Kidologist's Zone

Help your kids learn about the change becoming a Christian makes by sharing your testimony.

Creative way to visually teach your kids to have a better attitude using a "Whine Menu".

Teach your kids about acceptance and get the volunteers involved with this fun activity or theme.

Take pillow fighting to a whole new level with these fun rules!

Exciting magic trick where you can peel a banana showing that it is pre-sliced.

Classic indoor/outdoor kids game for kindergarten through middleschool.

Engage your small group with this activity that teaches them to stay focused on Jesus.

Encourage Families to Look for Jesus this Christmas.

Simple way to present the gospel message using 8 verses from Romans.

Teach your kids how to be missionaries and start your service off with this exciting activity.

Fun game to open your lesson with where kids go and search for the lost sheep.

Small group activity that helps your kids check thier attitude

Have your kids play this fun game as you take Rock-Paper-Scissors to the next level!

A fun interactive way to explain how God wrote the Bible when it had human authors.

Teach your kids to remain strong in God through this exciting object lesson

Teach kids about the different translations in the Bible in a way that they will remember, by acting it out.

Help kids get a better understand of why God sets boundaries for us and how he tries to keep us safe in this exciting object lesson.

Short object lesson and talk using an egg to show God's purpose and ability to complete us.

Exciting game that teaches kids about watching their attitude. They have fun Speed Stacking and have their attitude tested.

How can a volunteer truly H.E.L.P. their leader?

A leader has an altered magazine to illustrate how God made us each unique.

Don't let the church suck you dry - that isn't God's Will for those in ministry. When the church is killing your joy, you are doing more than God is asking of you and it is time for drastic action. Now. Stop making excuses.

Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org, reflects on the passing of Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, October 2011.

Karl Bastian was selected by Group’s CM Magazine as one of kids ministry Top 20 Influencer’s – but who were his “Top Influencers?”

Learn how to naturally and safely invite kids to church.

Written by Karl Bastian for his children's ministry, here are ten scripturally based standards you can ask your volunteers to live up to in order to serve in the kids ministry.

How to Release the CM from providing Child Care to other ministries.

Karl presents a creative teaching style and encourages us to stop using the DVD player while teaching.

A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction for a lesson on Joshua.

A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction for a lesson on Caleb.

A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction for a lesson on Moses.

A Kids Church Video featuring “Da Feet.” An introduction on “Running the Race” for a lesson on Paul.

Devotional About the Power of Choices, both Large and Small

This is a fun event your church can host in the summer.

Two true stories to help kids see how to bless those who curse you.

Kids Toss Frozen Pancakes on the head of friend into a tin!

A look at great resources to help you get started in kidmin

Karl Bastian provides tips on how to keep your cool and deal with parents when they get upset with you!

Using a Dr. Seuss' "Book of Books" to Explain how the Bible was put together.

A Lesson on Encouragement from Legos! (Features a point by point PowerPoint)

A fun way to open a lesson on attidudes or friendliness by having some greeters really put on the grumpiness.

A Four Part Funny Skit Series for kids church or camp that illustrates why following God’s Plan for your life is best!

To introduce the topic of service, treat the kids like royalty as the enter kids church!

A lesson on waiting the involves one of kids favorite things, CANDY!

Are you interested in learning how to do a Bible Sword Drill? Here are some clear instructions for how to effectively do a Bible Sword Drill in your children's ministry!

A fun fair you can have to help the kids learn about the fruits of the Spirit.

Really Fun Game for Children's Church! A "game show" style game, that would go along great with a teaching on friendship.

This is an entertaining object lesson where a leader "controls" a kid with a remote and concludes by teaching about about allowing God to take our remote control.

3 practical ideas to help your kids pray from the H.E.A.R.T

This is Karl's contribution to the Greg Baird / Kidmin360.com series. Download the COMPLETE book below.