Nicodemus is mentioned several times in the New Testament. He first appears in John 3, then again in John 7 and then finally in John 19. He came to be a follower of Jesus over time. Quite different to Paul's experience on the road to Damascus but no less real. For our Toddler Group story… Continue reading Followers of Jesus – Nicodemus
Category: Bible storytelling
Jacob and the ladder
Story - (I used the above pictures - found via google- as puppets) Jacob and Esau were brothers. In fact they were twins! Esau had been born first and then Jacob. They were very different to look at. They liked doing different things. Esau loved to be outside and to go hunting. Jacob liked to… Continue reading Jacob and the ladder
God is holy
Exodus 3 Say hello to Moses! Moses was looking after his sheep. What noise to sheep make? Baa! He saw something. It looked different. What was it? Was it a funny looking sheep? No! Was it a funny looking snake? No! It was a plant that was on fire but it was still green and… Continue reading God is holy
Thank you God for my hands..
This last term at Toddler Group we thought about ourselves - our hands, feet, eyes, ears, nose and mouth. It is a very easy starting point for the children as they are learning about themselves as well as hearing a short story. We started with Tabitha. We've done her story before but with young children… Continue reading Thank you God for my hands..
Easter with toddlers
Easter with toddlers! There are some lovely Easter Garden ideas in this post and if you read to the end an Easter Story video. A simple Easter garden is a great way to introduce young children to Easter. You can use natural materials such as soil/compost and leaves or you can make a garden like… Continue reading Easter with toddlers
Christian Resources Exhibition
The Christian Resources Exhibition is on at the Excel in East London. So this morning I took the train to go and have a look around. I've come home with a few goodies and some ideas! Now in case you aren't able to go along I picked up some of the free books from The… Continue reading Christian Resources Exhibition
Elijah fed by the ravens
In our series of Bible stories that include animals we told the very short story about Elijah being brought food by ravens. 1 Kings 17 2 And the word of the Lord came to him: 3 “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 You shall… Continue reading Elijah fed by the ravens
Jonah and the big fish
This half term we are thinking about animal's in the Bible. So we made a start with the story of Jonah. I had seen a tent made into the big fish on Handsonbibleteacher.blogspot.co.uk so thought I would have a go at making one - my attempt doesn't look as neat - I think my pop up… Continue reading Jonah and the big fish
Jesus enters Jerusalem – Palm sunday
To make these pictures I started with a roll of paper from Ikea and drew a road. The buildings and trees were added. As you tell the story you can add all the things you need. The cloaks were cut from material, the donkey has pegs for legs. The people were copied from this book… Continue reading Jesus enters Jerusalem – Palm sunday
Emergency Bible lesson!
Do you ever have to organise a last minute Bible lesson/story for your Sunday school or Church club? Maybe someone is absent and you are the one who gets the text message 'Can you sort out a Bible Story for club tonight?' Well, here is an idea to help. There are a few things you… Continue reading Emergency Bible lesson!
Jairus’s daughter
Jairus's daughter is a story from Luke 8: 40-56 Meet Jairus! To tell the story I used some simple pictures. I introduced 'Jairus' first and asked the children to repeat his name and say hello. The pictures I used were a selection of symbols and a photo of a house that I made from a… Continue reading Jairus’s daughter
Who’s in the story bag?
I like to use a story bag at toddler group story time. I find it holds the interest of the children and adults better than a picture. My mum is a great knitter and made some Bible characters for me. If you are able to have a go at making some then the pattern is… Continue reading Who’s in the story bag?