Be Real Items Needed: Real and fake items Send your children on a hunt to find something real and something fake (real and fake flower; real and plastic piece of fruit; real and fake money, etc.) Which would you rather have – the fake one or the real one? Why? Paul...
Rock Solid Faith Items Needed: Rocks Markers Stickers Glitter glue Etc. Find three rocks and write one name on each, choosing names your children are familiar with. (Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab) Decorate the rocks if you like....
Wanna Trade? Items Needed: Homemade tickets or coupons Special treat Use a simple illustration to talk about a great exchange – Jesus’ sacrifice for our sin. Give each child a ticket or coupon and inform them they can trade their ticket or coupon for a special treat....
The Best! Items Needed: Different flavors of ice cream (or other good things to compare) Bowls Spoons Dip small amounts of each ice cream flavor into the bowls. Instruct your children to taste each one and share their opinion of the best flavor with the family. We all...
Honor God’s Word Items needed: Pieces of copy or construction paper, markers or crayons, yarn, twine, or string, tape Make a banner to review the Bible verse, Psalm 34:4, students have been learning. What did the verse say happened when David sought or looked for the...
It’s Time to Celebrate Father’s Day! Plan your Father’s Day celebration. Think of Dad’s favorite things (snacks, soda, magazine, game, book, restaurant gift card, etc.) and buy several small items to give him. Before bed on Saturday night, hide the items and send Dad...
Wants and Needs Items Needed: Variety of items (children’s choice) Send your children to gather 5 of their belongings. You can gather some of yours too. When everyone has brought their belongings back, show one item at a time and ask everyone to decide if the item is...
Restored! Items Needed: Outside toys, cleaning supplies, tools Drag out the bikes and outside toys. Scrub off the dirt and repair anything that is broken. Talk about it: How did we restore the look of the toys? (Cleaned them up, repaired the broken toys, etc.) What...
Surprise! Items Needed: what you need for a special treat or outing Announce to your children that you are planning something special, but don’t tell them exactly when it will happen. (You will probably get lots of, “Is it time yet?”) At a random time, say, “Surprise!...
Follow Me! Items Needed: materials for special treat, game, or activity of your choice Walk through the house and say to each person, “Come with me” (not telling them where you are going or what you are going to do). If they follow you, take them out for a treat, play...
