Creative Ideas Zone

This is a scripted "game show" which interviews three very different people - a devote Jew, a blind man and a dynamic Christian. At the end of the game show, the kids find out that all three are the same man - Saul/Paul of Tarsus. The skit concludes by telling the story of Saul's conversion and presenting the gospel.  

Musical for our Kids Church outreach

This is a special event that is done around Easter. This is like a festival with low-key fair-type game booths, bounce houses and egg hunt plus a special creative method to tell the Easter story.

Nehemiah building the walls of Jericho and the great celebration that followed.

The Sandwich Shop & Stuck on Christmas are two skits designed to introduce Awana T&T clubbers to all of the verses in T&T's Start Zone. Stuck on Christmas is is a wacky Christmas special, which is designed to be performed at any time of the year.  

Too many times we think of Old Testament as characters we can live by, when we should see them in a different light. This is the real story of Gideon. It is really about how God delivered Israel and Gideon took the glory.

Too many times we think of Old Testament as characters we can live by, when we should see them in a different light. This is the real story of Samson. It is really about how God delivered Israel not Samson. Samson may have super power, but it was only when the Spirit of God rushed on him.

Use the letters from the word TITHE as an acrostic to teach the children what it means.

A skit introducing the idea of praying for God's will to be done in our lives, instead of just asking God to give us what we want.

Sandwich Shop was designed to introduce Awana T&T clubbers to all of the verses in T&T's Start Zone. The Sandwich Shop is an evangelical skit which takes place in a sandwich shop.  

We use a time machine to call up Bible characters and tell their story live.

Anxious to get your kids moving as they sing and praise? Try this simple form of expression.

A partially functional virtual pet for PowerPoint.

Just a way to show our volunteers that we love them!

A high-interest activity that emphasizes how we exercise our faith.

An incentive campaign to encourage our children to be kind.

This is Karl's 'Super Hero' song that is referenced in several Kids Church lessons.

Here's an idea to help kids keep all their "stuff" together after Sunday School.

A skit in which the kids participate to tell the story of Naaman

A skit/game show in which kids participate to tell the story of Shadrack, Meshach & Abednego

A skit/game show in which kids participate to tell the story of Daniel and the Lion's Den

Music and Pantomime to tell the story of Jesus Calming The Storm.  

Drama to tell the story of Paul, Silas and the Philippian Jailer

Finding Nemo features several points of application that make for great discussion in your children’s ministry. Take advantage of this film to teach important lessons your kids will never forget. Here are a few I left the movie tonight thinking about:

Well, HULK FEVER is BACK! Once again, it is cool to be GREEN! The HULK is everywhere from Mountain Dew cans to coloring books and toys and video games due to the Hulk Movie that came out in June 2003.

This PowerPoint visualizes 50 ways God loves you thru a 50's theme.

This lesson can be used to talk about forgiveness and salvation.

Teaching young children to remember what to pray for by using each finger to represent something.

This poem may be used for Baby dedication Sunday or Children's Day. This was written for my own grandson after his birth. His name was Samuel.

This cup stacking object lesson is intended to show children how special they are to God and lead them to respond to the Gospel.

What do you look for when you visit a beach? Sandcastles, shells, or maybe a nice area to enjoy the day? Jesus took a walk on the beach at the Sea of Galilee. Let's find out what he was looking for?

AIN'T I A STINKER? is a short eight to ten minute Bugs Bunny "cartoon" in which Bugs learns just how much of a stinker he really is. It's used as a fresh way to introduce Romans 3:23 - All Have Sinned and from there, to share the Gospel.

3-5 year olds act out being a queen or king as an introduction to a discussion about Jesus' kingship.

This is an acrostic lamentation.

Halloween alternative idea.

A way to serve your volunteers...

A group activity to help introduce kids to the mission field by allowing them to experience foods, crafts, and stories from the various cultures.

3-5 years olds will give examples of reality versus fantasy and learn that it is okay to ask questions about God being real.

A list of the sons of Jacob with Star Wars character names that can be used to make the story more interesting to children.

Thinking about an event with water balloons? Consider this wonderful alternative!

Creative ideas for Bible story-based booths at a fun fair.

Reading Log for daily Bible reading at church

Have you ever wanted to see your children's ministry get a taste of the Holy Spirit and just dream. Blank canvas initiates the start of dreams coming into reality.

Use this handy template to create your own paper dominoes to suit any theme.

We were doing a series on giving and this is an object lesson that shows the importance of everyone doing their part.

A PowerPoint/Flannelgraph presentation retelling the story of Cain and Abel.

We collect aluminum cans and recycle them (.25/lb) and send the money to 1:1 Haiti, a ministry of the Baptist General Conference.

Send kid-created cards to servicemen & women

Using a Army Chaplain in your kid's church

A Collection of Wake Up Routine Songs for Parents to use to start the day our right. For young kids.