Bible stories, crafts and creative ideas for toddler groups, children's ministry and families
Is Jesus the forever king? Is the final part of our story series, ‘Who is the forever King?’ We began with King David and God’s promise to David, Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ 2 Samuel 7:16. We have told simple stories about … Read More “Is Jesus the forever king?” »
Is Josiah the forever king? is the penultimate story in the series ‘Who is the forever king?’ We began with King David and in the final story we will find the forever King – The Lord Jesus. All the different king puppets used to tell the stories are from Free Bible Images. In the series … Read More “Is Josiah the forever King?” »
Is Hezekiah the forever king? is story number four in the series, ‘Who is the forever king?’ These stories lead up well to the birth of Jesus, who is the forever King. We began with King David. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name … Read More “Is Hezekiah the forever king?” »
Is Jehoshaphat the forever king? is the third story in the series ‘Who is the forever king?’ that leads up to Christmas. We began with God’s promise to David, ‘Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ 2 Samuel 7:16. We have found out that … Read More “Is Jehoshaphat the forever king?” »
Is Solomon the forever King? is the second story in our series ‘Who is the forever king?’ This is a great series to use in the weeks before Christmas. Solomon led a very full life so we’ve chosen to focus on the building of the temple as it follows on from the story ‘Is David … Read More “Is Solomon the forever King?” »
Is David the forever King? Is the first story in a series, ‘Who is the forever king?’ We used this series of stories in the run up to Christmas, beginning with God’s promise to David, ‘Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.’ 2 Samuel … Read More “Is David the forever King?” »
Let’s make play dough at home! It’s cheap, easy and much better than shop bought. What’s so great about making play dough at home? Play dough is great for children to develop their fine motor skills – there’s lots of squishing, squeezing, rolling and pinching! It’s also good for developing language – talk about the … Read More “Let’s make play dough at home!” »
God sees us is a truth from the Bible. The story of Hagar from Genesis 16 illustrates this truth in a really beautiful way. Hagar is comforted knowing that she is seen by God, who cares for her. To tell the story use a doll to represent Hagar. God sees us – Hagar story idea … Read More “God sees us – Hagar” »
God is everywhere is a truth we learn from the Bible. We are using the story of Jonah to illustrate this truth in a way that is easy for toddlers. To tell the Story you need – Jonah and the Great Big Fish story God said to Jonah, ‘go to the big city called Ninevah … Read More “God is everywhere – Jonah” »
The series “Jesus Visits People’s Homes” features stories suitable for toddler groups. These narratives highlight relatable home settings for young children, making Bible stories easier to grasp. Six stories depict various homes Jesus visited, including Simon’s, Levi’s, and Mary and Martha’s. Each story is linked to craft ideas, such as creating home collages from shapes. Additionally, play activities are suggested, like setting up a home corner to encourage imaginative play related to the stories.
Making and exploring with texture is our final look at craft ideas based on three key area – colour, shape and texture. Thinking of these three key areas can help us as we plan creative crafts for young children. Sometimes it’s easy to get into a way of doing things and it’s really good to … Read More “Making and exploring with texture” »
Paul meets Jesus on the road to Damascus. The story is from Acts 9:1-19. We’ve used the name Paul for the story as it’s easier for young children to stick to one name – but of course you could use the name Saul. To tell the story – have a story bag or basket with … Read More “Paul meets Jesus” »
Jesus goes back to heaven is the retelling of the ascension. After Easter it’s good to continue the story to explain what happened next. There are several stories that you could tell; The Road to Emmaus, Thomas and/or Breakfast on the Beach but you can also go straight on to the Ascension. It’s important that we … Read More “Jesus goes back to heaven” »
Making and exploring with shapes is just some ideas of how we can introduce children to shapes during craft time. We’ve already though about making and exploring with colour. Have you ever looked back at the craft activities you’ve set out for children and discovered that most of them involved a piece of A4 paper? … Read More “Making and exploring with shapes” »
Making and exploring with colour. When we plan crafts for children it can be helpful to think about three basic things; colour, shape, and texture. This post is all about colour. How can we include an experience of colour (or the lack of it) in our craft times with young children? Here’s some ideas.. Coloured … Read More “Making and exploring with colour” »
Crepe paper printing craft ideas. Crepe paper and water make for great craft. It’s not exactly mess free but almost. You will have lots of soggy crepe paper at the end so you do need to have some newspaper and a tray to put your used crepe paper out of the way. Paper towels and … Read More “Crepe paper printing craft” »
Jesus feeds four thousand people is a story from Mark 8:1-10. A large crowd has gathered to listen to Jesus and have stayed so long that they have no food. Jesus shows his compassion and feeds everyone from a small amount of bread and fish. Jesus feeds four thousand people story idea Jesus was talking … Read More “Jesus feeds four thousand people” »
Black paper collage to make those colours pop! There is nothing wrong with using pastel coloured sugar paper or the off white recycled sugar paper but black paper makes a great alternative. You can really enjoy the colours of the collage. They stand out and the collage looks vibrant. All you need to make a … Read More “Black paper collage” »
Valentine’s Day Bible verse craft that is lovely to make and easy to prepare ahead. To make this you need a few bought items and some card. Psalm 136:26 reminds us that God’s love never ends. everything you need to make Valentine’s Day Bible verse craft to make to use You could add a ribbon … Read More “Valentine’s Day Bible verse craft” »
Three women and a baby is the story of Moses’ birth, his mothers’ plan to keep him safe and his rescue. Three women make sure that Moses is safe. You can read the story in Exodus 2:1-10. To tell the story I used some pictures from Free Bible Images. They have a great selection of … Read More “Three women and a baby – women in the Bible 3” »
Jesus calls Levi is found in Mark 2:13-17 , Luke 5:27-28 and Matthew 9:9-13 In Matthew’s gospel Levi is called Matthew. When you tell the story it’s up to you which name to use. To tell the story you need some props for Levi and the Lord Jesus , a picture of a house, some … Read More “Jesus calls Levi” »
Sarah laughs when she is told she will have a baby. She is old, too old to have any children and she just can’t quite believe the message of the three visitors (who we know are messengers from God) and so she laughs. This is where our story begins. It ends with the birth of … Read More “Sarah laughs! – women in the Bible 2” »
Let’s say hello to Eve! is our first bible story in a new series all about women in the Bible . Eve was the first woman in the Bible so we are beginning with her. It’s a good place to start! In this story we focus on a few things The Bible Story is based … Read More “Let’s say hello to Eve! – women in the Bible 1” »
