Craft – Bird Houses from Milk Cartons
Here is a link to an easy to make bird house craft. Inspire the kids to watch nature and love the creatures God has made.
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Children’s Worship Songs
Children’s Worship Songs for Children’s Ministry Saviour He Can Move the Mountains
Here is a well known song which is sung also in Adult Church “Saviour He can move the mountains”. The kids will enjoy the Veggie Tale interaction.
Saviour, He can Move the Mountains
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Standing on the Promises
Children’s Worship Songs – Standing on the Promises of God
Here is an excellent track to help children learn the old hymns.
Standing on the Promises of God
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Craft | Snow Slime
Craft – Snow Slime
My kids love making slime! This will be sure to be a class favourite craft.
https://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2015/12/snow-slime-in-a-jar-homemade-gifts-for-kids.html
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Christmas Crafts | Window Silouettes
Christmas Crafts Window Silouettes
Here is a link to some very pretty Christmas craft ideas. The tissue paper silouettes will look just lovely hanging in a window. Sure to be a child favourite.
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Christmas Craft | Popsicle Nativity Ornament
Nativity Popsicle Stick Ornament
This popsicle stick nativity ornament christmas craft is so sweet in it’s simplicity. The kids will enjoy making faces on the different characters.
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.ca/2012/10/nativity-popsicle-stick-christmas.html
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Christmas Craft | Graham Cracker House and Other Ideas
Christmas Craft Graham Cracker House and Other Ideas
Here is a link to some good christmas craft ideas for kids. As long as you have no one with food allergies in the class, making a graham cracker house will be a child favourite.
http://quirkyinspired.com/christmas-crafts-for-kids-3/
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The Crucifixion of Christ
The Crucifixion of Christ
“What this country needs is not more liberty but fewer people who take liberty with liberty.”
(By E. C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)
As children’s ministers and as parents, there are many parts of the bible that are hard to teach children because they are so brutal, with many references to killing. Most often we avoid those stories or pass over them until the kids are older. Sometimes we make slight changes to make them less brutal and I am not saying that is wrong. When you ask kids about Noah’s ark, they remember all the fluffy animals in the boat, not all the ones who died. Even at Christmas, people rarely think of all of the sadness in Bethlehem the morning after Christ’s birth caused by the killing of all of the boys two years old and under.
There is one account that I believe should never be softened up. Every detail needs to be engraved into our hearts so that we never take lightly the cross that gave us liberty. When we teach the crucifixion of Christ, I think we need to share the difficult details, like how he didn’t even look like a man any more after the whipping.
During the age when my son was 3 to 6 years old, he only ever wanted to read one story in the bible. “Jesus on the Cross” he called it. It made a great impression upon him. May we never loose the awe of that sacrifice.
When you are teaching the crucifixion, keep it serious.
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Christmas Crafts | Handprint Ideas
Christmas Crafts Handprint Ideas
Here is a link to some really creative christmas craft ideas using paint and the hands of the little children. The young children will really enjoy these Christmas Crafts.
http://alittlepinchofperfect.com/20-cutest-christmas-handprint-crafts-kids
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Christmas Crafts | Names of Jesus Printable Ornaments
Christmas Crafts – Names of Jesus Printable Ornaments
Here is a link to printable ornaments with a different biblical name for Jesus on each one. Many children love to sit and colour and while they colour they will be learning many of the biblical names of Jesus.
http://www.biblestoryprintables.com/BibleCraftsChristmasNamesJesus.html#.WiGrIUqnGDI
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True Friends
True Friends
“The friends you make in prosperity are those you lose in adversity.”
(E.C. McKenzie from 1800 Quotable Quotes)
How wonderful it is that the bible tells us clearly how to know when you have a true friend. You see the parable of the prodical son and how he learned the hard way that there are friends who are only there when you are prosperous. A true friend sticks closer than a brother and will tell you the truth when you need to hear it. They never leave you when you need them most.
As children’s ministers we need to be constantly affirming to the kids what a true friend is and that a true friend would never lead you away from the Lord. We can be sure that if they are not coming your way towards the Lord, then that is not likely a friend sent to you by the Lord.
Friendships often pull kids away from the Lord, so friendship is something we should OFTEN talk about in children’s church.
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Crafts | Christmas Crafts | Wood Slice Ornaments
Craft – Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments
If you have a bit of time to prepare the wood slices, I think you will find this craft to be one that remains on the Christmas Tree for many years to come.
The children will take pride in making these christmas craft ornaments and may be a good gift source for them to give to family members – worth the time to prepare, I think.
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