Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Journal God’s Goodness Materials: paper and writing utensils As kids arrive, make sure they have paper and writing utensils. Encourage them to draw or write down one time when they felt God’s goodness. Maybe it was a good thing that happened to their family or maybe it was just a […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Who Am I? Materials: smartphone or recording device As each child comes in, take them to an area where they cannot be overheard by other children. Each child should record a sentence describing him or herself without saying his or her name. For example, “I am seven years old, have […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Leader Says Materials: none Play a game of Simon Says, but insert your own name in place of Simon! After the game is over, talk to kids about obedience. Remind them that God expects us to obey Him, and in today’s story, kids will learn about someone who did. Live […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Line Up Materials: none Gather the kids to stand in an open area of the room. Then call out an order in which kids can re-line up. For example, you may say, “Everyone please line up in the order of your age—oldest in the front and youngest in the back.” […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Two Truths and a Lie Materials: none Gather kids together and tell them to come up with two things that are true about themselves and one thing that isn’t—two truths and a lie. They can then share with the group and the group should vote on which they believe is […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Bible True or False Gather kids together and instruct them that for this game, their right hand stands for true and their left hand stands for false. Call out some of the following statements and create some of your own. If kids think the statement is true, they should raise […]