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The "Creative Idea" Zone is kinda the "Everything Else" Zone. If it isn't an object lesson, or a craft, or a story, or a game, or a magic trick, or puppet script, or a... you get the idea... then it's HERE!

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Plus Prophesy Weather Wheel

This is an activity that illustrates in a fun way the difference between a prediction and a prophesy.

Prophesy vs. Predictions
Free Recruiting Tool: Back-To-School Checklist

Use this fun back-to-school checklist to recruit parents into the kids ministry. 

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Don't Fear Kidmin Flyer

Give this fun flyer to your volunteers and have them give to a friend to invite them to serve in kids ministry.

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Fun RSVP Menu Style Flyer

Your recruiting should be fun and attractive! Here is an RSVP Card to "Reserve a Spot in the Children's Ministry," complete with a complete menu of ways a volunteer can get invoved. Custom serving has arrived!  

Recruiting Flyer
Free Recruiting Tool: Is Your Kid a WINNER? Recruiting Tool

A fun recruiting flyer that invites parents to see if their child is a winner!

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Job Description Flyers

Customizable Job Description Flyers

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Join Me

Give this fun flyer to your volunteers and have them give to a friend to invite them to serve in kids ministry.

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: NEW YEAR Flyer

A fun flyer to invite folks to consider the ONE New Years Resolution that will take care of all of them: Serving in kids ministry!

New Year Recruiting Flyer
Free Recruiting Tool: Parent Survey

Parent Survey print-outs to encourage volunteering in the Children's Ministry.

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Super Volunteer Poster

A fun poster highlighting the traits that make a Super Volunteer! 

Recruiting SUPER Volunteers
Free Recruiting Tool: The Perfect Gift

Download this invitation for parents to volunteer in their kids' ministry!

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Turkey Jokes Postcard

Download these funny postcards to encourage your volunteers this season!

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Valentine's Cards

Send home Valentine's that are also recruiting cards that invite folks to join the children's ministry in sharing God's love with children.

Recruiting
Free Recruiting Tool: Volunteer Encouragement Postcards

Four volunteer encouragement postcards.

Recruiting
Plus Remote Control Kid

This is an entertaining object lesson where a leader "controls" a kid with a remote and concludes by teaching about about allowing God to take our remote control.

Asking, Conduct, Holy Spirit
Plus Repentance Game

Teach kids about repentance in a memorable way through this exciting game. Make your lesson visual and active.

Salvation, Repentance
Plus Run-On Story

A fun activity that also shows how amazing God's word is - being written by over 40 authors and making perfect sense!

Teaching
Plus Sack Lunch Sunday

A simple to plan event that both the kids and parents love.

Fun, Party
Plus Scripture Memory Mix Up

Another way to teach a Bible verse.

Memory Game
Plus Secret to Having New Parents Serving Every Week!

Here is a fun positive way to have some parents helping every week in your children's service.

Recruiting Parents
Plus Skit in a Bag

Fun impromptu acting game that gets your kids outside of their box and thinking creatively.

Gifts, Drama
Plus Snake in a Tree Puzzle

Fun Floor Puzzle of Snake in a Tree

Floor Puzzle
Starter Star Wars Trench Run 5-Minute Countdown

Star Wars themed countdown video - use with Mission Moses curriculum series!

Countdown Video
Plus Stewardship Teaching Ideas

Teaching on stewardship or money? Here are some ideas for you...

Stewardship
Plus Stinky Sock Sale

Helps the kids see the importance of how they represent the kingdom through a humorous object lesson.

Evangelism, Good News
Plus Summer Bible Reading Challenge

A challenge to help kids read Matthew and John over the summer with parents involved.

Bible Reading
Plus Teaching with Objects - ebook Download

Grow a collection of object lessons and other resources that will help young minds better understand God and His Word!

Object Lessons
Plus The Amazing Magic In-Out Tube Trick!

It is foolish to think that if we allow bad things into our life that good will come out.

ChristianLife
Plus The Gifts of the Puzzle

Kids will learn how spiritual gifts by themselves are incomplete and missing something. They are designed to  fit together within the church and the Kingdom of God around the world.

Spiritual gifts, The church
Free The Good Friend List

Fun puppet or skit routine that bring the Golden Rule to life!

Golden Rule
Starter The LOVE Patrol

What is the most important volunteer role in your Children’s Church service? 

Volunteers
Plus The Magic Coloring Book Bible

Magic Coloring Book Explanation

Bible
Plus The POP QUIZ

What if Jesus took a Pop Quiz on Life and His results were counted as yours? That's the meaning of atonement! Jesus score is placed on top of yours!

Gospel Presentation
Plus The Price Is Wrong

A fun game show gone amuck helps teach kids the meaning of worship!

Worship
Starter The Romans Road to Heaven!

Simple way to present the gospel message using 8 verses from Romans.

Gospel, Evangelism,
Starter The Ultimate Bible Guide for Kids: Bible Basics

Over 20 ideas for helping kids learn how to use their Bibles and learn the Books of the Bible, including Karl's Rap "Kids in the Word!"

The Bible
Plus The Water Race

Exciting relay that gets all the kids involved as they work as a team to pass the water.

water, relay
Plus Ticket to Heaven Game

A FUN interactive game by Karl Bastian that visually illustrates the eternal impact of sharing your faith. Watch a complete video of the game in action!

The Gospel
Starter Tin Foil Mirrors

Craft for theme 'being made in the image of God.

Image of God
Plus Top Secret Encouragement

Help the kids in your ministry become an encouragement to missionaries.

Encouragement,
Plus Training Kids to Pray in Group

3 practical ideas to help your kids pray from the H.E.A.R.T

Prayer, Praise, Guiding
Plus Trapped in a Cup Tower!

Get ready to stack some cups in huge towers, as the kids use creativity to construct walls!

Creative, faithful, abilities
Plus Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissors

Everyone knows Rock, Paper, Scissors - this large group version is a LOT of fun and teaches teamwork, encouragement and the power of prayer!

Fun Game / Power of Prayer
Starter Veggie Themed Thank You Note

Thank you note with "Veggie" theme.

Thank you note
Plus Volunteer Spotlight Templates

A simple fun way to recognize new or super volunteers! Just add a pictures and some interesting facts and post outside the room they serve in!

Volunteer Appreciation
Plus Vote for Jesus! A FUN Patriotic Lesson

This is a FUN interactive lesson about how we "Vote for Jesus" every day by the choices we make!

Fruit of the Spirit
Plus Vote with Your Feet

This opening lesson activity helps to illustrate that while we have many things that make us different... there are some things we can all agree on.  

Fun Lesson Intro
Plus Welcome Back Signs

Just some fun friendly signs you can use to welcome folks back to church!

Covid-19 Reopen Resource
Plus Which one is the Bible?

Teach kids about the different translations in the Bible in a way that they will remember, by acting it out.

Bible Translations
Plus Who's Missing?

Webster's Dictionary defines memorizing as "committing (something) to memory," or "learning (something)by heart." Use this simple game to introduce a time of Scripture memory or show children the importance of memorizing Scripture.

Scripture memory
PLUS Membership 2025 Recruiting Tools - Fishing KidCheck YouthCheck Drummer 2025 FUNtastic Bible Activity Book 88 Games with 8 Objects Book Kidology's Ultimate Toolbox for Children's Ministr My Awesome Adventure DiscipleTown Unit 20 - Love God The Kids Church Cooking Show - Episode 5: Stories Kidmin Talk Podcast
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Kids Church Lessons
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