Holiday Ideas Zone

One of the most special things we did with our elementary children this Christmas was a reinactment of the Christmas story.

An Easter presentation that uses the letters of EASTER to tell the real meaning of the holiday.

Advance sales bake sale gets moms and daughters working together.

Jesus as our good shepherd and King using a staff and Scepter to clarify why we celebrate advent.

Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.

What mothers in history may have said to their children. (fictional but humorous)

A child finds love at christmas

The Messenger of Advent Text: Luke 2:8-20

A humorous story of a reformed parrot.

The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for God has found great delight in you. You shall have a child and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High.

This is just a cool idea for a VALENTINE'S DAY bulletin board.

Enjoy these hysterical answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions about moms.

Here is an assortment of ideas to make Christmas more meaningful for your family. Select the ideas that seem appropriate to your family’s needs and interests. Trying one new idea could start a family tradition for your family.

This is a 'guess a letter' PowerPoint game that introduces Christmas and the theme of God's love through the gift of Jesus.

These are Christmas songs written by Karl Bastian to the tune of other popular children's church songs.

"Just for fun" game to open/close your service. Teams with the most snowballs in their bucket at the end of 1 minute wins. Play the game 3-4 times with 5-6 kids on each team.

Flatman and Bobbin rediscover Jesus' death and resurrection

If you are doing a Narnia unit, here are two files that might save you a little time. They are simply banners for outside that say 'Welcome to Narnia' and another about leaving shoes outside, and bring their imagination inside.

A complete lesson with MANY activities on the theme of the "new year". Use the whole lesson or just parts of it. Teachs children how to make realistic New Year's Resolutions.

A Power Point Christmas Story

A dad can be one of your very best friends!

A little girl needs daddy for many, many things

Dads are special

A contest for Father's Day

Have the kids in your class make a coupon book for their dad.

We can count on our dads

A craft for Father's Day

A collection of jokes relating to dads

Father's Day Craft

Here's a fun craft for Father's Day

A tie matching game for your class

A craft for Father's Day

Songs you can sing with your kids around Father's Day

A craft for Father's Day

A craft kids can present their fathers on Father's Day

Here's a little bit of the background behind this special holiday. Will help you talk to the kids about this day.

A good poem for Father's Day

Here are some famous sayings that dads say.

There are lots of things kids can do to make Father's Day special for their dad.

Make a memory with your video camera

We can learn a lot from our fathers

This is a great song with a tune everyone knows.

Easter eggs are a great way to tell the Easter story. This is a game that leads into a powerful lesson.

The following ideas are intended to help families make the celebration of Easter more meaningful. We believe that Christians are in the best position to proclaim the “real” meaning of holiday, beyond Easter eggs, candy baskets and new clothes.

A collection of ideas that you might try in your family Maybe just one of these ideas will help someone in your family better celebrate “Father’s Day.”

50 every day simply and practical ideas for dads - little things that can make a BIG difference!

Easter Sunday is a special day for God’s children. In this children’s church program, the children look BACK at what Christ has done. They look AHEAD at what is prepared for them in Heaven. They look IN at their heart and make sure that Jesus is there. They look OUT at others who need to hear the message of God’s great love!

A great object lesson about all the stuff that gets 'piled' on top of the true meaning of Christmas.