FREE Children's Ministry Lessons
There are many game ideas about trust that you can create with a blindfold. In this example, I have the children lead around their friends. The goal is to keep them safe, so use an appropriate area. After the children complete the course, ask them to talk about the experience. Here are some questions to … Read more
My oldest daughter learned this game at Youth Camp. After playing a few times with the family, I thought it would be a helpful game to talk about self-control. Watch the video below for full directions.Ā Be sure to browse all ourĀ Fruit of the Spirit lessonsĀ and resources. This is the type of game that would be … Read more
Watch this video to learn a simple game that will help kids review the books of the Bible. Specifically, this game will allow them to practice where books belong in the Bible. The setup is rather simple, all you need is sidewalk chalk and a place to play. Draw two box shapes large enough for … Read more
Here is a simple way to review the Fruit of the Spirit and the Works of the Flesh with kids in your ministry. All you need is some sidewalk chalk and an open area to play. This learning activity would work well with any lesson plans based on Galatians 5:22-23.Ā Be sure to browse all ourĀ Fruit … Read more
This game is a fun variation of duck-duck-goose for Vacation Bible School. All you need a new cleaning sponge and a bucket of water. Watch the video below for instructions and an example of the game. This Vacation Bible School game would also be popular at children’s birthday parties or school field days. In our … Read more
Last summer, my wife ran the games portion of our Vacation Bible School for preschoolers.Ā Now, I do Awana games every Wednesday nights for Kindergarten through Sixth grade with a couple of hundred kids each week, but those games do not translate well to preschoolers.Ā So, here are some preschool VBS games we came up … Read more
This past weekend in small group we played a great creative story-telling game in our small groups.Ā I canāt claims the idea as my own.Ā Our childrenās ministry director actually came up with the idea, but she said it was ok if I shared it with you, so here goes. WeĀ were learning about Joseph, … Read more
A couple of week ago I decided to do large group games for Awana on Wednesday nights all centered around noodles – mostly pasta but also some pool noodles.Ā Don’t ask me why I chose to do a pasta night (there’s a long story there), but I did.Ā It turned out to be both challenging … Read more
Here is a little game I came up with last week to play with a group of around 60 third through sixth graders.Ā I named it “Ultimate Big Balls” in homage to the show Wipeout which is a favorite in our house.Ā This would be fun to mix in with your AWANA games Ā or Vacation Bible … Read more
Last week I was talking with Roger Fields when he told me about a popular new game in his church. It’s called Ga-Ga ball and is a form of Israeli Dodge Ball. Ā It’sĀ safer and more contained than traditional dodge ball. You can play it with individuals or teams.Ā After looking it up on the Internet, this … Read more