Elementary

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Weekly Verse Guess Materials: poster and marker, dry erase board or chalk board Create a poster with the Weekly Verse: 1 Corinthians 10:31. Display the poster at the front of the room. Write the first letter of each word in the verse on a chalkboard or dry erase board, drawing […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Roll the Test Materials: one or more number cubes Choose a volunteer to roll a cube. If the number rolled is even, test kids’ knowledge. If the number is odd, test their physical abilities. Use the following questions or come up with your own.Knowledge Tests:   How many states can you […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Make a Plan Materials: none As kids arrive, consider a non-profit or local need in your own area (homeless shelter, women and children’s home, drug rehab center, etc.) Ask kids to help you make a list of things that might be needed for that problem or ministry. Remind kids that […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Pass the Mic Materials: toy microphone Use a toy microphone or any item to represent a microphone. Pass the microphone to a child to invite him to answer some get to know you questions. Ask questions like: What is your favorite ice cream flavor and why? What is your favorite […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Hopscotch Materials: masking tape, dry erase board and marker Use masking tape to create a hopscotch board on the ground with ten sections. Allow kids to play hopscotch as they come in and write each of the ten plagues on a board in the front of your space. See if […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Belly Laugh Materials: none Choose one child eo lie on her back. Then have another child lie with his head on the other child’s belly. Have the remaining kids lie down with their heads resting on another child’s belly and so forth until everyone is laying down with their head […]