Bible stories, crafts and creative ideas for toddler groups, children's ministry and families
We made these over two weeks at our after school club. The first week we made the basket and baby Moses and today we made the hand shaped reeds and tissue paper water. The four year olds did a great job of using scissors. I never use scissors with preschoolers but the children today … Read More “Moses paper plate” »
At toddler group we are using the Go Teach Book No 5 for under three’s. Last week the story was from Joshua 2 – Rahab and the spies. We took a break from using items from a storybag and had a duplo city instead. This was hidden under a cloth all morning so as not to … Read More “Rahab and the spies – duplo” »
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 … Read More “Books of the Bible -an easy way 2” »
We are doing a series of bible stories all about ‘People Jesus helped’ from the Go Teach Toddlers Book 4. One of the suggested activities was to make a doll’s hospital so we had a go. It’s quite basic – a doctor’s play set, couple of dressing up clothes, dolls, dolls clothes and bedding, toy … Read More “role play at toddler group – hospital” »
This is a very easy palm leaf craft. The basic shape is cut from construction paper (5 at a time). Then there are two shades of tissue paper, squares of green construction paper and some shiny cellophane – this was not great to cut up as it clings to you! It’ll look nice and I like to … Read More “Palm leaf craft” »
As part of a series for older children – 4 years plus – we’re taking a look at the beginning of the Bible. Would you ‘Adam and Eve it?’ is rhyming slang for would you ‘believe it?’ The Bible, God’s Word to us is true. We want to encourage others to believe God’s words. Genesis … Read More “Genesis 3 – would you Adam and Eve it?” »
Genesis 1 tells us how it all began. It is a chronological telling of how the world began. Once there was just God and then he spoke the world into being. Our beginning matters because if God made us then this is his world and we are accountable to him. So do we Adam and … Read More “Genesis 1 – ‘Would you Adam and Eve it?’” »
Sometimes I manage to find something when I need it! Today I managed to locate a bag of petals and flower pots that were left over from a summer themed craft last year. They are now going to be used to make mother’s day cards. One of the helpers at toddler group is a committed … Read More “Mother’s day card” »
Our toddler group will close for two weeks this half term 🙁 so it’s an easy Valentines Craft this week. Our families pay £1 a week to come to the group so every now and then I use some of the funds to stock up on craft supplies. The heart stickers were not cheap but … Read More “Valentines” »
Chocolate has taken over advent calendars! So this is a set of printables to make your own set of pictures (that children can decorate every day of advent) with a Bible verse to read each day. In our family we won’t do this instead of chocolate but alongside the chocolate eating advent calendar. Use this … Read More “Make your own advent calendar” »
We’ve had our Early Leaning Centre Nativity for about 14 years and it is still going strong. Sadly the new sets no longer have a stable 🙁 But with some shredded tissue paper for straw and a big catering size foil dish to keep the tissue paper contained, you have a place to display an play with … Read More “Nativity at home” »
Sorry if you had this post on facebook with a missing link. It’s all sorted now 🙂 Luke 2v11 colouring activityB
loved making these angels last year…
A new song to a well known tune – always a safe combination. The tune is ‘the wheels on the bus’. The song is about these guys. As you can see, I’ve been watching Springwatch. The owl in the garden goes twit, twit, twoo, twit, twit, twoo, twit, twit, twoo The owl in the garden … Read More “Springwatch inspired song!” »
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” »
