Teaching Tips Zone

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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...

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.)

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

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!

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.  

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

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.

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.

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.

Welcome your Kindergartener's into kids church with a special event designed just for them (and their parents)!

 Use this lesson plan when teaching from Matthew 10:40-42 in your children’s Sunday School class. We’ve included complete teaching notes, game ideas, craft projects, and more. It’s everything you need to teach this Bible lesson to kids.

Find out how you can calm the 'whethers' in your kids' lives, even if you can't control the 'weather'.

Use these awesome tips to make your teaching more interactive!

A humerous look at what NOT to do to lead a child to Christ

Fun simple ideas for engaging kids!

Let’s commit to intentionally praying for our kids this school year. 

Paper Crafts for Teaching Thankfulness to Kids  

What small things can you do to make 2019 even better for your ministry?

Be sure your kids experience these 4 basic truths evey Sunday. 

Now, thanks to the power of dollar stores you can find glow sticks, bracelets, necklaces and the like really cheap. Use them in these 5 creative ways to add fun.. and GLOW to your Kids Ministry!

Discover ways to stay sane during the holidays and throughout the year. 

Make Sunday mornings easier with these 5 tips.

5 things to teach your children that never grow old or stale. 

How can God’s Word truly plant itself in a kid’s heart if they don’t know how to read it for themselves?

Learn easy ways to help your younger students get the most out of your lessons. 

Kids are not the church of the future. They can be the church of today!

Keep your relationships strong this summer by staying connected to the kids you teach. 

Thankfulness goes beyond the words and phrases we use. 

Here are some creative ways to use beach balls as object lessons.

Get creative ideas on where to look for inspiration as your begin developing your next lesson and planning how to more effectively reach your kids.

Here are six things I tell every storyteller whether they are veterans or new to the storytelling role.

I love teaching preschoolers! They are fun and complicated and joyful and eager to learn. Here are 6 tips that will help you teach these wonderful little people:

Kids matter to God and they should matter to us. Here are 68 reasons why.

Be the best small group leader you can be with these helpful tips. 

There are lots of effective teaching tools you can use to reach kids, and there are good reasons to use all of them at one time or another. However, one stands out above the rest: games!

To help with the idea of doing while learning, here are 8 kid-tested and teacher-approved games to help your students learn the books of the Bible.

What are you grateful for today?

First Timothy 4:12 commands children to be an example for those older than them. Can children set an example in leading adults in worship? Brian Dollar shares how the kids at his church are able to do so.

How exciting is your Sunday School hour?

Scripture (Proverbs 6:6) tells us to learn a lesson from the ants on how to be wise. Here's a game that is both fun and lets you do just that.

How far must you go to reach Digital Minimalism?

Use this object lesson anytime you want to illustrate how much we mean to God.