Weighed Down Items Needed: backpack filled with books or weights or heavy objects Run a race weighted down with heavy items to show that even though we have the ability to do certain things, it may not be a smart choice. Mark a starting point and an ending point. Load...
Struggling? Watch the metamorphosis from a monarch caterpillar to a butterfly. Just as a butterfly needs to struggle to get out of its cocoon, we need to struggle to learn some important life lessons. God is wise enough not to remove all trouble and suffering from our...
A Good Way to End the Day Start a new habit. Every night before bed, ask your child, “What are three things you are thankful for?” If your child is reluctant to share or has trouble thinking of something, share your three things first. It doesn’t have to be material...
Treasure Hunt This week your child learned about dinosaurs. Discuss with your child how scientists have discovered dinosaur bones. Explain to your child that what scientists have discovered lines up with the Bible and proves that dinosaurs are real. Talk about the...
Overflowing Love This week your child learned about where different races came from. Different languages and cultures began at the Tower of Babel. We must remember there is only one race of people, and we should treat each other as valuable creations made in the image...
Say Cheese! This week your children learned about two of Adam and Eve’s sons, Cain and Abel. Remind your child that God created families. Look at several family pictures with your child. Point out different family members, and have your child name them. Point to their...
Calendar Connection This week your child learned about the age of the Earth and how God is in control of the world He created. Spend some time helping your child make a calendar for the week. You can add schoolwork, practices, and activities planned. Be creative!...
Grand Galaxy The Bible does not agree with the Big Bang Theory. Some people believe an accidental explosion created the whole universe. When we read about Creation in the Bible and look around at the world, there is plenty of evidence pointing to an intentional...
I Can Only Imagine After dinner one night, ask your children to imagine what their perfect day would be like. To get the discussion started, you could ask questions such as: What would you do? Where would you go? What would the weather be like? What would you eat? How...
Be an Eyewitness Hide an egg in a strange place and ask the kids to tell you what they saw. (Give them time to tell what you did.) You were an eyewitness. What is an eyewitness? (One who tells what he/she has seen.) You were eyewitnesses to me hiding the egg. The...
