Bible stories, crafts and creative ideas for toddler groups, children's ministry and families
Isaiah 25:9 ‘It will be said on that day, ‘Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.’ ‘ A song to listen to. A craft to make Stained glass nativity See the original post for this here. There … Read More “Advent calendar day 6” »
Just putting this in the right order of advent days!
Micah 5:2 ‘But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.’ Something to listen to – Nat King Cole A Christmas picture A … Read More “Advent calendar day 5” »
All you need for this snowflake craft – beads and 3 pipe cleaners. Couldn’t be easier! Just criss cross the pipe cleaners to make a star shape and add the beads. Turn the pipe cleaner ends over slightly so the beads stay on. That’s it!
Isaiah 9:6 ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting father, Prince of Peace.’ Craft idea for today – paper plate wreath with a crepe paper ribbon. Something to listen … Read More “Advent calendar day 3” »
Isaiah 7:14 ‘Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.’ Craft to make – mini circular snowflakes to decorate your home Something to listen to- Christmas is a-comin Bing Crosby.
Christmas is almost here! The story of the first Christmas is a lovely story to tell. Children can also act out what happened and dress up as the different characters. There are different ways to tell the story- – use a nativity set and a story bag. Place all the figures inside and take … Read More “The angels and shepherds – Christmas” »
Isaiah 9:6 ‘ For to us a child has been born, to us a son is given..’ Craft idea – make a sheep for the shepherds –  print the sheep outline from the PDF and cover the sheep with wool or cotton wool. Sheep PDF file for you to print
Each day of advent I plan to post a photo of our advent candle/s, a verse from the Bible relating to the Christmas season and a Christmassy picture. Some days I hope to include a craft idea too. Keep visiting each day to discover the next Bible verse and picture. Isaiah 9:2 Â Â … Read More “Advent Calendar Day 1” »
The visit of the angel Gabriel to mary is recorded in Luke 1:26 -36. This is an important part of the christmas story but can be difficult to tell to young children. I opt for sticking to the main points of the story. There is a craft at the end opf this post. To tell … Read More “Mary and the angel Gabriel” »
The Bible teaches that God is all knowing. He never needs to learn anything, we cannot teach him anything. He never needs to change. Psalm 147:5 ‘Great is our Lord, and abundant in power, his understanding is beyond measure.’ The story from Daniel 2 illustrates this truth. To tell the story you will need a … Read More “The story of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream – God knows everything” »
The Bible Story illustrates that God is everywhere! He is the God that sees us. Do you ever feel overlooked or unnoticed? God sees us all of the time. He knows what is happening in our lives. Have a read of this blog post full of encouragement for us when we feel unseen. The craft … Read More “God is everywhere craft and story” »
This is a lovely idea and very easy to make. You need to be patient though – let the glue dry completely or the buttons will fall off!
To make this wreath you will need a paper plate with the centre cut out. Paint this red or green. Leave to dry. Cut out lots of hearts in christmasy paper – a paper punch like the one in the photo will save a lot of time. Older children could use one but I … Read More “Christmas heart wreath” »
I found this decoration idea on Pinterest. Take a look at the original by Happy Hooligans here. It is so simple and easy to make but also looks great. There is no need for glue or paint either! All you need are some glittery pipe cleaners, beads – I used circular and star shaped and … Read More “Super-easy icicle Christmas tree decoration” »
Button craft Christmas tree. This is a lovely simple craft to make at home or with a group. It’s fairly flexible – you don’t need to use buttons, tissue paper, wrapping paper, stickers will all work well. Children don’t have to fill in all the circles but if you want to make this a little … Read More “Button Craft Christmas tree” »
This is a super easy Christmas Tree picture. Use the PDF christmas tree to print either a template or straight on to green paper/card. Cut out and stick onto a dark background. Decorate the tree with sequins, buttons and ribbon and a star. Christmas_Tree_(Plain)
