Children's Ministry Inspiration Vault

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Children’s Day Sunday School – Children’s Church Bible Lessons

CMIV — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:51:27 +0000

Are you looking for creative Bible lessons to use in your Sunday School and Children’s Church services for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Children’s Day? Children’s Ministry Today has a great selection of lessons and games for your Christian Church holiday services at the www.ChildrensMinistry.org website. Each Mother’s, Father’s, and Children’s Day lesson is excitingly designed [...]

Children’s Ministry Safety and Security Checklist

CMIV — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:43:43 +0000

KidCheck is offering a complimentary safety and security whitepaper and checklist discussing the leading concerns around child security and offers ideas for improving safety in your ministry. It delivers actionable, useful suggestions and best practices to help create a safe environment for the children in your care and minimize any possible safety and security issues. [...]

Wired vs Wireless Networks – Caveats and Suggestions

CMIV — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:41:31 +0000

What’s better for children’s check in, a hard wired or wireless network? This educational article from KidCheck provides an easy to understand overview and explanation of wireless, caveats and considerations. While we recommend wired for check-in, the article also provides specific actionable suggestions to test and set up a wireless network to help make it [...]

New Life

CMIV — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:50:56 +0000

This lesson goes for 2 weeks, good for holiday fun. On the first week tell the children that they are going to make 2 Easter egg Piñatas using 2 balloons and paper mache. As they wrap newspaper around the balloons explain to them that is how Jesus was wrapped in His grave clothes. About 3-4 [...]

An Easter Activity for use with a Parachute

CMIV — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:01:33 +0000

· Jesus had just healed a blind man and was on the road, on his way to Jerusalem…let’s walk along with him…on and on…down the road to Jerusalem… (walk around circle holding parachute) · Jesus stopped…(stop) He told his friends to get him a donkey to ride into Jerusalem…His friends went to find a donkey…Let’s [...]

Empty Tomb Rolls

CMIV — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:48 +0000

To make the Empty Tomb Rolls, you will need Bridgford Frozen Rolls, large marshmallows, melted butter, and cinnamon-sugar. Give each child a roll and have them flatten it. Then have them dip the marshmallow into the melted butter. (We skewer them with a toothpick to keep hands a bit cleaner.) Then dip into the cinnamon-sugar [...]

Kids can make their own resurrection eggs!

CMIV — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:10:54 +0000

We’ve all seen the resurrection eggs being sold in Christian book stores and other places. Some of us old timers even remember making our own resurrection eggs before someone was smart enough to market them and sell them in egg cartons! My idea is to have our kids make an object lesson on their own [...]

What’s Up With Easter?

CMIV — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:05:13 +0000

An easy Easter skit to use with just the kids or for the whole congregation! We rented a bunny costume, but you can keep it simple if you need to with just bunny ears & nose and white clothing. by Jeremy & Brenna Sniatecki Easter Bunny (EB) enters with Bible, takes a seat in front [...]

What Happened at the Cross (Easter/Salvation)

CMIV — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:56:56 +0000

For this close-up illustration you will need a little coloured water, a saucer, a short candle, a glass, a coin and matches. Presentation. Tell the children that you are going to explain to them what happened at the cross of Jesus. Explain the following: - that the coin represents you or me – place it [...]

Baby Chickens (Easter Craft)

CMIV — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:51:02 +0000

Easy cute craft for Spring / Easter that can also be used as an object lesson. Supplies: Pink or yellow Styrofoam egg cartons Yellow Cotton balls Tiny glue on eyes glue orange or yellow felt or construction paper in diamond shapes Hard boiled egg Directions: Cut egg cartons into 6 sets of 2. Glue one [...]