Creative Ideas Zone

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!

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.

Kids will learn that when they confess their sins and "bring it to the cross" that Jesus wipes away their sins.

3-5 years olds will race to build a block tower by "buying" your blocks.

3-5 year olds will understand that things can be real even if you cannot see them.

A comparrison of Ephesians 6:11-17 and a race driver's uniform and equipment. Also included is a "wordless book" using the flags that the race starter uses.

A Father's Day craft that can be used as a way to reach out to Dads who normally will not come to church.

Instead of hunting for meaningless bunnies and eggs, kids hunt for items related to the true story of Jesus and His resurrection.

Learning the acronym GIANT can help children remember steps to take in dealing with their fears.

A fun-filled night for all ages! Easy prep work & great results. Mom, Dad, teen, and toddler, even Grandma & Grandpa will enjoy this event.

Creating a fasting box to teach the kids about fasting in and to help them participate in our churchwide fast.

Fun and easy craft for Father's Day

Used as a Halloween alternative or AWANA event for children.

Raising money to feed the homeless

3-5 year olds "fish" as a discussion starter for "fishing for men."

3-5 years olds will play "Follow the Leader" while repeating the Big Idea.

This is a basic overview of an annual outreach event. This was created to bring a new program director up-to-speed on what had been done in the past.

Some options for those who like to dress up in costumes for Halloween...

Sponsored by World Vision, your kids can become good servants (and sharers) and get involved with missions to kids all around the world by "Getting a Kick Out of Sharing!"

I love free or almost-free decorating ideas. Here is how we pulled off fabulous VBS decorations with a cars and Route 66 theme for only $20!

April 22 is Earth Day. Take the day to teach kids what the BIBLE says about taking care of God’s Creation.

This poem may be used for Grandparents Day at church. The boys can quote grandpa's part while the girls say grandma's. Girls may wear aprons and boys straw hats. They also may hold objects that relate to the part being recited.

PowerPoint visual story (with notes) about Herod, the king who missed Christmas.

Help kinesthetic learners memorize a Bible verse using hopscotch.

A simple idea to get families thinking about and supporting missions throughout the year.

5 Easy Ways to Help Children Learn Bible Verses

The difference between love and like as illustrated by candy bars.