Christmas is coming! Here are some gingerbread/cookie ideas. Click on the links to go direct to the websites. I like these ideas because they are simple but very effective and fun. non cook, cardboard Gingerbread house from inner child fun Lovely, simple cookie house from foodgizmo Simple gingerbread house – found on Betty Crocker website. This … Read More “‘Gingerbread house’ ideas…” »
Autumn is here! Autumn is a very colourful time of year. These crafts celebrate the bright reds, oranges and yellows. If you have a toddler then give them a selection of colours but limit them to autumnal shades. You can teach the names of the colours as you make the different crafts. Idea One – … Read More “Autumn/fall craft ideas ..fun and colourful!” »
Paper plates are great for crafts. They are cheap to buy and can be recycled when no longer needed. If you are telling a Bible Story with a boat in then this is an easy make to add to your Story Bag. All you need: Paper plate, tissue paper squares or pens/crayons, card or a … Read More “Make a Paper Plate Boat” »
I made this to use with under fives to tell the story of Zacchaeus. He moves up the tree which is great for keeping the young children interested. We are doing the story as part of our Bible Alphabet series. It’s from Luke 19:1-10. The tree is a Pringles container covered in brown construction paper … Read More “Z is for Zacchaeus” »
The board book ‘I believe in Jesus’ by John MacArthur and Pam Rossi is a little difficult to come by. But it is available second hand from Amazon and Abebooks. But be careful if you order because they have another title that is very similar. The ISBN No. is 1400303761. The book is simply and … Read More “Board book – ‘I Believe in Jesus’ review” »
We made an Easter Garden for our Toddler Group Story Time. A very simple but effective visual aid. Older children could make their own. You need Tray or baking tin (I used a baking tin) Foil to cover the tray/tin Potting compost Moss (if you do this ahead you could plant seeds – I wasn’t … Read More “Easter garden” »
To make this simple wreath you will need Paper plates with the centre cut out Leaf shapes cut from sugar paper (construction paper) Petits fours paper cases Buttons/Tissue paper Glue (preferably PVA as everything will stick better) Glue spreaders To make Begin by gluing leaves to the paper plate ring. Add the petits fours cases … Read More “Spring/Easter wreath craft (DIY)” »
M is for Moses is a story in our Bible Alphabet. The story of Moses being hidden in the basket is found in Exodus 2. It is a lovely story to tell to children as children take centre stage. I’ve included a craft idea too. Sometimes people point out that the Nile would have been … Read More “M is for Moses” »
This is a yummy make for older children. Mini eggs are a chocking hazard so don’t use this in a toddler or preschool group. It’s over 5’s only. All you need for this simple cooking craft is in the picture above. Shredded wheat cereal (not the bite sized shreddies) , milk chocolate, mini chocolate eggs … Read More “Chocolate Easter Egg Nests to make with Kids aged 5 and over!” »
L is for lost sheep – a parable that Jesus told (Luke 15:1-7) To tell the story to young children Very young children will probably benefit from using smaller numbers – maybe just up to ten with the number ten sheep missing. Â Before you begin hide a sheep but unless you have a small group … Read More “L is for lost sheep” »
Snowboard The Winter Olympics are here so here is a really easy and effective craft to celebrate. Print out the snowboard shapes onto card and decorate with age appropriate materials. You could look for pictures of snowboards to give the children inspiration.
Valentine day craft. To make: Print a circle on to card for each child. Either cut them out for the children or let older children do that for themselves. Print red and white hearts and again either cut them out for the children or let them do that themselves. They could add the names of … Read More “Valentine Wreath Craft – free Pdf” »
K is for King David is a story in our Bible Alphabet series. We focus on David being anointed King by Samuel. The story is found in 1 Samuel 16. I used a story bag that contained a crown and pictures of Samuel, Jesse, the seven brothers and David. The pictures were based on the … Read More “K is for King David” »
Creation Mobile (1)Â – print as many as you like. Free to use. To make this mobile you need 1. One print out for each child – see the Pdf file with this post. It’s free for you to use. 2. Crayons, pencils, felt tips 3. Hole punch 4. Thread/wool 5. Darning needle To make Make … Read More “Creation mobile – free Pdf file” »
