Creative Ideas Zone
Need a Bright Idea?
The "Creative Idea" Zone is kinda the "Everything Else" Zone. If it isn't an object lesson, or a craft, or a story, or a game, or a magic trick, or puppet script, or a... you get the idea... then it's HERE!
There are tons of great ideas in here, so surf to your heart's content. Or better yet, use the search tool to search by key word or topic. And be sure to submit YOUR great ideas!
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Salvation Slime Message
This Gospel presentation lesson involving slime could be used any time of year, but we used it for the "Wow" factor at Easter. |
Salvation | |
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Sample Kids Camp Parents Letter
This is a great sample letter to send to the parents of the children attending any of your camps. |
Camp | |
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Santa Shop
A fun event for children at during the Christmas season! |
Christmas Activity | |
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Satan's Lies and God's Truths
Object lessons, discussions, and game dealing with human temptation and perspective. |
Temptation | |
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Silly Tongue Twister
3-5 year olds do a tongue twister as a discussion starter for telling others about Jesus. |
Evangelism | |
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Smells of Eden
One of the amazing thing about Eve must have been the smells. Let your kids sniff and retain this passage about our beginning. |
Smells to discuss Adam and Eve | |
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Sodom and Gomorrah PowerPoint Flannelgraph
A PowerPoint/Flannelgraph presentation retelling the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. |
Sodom and Gomorrah | |
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Space Theme Camp
These are the documents I generate for a five-day-long, stay-overnight, kids camp. This particular one had a space theme. |
Camp | |
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Spaghetti Toss
This game is a blast but takes a bit of prep, and is very messy, so be prepared, and don't do this on carpet! Also, you must have a washable wall! |
Messy Games | |
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Spy Kids
This idea came from one of our older kids and it has been a great success! It got the kids involved in the community, serving others and working together. |
Kid's Serving the Community | |
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Summer Themes Build Excitement
Using unifying themes help children remember what they have been taught. |
Planning | |
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Super Hero Song
A simple song sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You know It" |
Heroes, Patriotism | |
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Super Slime LIVE
Using your church to bring the Gospel to kids on October 31st in such an awesome way that they don't miss going trick or treating. |
Halloween Alternative | |
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Superhero Liturgy
A call to worship based on the superheros. |
Superheros | |
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Teaching he Trinity Concept to Children
It is interesting the many ways we can illustrate the Trinity to children. Here are several creative ways that present this doctrine in simplicity. |
Trinity | |
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The Assumption Test
The world is constantly judging everything on the way it looks and it is easy for kids to fall in this same pattern. This object lesson is a good reminder that God looks at the heart and we need to do the same. |
God Looks at the Heart | |
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The Bubble Game
This is a good game to help get preschoolers (ages 3-5) quiet and ready for the next activity. |
Quiet Game | |
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The Death of Salsa
This is a great object lesson idea that I heard from Rob Bell once. The main point is to illustrate how death in so many cases actually brings us life. |
Fear of Death | |
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The Magician & the Sparrows
Use this power point story to illustrate why God sent Jesus to earth for us. A great launch to a salvation message. |
A retelling of why Jesus came to Earth | |
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The Quest
A quest through different rooms (reminiscent of the Indiana Jones adventures) to find the answer to Eternal Life. |
Halloween Outreach | |
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The Real Thing
Object lesson for teaching kids about having an authentic relationship with God. Can also be used for discussing false prophets, the one true God, and such. |
Being Real | |
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The Red, White, and True
Based on an anecdote I read in an email, this lesson shows how God is the tie that binds us all together in this country and that He is the true power behind our nation. |
Memorial Day, Patriotic | |
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The Steadfast Action Figure
This is an entry level skit which requires three adults and very few props. While it was written for Valentine's Day, it can be performed at any time of the year. The skit is about what toys do after everyone leaves a toy store, but it's also about abstinence, i.e. waiting until you're married to have sex. It's done in a very innocent way - there is nothing sexual or romantic in this skit. |
Abstinence & Sexual Purity | |
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
These simple thumbs up, or thumbs down cards can be used in any number of contexts to help visualize good ideas from bad ones. |
Helping kids figure out good ideas, from bad ones | |
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Time Machine
In our children's church we designed a "time machine" that we use to bring Bible characters forward to teach the kids. |
Bible Characters Come to Llife | |
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Trunk or Treat
This is a fun Halloween outreach idea. |
Halloween Outreach | |
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Ugly Tie Contest
Kids collect Ugly Ties & Votes are money Necktie voted "Ugliest" is worn by Pastor |
Fun Contest | |
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Using Any TV Show to Raise Money for Missions
Here is a fun and off-the-wall way to use popular television shows to raise money for missions. |
Missions/Fundraising | |
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Valentine Liturgy for Small Children
This is a short liturgy for small children to present in a worship service in February or any time of the year. It is simple enough that they can easily learn and present well. |
Jesus' Love | |
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Valentine Program for Kid's Worship
This is a short Valentine program that may be implemented into a Church Worship service on a Sunday morning. This may be used with a small or large group of children. |
Love, Valentine's Day | |
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Volunteer Appreciation - Camp
A cute idea to show your children's ministry camp volunteers that you appreciate them, using s'mores! |
Volunteer Appreciation | |
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Weekday Worship Ideas
Creative ideas my church uses that allows kids to worship God in a variety of ways. |
Ideas for Kids Worship | |
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Weekly Ministry Tasks
Weekly list of tasks that must be accomplished on a weekly basis. |
Organization / Time Managment | |
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What does it mean to be poor?
3-5 year olds will understand the concept of being "poor" as an introduction to 1 Kings 17, God's provision for the widow. |
Poverty, generosity, God's provision | |
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What's In My Stocking
A set of Christmas-themed rebus puzzles. |
Christmas PowerPoint Game | |
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Who Wants to Be a Volunteer
A fun skit to recruit volunteers |
Volunteer recruitment | |
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Wii ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Using the current Wii games for a family oriented outreach event. |
Family Fun Night | |
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Book Report - The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School by Aaron Reynolds
The Kidology Report reviews Aaron Reynolds' book, The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School, and provides ideas on how to transform your children's ministry. |
Reinventing Children's Ministry |