A picture is worth a thousand words — learn to use costumes, props, and visuals to make teaching unforgettable.

Truth becomes clearer when it’s not just heard but seen. When you turn lessons into something visual, you’re creating snapshots of truth that stick for life.

God, though Himself invisible, is a visualGod – He always made His presence visible, from a pillar of cloud by day to a pillar of fire by night for His people, to His incredible acts in the Old Testament to the literal object lessons Jesus did in the New. God knows His people need to SEE Him at work, not just read or hear about Him.

In my planning, one of the questions I ask myself regularly is, 
“How can I help the kids SEE this — not just HEAR it?”

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them… Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”
Deuteronomy 6:6–9 (NIV)

Kids are naturally visual. In a world filled with screens, images, and sensory input, if we just stand in front of them and talk, their attention will drift. But if we give them something to look at — something that enhances, illustrates, or engages curiosity — our teaching becomes far more effective.

Visuals create mental bookmarks that can be referenced for the rest of life.