Holiday Ideas Zone

Karl's Classic Toybox Tales Christmas videos have been converted to Crazy Countdowns! In this fifth and final episode, the Wisemen see a sign in the sky and begin their journey to meet a little boy named Jesus!

The Polar Express promises to be a true family movie and a Christmastime classic.

Meal or class idea using a kernel of corn as a reminder to be thankful for what we have.

This funny puppet show is the exact opposite of how most kids fight. A lesson is on accepting responsibility for mistakes.  

This is a complete Thanksgiving lesson including an Ice Breaker, a skit, and a puppet script.

Not many people realize that Abraham Lincoln created Thanksgiving and made it an official holiday. Here is the speech from when he did it.

Worship the King Advent Materials

Children submit recipes explaining how their mothers cooked Thanksgiving dishes. Comical.

Make a turkey craft using a rubber glove.

Poem about being thankful for every situation you're facing.

Umbongo is an African word which means a present which we give to another person to express our thanks to them. Why not bring an Umbongo this Sunday as you come to Sunday School?

A single puppet skit to teach children how a candy cane reminds us of Jesus.

Send kid-created cards to servicemen & women

An idea for an early Thanksgiving service at church.

A clever way to present the Gospel on Halloween night. Biblical references are used to disprove the lies Satan and his demons tell us.

Using a Army Chaplain in your kid's church

Christians are really like pumpkins.

Monologues of the Magi, Mary, and a Shepherd about Jesus' birth.

Kids will learn that when they confess their sins and "bring it to the cross" that Jesus wipes away their sins.

A cornucopia made out of paper plates which has a pocket full of thanks.

A Father's Day craft that can be used as a way to reach out to Dads who normally will not come to church.

Use cleaning supplies to talk about making things clean, and "justification" being the lesson of Easter.

The kids will gain a greater knowledge of Easter Bible verses while playing a fun game related to Easter.

This is a simple matching game reviewing the symbols of Easter, similar to the “Resurrection Eggs”.

Here are some fun and easy Easter songs written for children that are easy to sing using familiar tunes.  

Instead of hunting for meaningless bunnies and eggs, kids hunt for items related to the true story of Jesus and His resurrection.

I have found an easy way to do holiday skits with the kids.

An example of an alternative outreach other than Trick or Treating on Halloween.

Fun and easy craft for Father's Day

Raising money to feed the homeless

Using kids in your worship service to commemorate a patriotic holiday.

Text and PowerPoint flashcards for 4th of July lesson.

A quick puppet skit about how God does not want us to be afraid of the witches, ghosts, and other scary things that go on around Halloween.

Every Thanksgiving, our third graders make a Cornucopia basket and fruit from construction paper. This can be done for the whole month, even as a side project from the regular lesson, or it can be the lesson itself.

Some options for those who like to dress up in costumes for Halloween...

George Washington 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation full text and background information

We need to be like a PEZ dispenser and always dispense sweet things out of our mouths.

Without Jesus we are broken and incomplete, but He wants to make us brand new. This lesson teaches where a new life in Christ begins. It can be used for a New Year's Eve event at your church. The attached PowerPoint can also be used to emphasize that "God Wants You to be Brand New".

I wanted to explain how God was proud and loved Adam and Eve before they ate the fruit. I also wanted the children to feel how God felt when he was disappointed but he still loved them both.

April 22 is Earth Day. Take the day to teach kids what the BIBLE says about taking care of God’s Creation.

Halloween can be a special family time for the Christian family. Here are some suggestions for making this time more meaningful. Perhaps these suggestions will be helpful in building your own family traditions. Just try one or two this year.

Ideas for treats to give away at Halloween.

Throughout our nation's history there have been champions of freedom who bore a dramatic influence in the rise of freedom in America.

These PowerPoint slides can be used to present the whole gospel story from beginning to end. Special sound effects are also included.

How to involve our children in blessing veterans and servicemen/women.

Short puppetry skit about why it's important to honor God during the Fall season and not give in to the world, which celebrates the pagan holiday of Halloween.

Songs, activities, and scripture surround the theme of "God Bless America" with the Fourth of July as the holiday.

Two puppets and lots of action apply the lessons learned from the Resurrection Eggs idea into real life for kids.

You are cordially invited to A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!! Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ Date: Every day. Traditionally, December 25 but He's always around, so the date is flexible... Time: Whenever you're ready.