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… Continue reading Jesus goes back to heaven
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On the way to Easter…paper plate pictures
On the way to Easter paper plate pictures that help to tell the story of the first Easter. In the Gospels Jesus meets several people when he is on his last journey to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for the final time. So four of our stories are about the people that met Jesus as… Continue reading On the way to Easter…paper plate pictures
The Wise Men find The King
This story is from Matthew 2:1-18 To tell the story you need – some Wise Men, toy camels and a star. You can add some actions too – stars with hands (like in twinkle, twinkle little star), running, looking, kneeling. The story Bible Truth for Toddlers – Jesus is King Far away from where Jesus… Continue reading The Wise Men find The King
What is God like? Story Series for toddlers
What is God like? Story series for toddlers. This is a great way to teach young children some basic truths about God's character. There is a story from the Bible that teaches one truth about God each week. An alternative title would be ‘What does the Bible tell us about God?’ We answered the question… Continue reading What is God like? Story Series for toddlers
On the Way to Easter…Mary
The story is from John 12:1-8 Jesus had almost arrived at Jerusalem! He had travelled a long way. How lovely that he was able to go to his friends house. Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha were good friends of Jesus. They wanted to do something special for him so they had a dinner… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Mary
On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter Bartimaeus. We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Last week we met the Rich Young Man. This time on the Way to Easter we… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man
We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Our first story is from Luke 18:18-23 and Mark 10:17-22. A rich young man comes to find Jesus as he is travelling… Continue reading On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man
On the way to Easter…paper plate pictures
On the way to Easter paper plate pictures that help to tell the story of the first Easter. Next half term at Thursday toddler group we will be travelling along the road to Easter. In the Gospels Jesus meets several people when he is on this last journey to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover for… Continue reading On the way to Easter…paper plate pictures
Jesus stops the Storm
'Jesus stops the Storm' was another of our weather themed stories at toddler group. It's from Luke 8. It's a great story to tell - lots of drama with the wind blowing and waves crashing, frightened disciples, dark skies and Jesus sleeping! Craft Idea This craft is in two parts; the lake made from a… Continue reading Jesus stops the Storm
Let’s Share Bible Stories with Toddlers
“Hello friends, hello friends. How are you, how are you? It’s time for a story, time for a story. Come and listen, come and listen.” We sing this song to the tune of ‘Frere Jacques’ every week at toddler group. We gather round the story chair in a semi - circle; some sit on the… Continue reading Let’s Share Bible Stories with Toddlers
Jesus goes back to heaven
The content narrates the ascension of Jesus after Easter, emphasizing that He lives forever and will return. It explains Jesus' instructions for His followers to spread the Good News and includes details about visual aids used in storytelling. The narrative concludes with a promise of His eventual return as King.
The Last Supper – Luke 22
The Last Supper. As part of the bigger Easter Story we've told the story of Jesus' last meal with his disciples from Luke 22:7-20. The props are very simple -see the pictures below. The craft is straight forward too and there is a free printable. The Last Supper story idea The big city of Jerusalem… Continue reading The Last Supper – Luke 22
Mary and Martha
Mary and Martha are two grown up sisters that we meet in Luke 10:38-42 . They live in Bethany. They are mentioned three times in the Life of Jesus. You can also read about them in John 11 - when their brother Lazarus is bought back to life - and in John 12 - when… Continue reading Mary and Martha
Animal Bible Stories and crafts
I thought I'd put all the animal bible stories and crafts that we've done at toddler group in one place! These are all suitable for under fives. We have ravens, bees, big fish, lions, fox and sheep. Of course you could add Creation and Noah to the list for even more animals! Animal Bible Stories… Continue reading Animal Bible Stories and crafts
Journey to Bethlehem – Adam and Eve disobey
Adam and Eve break God's law
Books of the Bible -an easy way 2
Learning the Books of the Bible is really useful - just having an idea of whereabouts a book is and what kind of book it is can be helpful when we are finding our way around God's Book. For a brief description of the Old Testament books take a look here. For the New Testament… Continue reading Books of the Bible -an easy way 2
Books of the Bible – an easy way
Learning the books of the Bible can be fun! The peg idea is out there on pinterest and various sites so I thought I would have a go and make my own. I have added some colours to make it easier to work out where the books belong and what type of books they all… Continue reading Books of the Bible – an easy way
Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
[wpedon id="8084"] This half term at toddler group we are going to take a Journey to Bethlehem. Each week the Bible story will be a simple retelling of a key event on that journey for the children. The plan is to put the stories in the context of The Big Story for the adults. So… Continue reading Journey to Bethlehem – week 1 – God made everything good
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