Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Hot Seat Materials: chair Place a chair at the front of the room. Choose a volunteer to sit in the chair (the “hot seat”). Ask the child a question, such as “What is your favorite meal?” or “What do you like to do at school?” After she answers, she can […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Knock It Over Materials: empty water bottles, paper strips, marker, small ball Print the Life Point on paper strips, 1-2 words per strip. Roll each strip and place in a bottle, end sticking out of the bottle. Set all of the bottles in the middle of the room; leave space […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Choose! Materials: white, red, yellow, blue, green construction paper; tape; Giant Inflatable Game Cube or medium box Tape a color of paper (except white) to each wall. Print WILD on two pieces of white paper and slide into the game cube. Slide one of each of the other colors into […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Quiet Formation Materials: words of the Life Point written on paper, one word per page (one set per team) Group the kids into two teams. (Create more teams if your group is large.) Hand a set of mixed words to each team. Guide team members to hold the words and […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Church Ministry Search Materials: church newsletters, bulletins, brochures, calendars; tablet to view church Web site; other information about church ministries; paper, pencils Guide kids to look through the provided materials. They can list the different things that your church does. They may want to list other things that they know […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Straw Toss Materials: plastic cups, paper, straws, marker Print the letters PRAY on paper, one letter per page. Lay the letters around the room. Near each letter, set 2-4 cups. Give each child a straw. Show kids how to toss straws like darts or spears. (Hold the straw parallel to […]