Preteen

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Graffiti Walls Materials: large pieces of paper, tape, markers Tape the paper around the room. Write the word pray on each piece of paper. Lay markers near each paper. Guide kids to write words or draw pictures that to show what prayer is, where people pray, and why people pray. After a […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Grain Relay Materials: four buckets; small cups or scoops; oatmeal, barley, or other small loose grain Divide the grain between two of the buckets. Set these buckets on a table in the middle of the room. Place the two empty buckets and cups at the start line. Group kids into […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Puzzle Race Materials: colored paper, marker, scissors, tape Write the Weekly Verse on 3-5 different colors of paper; write the complete verse on each color. Cut each verse into 8 pieces each. Tape the pieces randomly on the walls around the game area.Group the kids into teams (the same number […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Bread Buffet Materials: varieties of bread, flatbread, tortillas, matzo, crackers Offer a variety of breads for your kids to taste. Ask them to compare and contrast the breads. How are they alike? How do they differ? After kids have tasted the breads, make a chart with their comments or graph […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Windblown Materials: balloons (one per child), plastic cups, tape, stopwatch or timer Use tape to make a line on a table. Set 7 cups in a row on the line. Set up several stations of 7 cups for several kids to participate at a time. Guide a child to stand at […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Whaddya Know? Materials: large pieces of paper, markers or pencils, tape Write each of these questions on a large piece of paper. Leave room under the question for kids to write answers: What is a miracle that Jesus did? What is something that Jesus taught? What do you know about Jesus’ […]