... The Stars of Christmas - Download Version 
The Stars of Christmas

Kidology-Exclusive Downloadable Version! 

 

Four sitcom-style episodes feature a Grammy-style awards show hosted by the arrogant Colton Storm. Your kids will hear the entire biblical Christmas story as Colton interviews people that "starred" in the amazing account of Jesus' birth

 

Each episode points to the fact that Jesus is the one true "Star" of Christmas. Join Mary, the Shepherds, the Wise Men, and even terrible King Herod as they share their encounter with Baby Jesus before taking the stage to perform a classic Christmas carol.

 

The Stars of Christmas is a revolutionary four-week, K-5 curriculum that delivers creative, Biblical content in a uniquely interactive, teacher-driven format.

 

Immediate download - Save $10 off the DVD price! 


» The Stars of Christmas: Download ONLY from the Kidology Store!

» DVD version also available 

$1 Download: iShine Tween Bundle
$1 November SpecialTweens are the focus of our $1 Member Downloads in November!

iShine is a Christian media group that produces content for those between the ages of 7-13.  This ministry produces interactive media for tweens, including live content events, a 24/7 radio station called Radio iShine, the iShine KNECT TV program, music videos, youth curriculum, and more.

Kidology Premium Members can download an iShine Tween Bundle that includes the following:
  • Club iShine Curriculum - Unit 1, Lesson 1: "What Is Heaven?" PDF
  • iShine Knect Episode - 6 segments of M4V video for use with curriculum
  • iShine Worship Mania Album - 10 songs on MP3 for use with curriculum
Don't delay... because once November is over, so is this great member benefit. Thanks again for being a Kidology Premium Member!  (Not a Premium Member? Join today!

» iShine Tween Bundle for $1

DiscipleLand Christmas Story Booklet
DiscipleLand Christmas Story Booklet

Give your kids the Christmas story in a delightfully illustrated storybook!  

 

7 stories -- from the angel's message for Mary to the visit of the wise men -- help children fully appreciate our Savior's birth.  

 

Appropriate for younger kids (ages 3-8), DiscipleLand's Christmas Story Booklet also comes with an activity sheet parents can download to use at home.  

 

» Available in a 10-Pack
» Need 50? How about 100?
» Also Available: DiscipleLand New Life Story