Teaching Tips Zone

It's no mystery that teaching kids can be challenging. There are lots of ways to teach - but the more creative you are the better!

This zone is not lessons, but tons of help, ideas and guidance on how to teach more effectively.

It is loaded with ideas you just need to try, like Drawing the Bible or Using Shoes to Teach or even Beach Balls!

If you have a fun, creative or effective teaching method, be sure to share it!

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All Access Bible Formulas

A fun way to spark interest in the Bible or review Bible books.

Bible books, Games, Science VBS
Starter 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
All Access 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
Free 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
All Access How to be an AWESOME Small Group Leader

Many churches today use a Large Group / Small Group format. For small group leaders, here are FIVE TIPS to make your time as effective as possible.

Small Group Training
All Access I Was a Kid with Special Needs

Our goal isn’t to have a completely controlled classroom – it is to minister to each and every child according to their needs. And that includes every child!

Special Needs Kids
Starter It's About Relationships

There is no shortage of programs, resources, or ideas in children’s ministry today—but at the end of the day, what is most effective in reaching kids for the Gospel hasn’t changed in a hundred years—it’s building relationships and personally introducing children to the Savior. This ebook is loaded with practical ideas on how to have a more relational ministry. You’ll be surprised by the results!

Relationships
All Access Kid Conversation Cards

These Customizable Conversation Cards get kids talking - but they work like a game!

Small Group Discussion Tool
All Access 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
All Access New Ways to Do the WORDLESS BOOK!

Everyone has seen a Wordless Book, here are some NEW ways to present it! Get Creative!!

Wordless Book Variety
All Access No more Sinner's Prayer in Kidmin?

While we may have valid concerns to many of the practices associated with inviting children to receive Jesus into their hearts, Jesus' imperative to bring kids to him must be a priority for children's ministry.

Evangelism, Spiritual Formation
Starter Puppets – A Helpful Hand in Teaching

Kids and adults respond better to puppets than to almost any other creative teaching method.

Puppetry
All Access Skit in a Bag

Fun impromptu acting game that gets your kids outside of their box and thinking creatively.

Gifts, Drama
All Access Teaching Character to Three-Year-Olds

Preschoolers are at a strategic age to learn so much about life. Creativity, compassion, patience, confidence, and cooperation are just a few of the many new qualities that begin to develop during these years.

Parenting
All Access Teaching Children To Trust In The Midst Of Trials

It is much easier to teach a child to trust in a loving God when all is well. However, our children need to learn that God is present and loving even when things are difficult.

Trust & Trials
All Access Teaching Responsibility

A fun and interactive way to teach on the parable of the talents. This was originally taught in a school chapel on responsibility.  

Responsibility & Talents
All Access Teaching Your Children to Pray Grace-Filled Prayers

Someone once said that the definition of grace is: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Because of what Jesus did for us by dying on the cross, we have all of God’s richest blessings – most importantly – we are saved by His grace from all of our sin. By His grace, God has called us...

Grace & Prayer
All Access The Gifts of the Puzzle

Kids will learn how spiritual gifts by themselves are incomplete and missing something. They are designed to  fit together within the church and the Kingdom of God around the world.

Spiritual gifts, The church
All Access The Habits of Highly Mediocre Children's Pastors

Highly mediocre children's pastors... Do everything themselves. They would never think of delegating or multiplying themselves in others. Their self esteem relies on being a doer. They get insecure if others around them begin to demonstrate any leadership skills...

Leadership
Starter The LOVE Patrol

What is the most important volunteer role in your Children’s Church service? 

Volunteers
All Access Tips for Teaching Preteens (Middle Schoolers)

Karl Bastian provides some practical tips on engaging and keeping the interest of middle schoolers when teaching. (Bonus: Comes with a sample middle school lesson.)

Teaching Preteens
All Access Training Kids to Pray in Group

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

Prayer, Praise, Guiding
All Access Un-Hang Man

Interactive lesson with a powerful teaching twist for upper elementary kids! Follow these instructions carefully and you will have a lesson filled with fun and laughter that ends with a somber challenge both for salvation and a surrendered life for kids already saved!

Salvation
All Access Vote with Your Feet

This opening lesson activity helps to illustrate that while we have many things that make us different... there are some things we can all agree on.  

Fun Lesson Intro
All Access We Know This Story Already!

How can you teach the standard Bible stories and still engage those kids who "already know this one"?

Bringing Stories to Life
All Access Wheel of Memory(Review Game Show)

This is a pretty simple review game show. (You can also just use Bible trivia questions.)You will need Spinning Wheel -wood or poster board.

Teaching
All Access Who's Missing?

Webster's Dictionary defines memorizing as "committing (something) to memory," or "learning (something)by heart." Use this simple game to introduce a time of Scripture memory or show children the importance of memorizing Scripture.

Scripture memory
All Access Teaching Children To Pray: Some Basics From The Scriptures

Children can be taught the basics of prayer from the Lord Himself, who has given us some very specific instructions. The simplest and most powerful way that children (and adults too) can grasp and understand prayer is to read and follow God’s How-To Manual of Prayer--The Bible. Study one of these prayer concepts together each week and put them into practice so that children will begin to weave prayer into the fabric of their every day lives. The Lord will be faithful as your children grow in their prayer lives.

Prayer
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Answer the Call

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion every episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Answer the Call - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Envelope Prediction

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion every episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Envelope Prediction - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: How Sweet It Is - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: How Sweet It Is - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: In a Moment - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: In a Moment - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Magic Paper Bag - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Magic Paper Bag - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Messed Up Money - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Messed Up Money - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Paper to Money - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Paper to Money - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Priceless - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Priceless - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: Shielded by Faith - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: Shielded by Faith - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: The Lord is Our Healer - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: The Lord is Our Healer - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
All Access Laflin Gospel Magic: The Meaning of Life - Explanation Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
Starter Laflin Gospel Magic: The Meaning of Life - Performance Video

In this series, Illusionists David and Teesha Laflin will walk you through a new illusion each episode. 

Gospel Magic
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