United but Different Give your kids choices at dinner to teach about unity. Give a couple of choices for each “course” (appetizer, main course, vegetables, drink, and dessert) and invite each family member to pick what they would like. (Expect...
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Grace for a Purpose Items Needed: assortment of objects (kitchen utensils, bathroom utensils such as toothbrush or washcloth, household items such as broom or dustpan, etc.) Lay all the items on a table and invite the kids to sort them...
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Summer Thanksgiving! Read Ephesians 1:3-23. (You may choose to read fewer verses if your children are very young.) As Christians, we get to experience the benefits of being a child of God including forgiveness and the hope for eternal life....
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The Only Way Items Needed: A ticket or invitation to a special family event for each person in the family. Each person must have a unique ticket with his or her name on it. Pass out the tickets and describe...
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Shape Sorting Items needed: Paper and pencils, crayons, or markers Children learn to recognize shapes very early in the process of development and understanding. Each shape has unique features that stand out and help distinguish it from others. Encourage family...
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One of a Kind Items Needed: stamp pad (or paint or even a marker) Copy or construction paper Markers or colored pencils Read Psalm 139:14. God made you different from every other person and has a special purpose for you....
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Finely Tuned! Read Psalm 139:13-14, Hebrews 3:4, and Genesis 1:1. Scripture provides teaching and evidence that God exists and the world around us definitely points to a Creator. Use one or both of these examples to inspire your family to...
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The Biggest Eraser Item Needed: erasable writing board (toy, white board, dry erase markers on the shower wall) Write a message, and then do what is necessary to erase what was written. Students using D6 Curriculum this week studied about...
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Half the story? Give your kids half the pieces in a puzzle and ask them to put it together. (Don’t tell them you are only giving them half of the pieces; keep them hidden until later.) When they complain that...
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Prodigal Son Act out the story of the prodigal son. Choose parts (father, son, friends, pigs, servant—find a part for each family member) for the characters in the story. Read the story aloud from Luke 15:11-24 and the actors will...
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