YEAR 2023-24

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Storm Supplies Materials: digital device, storm sounds Before class, download a sound machine app to your phone and search for a storm sound. In class, play the storm sound and tell the kids to pretend a big storm is coming. Ask: “What supplies would we need to prepare for a […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Balance Challenge Materials: pencils Line the kids up on one side of the room. Tell them they will balance a pencil on the end of their finger and walk to the other side of the room and back with the pencil on their finger. If they drop it, they must […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – James Says Materials: no materials needed Tell the kids to stand facing you. Explain that you will give them a series of commands to obey. When you say, “James says,” before the command, they are to follow your command. However, if you do not say “James says,” they are not […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – What Jesus Said, What Jesus Did Materials: Bibles, 2 colors of self-stick notes, markers Guide kids to think about things Jesus said and things He did. Indicate that one color of notes is for things Jesus said and the other is for things He did. Direct kids to write down […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Missing Verse Materials: paper, pencils Write the Weekly Verse on the board, but leave out five words. To the side of the verse, write the five words you left out of the verse. Give each of the kids a piece of paper and a pencil. Instruct them to write the […]

Grades 1-3 Introductory Activity – Observe God’s Beautiful Creation Materials: no supplies needed Tell the kids that you will take them on a walk around the church property and that you want them to observe God’s creation carefully. On the walk, periodically stop and ask the kids to tell you what they observe. Ask: “Do […]