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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Amazing Easy Prediction Magic Trick!
This is a classic easy magic trick where you can predict a choice that a child makes. |
Prophesy or Choices | |
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Asking God
Open your service with this great and simple lesson, as the kids learn to go to God. |
Need, Ask, Prayer | |
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Attitude Check
Small group activity that helps your kids check thier attitude |
Attitude, Small Group | |
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Balloon Feet Guest Resource
These super fun balloon feet are a fun way to celebrate guests. Kids love them! |
Welcoming Guests | |
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Barnyard Scramble
Help children understand how, in a church, everyone needs to find out what their spiritual gift is and use it together with others in the Body of Christ. |
Games, Spiritual Gifts | |
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Bed Head
Teach your kids about acceptance and get the volunteers involved with this fun activity or theme. |
Acceptance, Crazy Hair | |
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Bible Basics
LOTS of ideas for teaching about the Bible. This is the chapter I wrote for Group's Ulitimate Bible Guide for Kids! |
The Bible | |
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Bible Formulas
A fun way to spark interest in the Bible or review Bible books. |
Bible books, Games, Science VBS | |
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Bible Ninja Warriors Files
The files for Karl's Bible Ninja Warriors series. |
Bible Learning |
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Bible Numbers and Facts
This is a fun activity for helping kids learn some amazing facts about the Bible! |
Bible Facts | |
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Bible Story Mad Lib Idea
This is a super fun idea to teach on how amazing the Bible is by using a very fun introduction of creating a "mad libs" Bible story. It is funny, but has a teaching point on how God's Word came to be and what it means to be "inspired" by God. |
The Good Samaritan / Inspiration of Scripture | |
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Bible Story Mad Libs
A FUN way to tell a familiar Bible story |
Bible Story Fun | |
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BIBLE-O-RAMA SUPER SUNDAY!
For any 5th Sunday, use the Bible-O-Rama Super Sunday, including several fun games that help kids review the Books of the Bible. |
Super Sunday Stand-Alone Lesson with Games |
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Birthday Party for Jesus
Host a Birthday Party for Jesus, here are some ideas for what to do. |
Christmas | |
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Books of the Bible Scramble Game
This is a fun unscrambling game using 20 random books of the Bible. |
Books of the Bible | |
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Candy Auction
Using children's love of candy to demonstrate that worship is a show of worth! |
Worship | |
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Charades Talent Show
Put on an INSTANT Talent Show as you talk about the gifts God gives us. |
Gifts and Talents | |
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Choose Your Lesson Order!
Let the kids choose the lesson order to learn about choices! |
Choices | |
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Clean Teeth
A fun game that takes an ordinary daily chore (brushing your teeth) and provide a spiritual application on obeying God's Word. |
Games, Teamwork, Obeying God's Word | |
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Da Bible Feet - Paul
A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction on “Running the Race” for a lesson on Paul. |
Race of Life, Paul | |
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Easy Game Raffle Tickets
This is a tool to save you time when you need to draw kids names throughout class or club to participate in activities. |
Drawing Slips Made Easy | |
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Encouragement via Lego!
A Lesson on Encouragement from Legos! (Features a point by point PowerPoint) |
Encouragement | |
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Every Day in Every Way (CHANT/SONG)
This fun rap/chant/song will be a powerful worship tool in your ministry |
Cool Chant | |
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Faith-Opoly
Everything you need from Game board, money and cards to create and play your own version of Faith-Opoly! |
A Version of Monopoly to Own your Faith | |
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Family Gingerbread House Building Event Kit
Host a Family Gingerbread House Building event. Everything you need is here! |
Christmas Family Event |
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Flash Class: Taking Your Kidmin Digital
Replay of Karl's live Flash Class: Taking Your Kidmin Digital |
Online Ministry |
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Follow Up Letters for Kids
A bunch of kids accept Christ on Sunday - how do you follow up with them? In this post Karl shares the letters he sends out to both kids and parents. You are welcome to edit and adapt. |
Follow Up | |
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FUN Choices Opening Game
This is a fun interactive game that gets kids moving and trying to solve a fun but easy puzzle. It's all about choices! |
Choices | |
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Grocery Store Encouragement
A BUNCH of ideas for encouraging your volunteers from the aisles of the grocery store! |
Volunteer Encouragement | |
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Grumpy Greeters
A fun way to open a lesson on attidudes or friendliness by having some greeters really put on the grumpiness. |
Witnessing, Attitudes | |
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Hidden Golden Coins
Teach your kids how to be missionaries and start your service off with this exciting activity. |
Missionaries, Evangelism | |
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His Yoke is Easy and His Burden is Light
Are you feeling worn out, stressed, and ready to drop out of ministry? Wait! There's a way to avoid 'burn out"! |
Avoiding Burnout | |
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Host a Fruit Fair!
A fun fair you can have to help the kids learn about the fruits of the Spirit. |
Fruit of the Spirit, Fair, Games | |
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How May I Serve You?
To introduce the topic of service, treat the kids like royalty as the enter kids church! |
Service | |
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How to Study the W.O.R.D.
A way to help kids (and adults) get more out of their Bible reading time. |
Bible Study |
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If You Think Church is Boring
An invitation to church that kids can give their friends: "If you think church is boring, you've never been to MY church!" |
Church Invitation |
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Impact of Reading!
Help kids understand how much what we read can shape us through this object lesson. |
Reading, Bible, God's Word | |
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Is Your Kidmin in Survival or Creative Mode?
I love Minecraft. I play it with my son and other kids. It also teaches me things about children's ministry. |
Leadership | |
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Karl's Concert of Prayer
Pastor Karl shares the details of the Concert of Prayer he hosted at his church. |
Prayer |
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Karl's Kids Church Rules and Super Kid Certificate
Children's Church Rules and Rewards |
Kids Church Discipline |
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Kid-Written / God-Breathed
A fun interactive way to explain how God wrote the Bible when it had human authors. |
Divine Inspirtation, Bible | |
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Letters of Encouragement
Encourage missionaries by having your kids write letters to them. |
Encouragement, Missions | |
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Listen to the Holy Spirit Game
A fun game that illustrates the need to focus to listen to the Holy Spirit over other "voices" in our lives. |
Holy Spirit | |
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Live Comic Teaching
Kids Love Comics! Skip the videos and PowerPoints, just DRAW the Bible Story and your kids will be glued to the story! |
Creative Teaching | |
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Mission Possible Assignment
A fun take home slip when teaching on the Golden Rule. (Luke 10:27b) |
Golden Rule |
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Name Tag Fun
Help kids understand their own attitudes through this easy activity with Name Tags. Plus, help build community as the kids get to know each other a little bit better. |
Community, Attitude | |
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Narnia Entrance Banners
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. |
Narnia room decor | |
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NERF WARS KIT - Everything You Need
Karl shares all his files, graphics and information on how to host a Nerf Wars event for the preteens in your ministry! |
Preteen Event Details | |
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Never Ending Ticket!
A SUPER COOL Gospel Presentation that the kids will love - lots of audience participation! |
Gospel Presentation | |
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New Friend Seating
This is a simple way on one Sunday to gently force all the kids to make some new friends! |
Friendship |