FREE Children's Ministry Lessons
We offer the following background and ideas for making the most of the Lenten season in your children’s ministry. Don’t miss our Lent lessons and coloring pages. For many years the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday has been honored as the time of “Lent,” marked generally by sacrifice and mindful contemplation. In modern … Read more
This free coloring page shows Jesus presenting himself to Mary after his resurrection. It was created to accompany our Bible lesson about the same events. To download, click on the preview image above or select your preferred caption translation below. You can also copy, view, or edit these files on Google drive. Leave us a … Read more
Over the years, we’ve shared dozens of free children’s ministry resources for Easter. The full list is a little overwhelming for new readers! So here are the most popular of our collection along with easy to download formats. For download files, it’s sometimes easier to right-click the link and select “save as.” 1. Easter Coloring Sheets – … Read more
Here’s another excellent video from CrossRoads Kids Club. It’s part of their “God’s Story” series and teaches about the Lord’s Supper in a child friendly approach. Download the video by going HERE. They also have a printable poster about this story. It’s designed for families to observe Good Friday together. Institution of the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:14-23 … Read more
This Palm Sunday Lesson was created for a small group of children between the ages of 6-9.  They will discover that the greatest need for all people is to be forgiven from their sins. Bible Passage: Matthew 21 Bible Story Title: Jesus’ Final Days: The Triumphal Entry Target Age Group: Ages 6-11 (K-5th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time … Read more
Easter is so glorious–I really take my responsibility as teacher seriously on special days like this. (Well, all the time but more so on Easter!) There’s so many important details that it is hard to know what to mention. You could just read the story of Easter or show a video of the resurrection but … Read more
Looking for ideas to make your annual Easter egg hunt a bit more exciting? It’s hard to imagine that the prospect of an exciting church service, chocolate bunnies and jellybeans would need any help but just in case you were curious, we’ve got some twists you can add. From community-wide hunts to a family gathering, … Read more
Without the help of volunteers, where would be? I don’t know about everyone else but I would probably be found crying in my classroom. This Easter, show your volunteers how much you appreciate them with their own Easter basket. You don’t have to blow the entire kids min budget but arranging a few themed items … Read more
Planning on hosting an Easter egg event this year? Handing out prizes (and all those eggs) is great but why not add some messages. During the plastic egg stuffing process, tuck in a mini message to encourage your kids, teens and adults. I’ve got 25 messages I plan on typing, printing and tucking inside my … Read more
This is a great little skit that would be good to perform in class during the weeks leading up to Easter. It was taken directly from the NASB version of Luke 24:1-12. Before you start, talk with the children about how to listen to the words of the script and try to act out what … Read more