Children learn to be fearless in their faith by watching those around them. One of my favorite traditions that our family has is saying grace before meals. There’s nothing that warms the heart faster than seeing little hands folded under bowed heads, while their tiny voices give thanks for their food. In talking with other parents here …
When I taught Preschool Sunday School, we made Resurrection Eggs with the kids. It was a fun activity that they could take home and share with their family. Since then (3 years ago), the Resurrection Eggs have been a favorite for our family during the Easter season. The beauty of this activity is the simplicity. …
Recently, a friend was in a quandary about choosing the right school to provide a religious education for her children. She explained that she doesn’t feel that she knows enough to provide that sort of education for her children. I can relate. I don’t feel equipped nor do I know how or where to start …
The story of David and Goliath is one that examines the amazing faith of a young boy in the face of giant adversity… literally. here are some ways that this event in the Bible was explored with preschoolers in our preschool Sunday School class. The StoryDavid was a young boy who was given …
Christmas is coming. We all spend these last few weeks focused on finishing up the shopping for presents and counting down until Santa comes. And so many children’s books about Christmas cover these same topics. Here are 10 great faith-based books that I found on my search for children’s books that focus on the actual event …
The Story God spoke to Jeremiah and told him that he was chosen to talk to the Israelites about how they were straying from God. God told Jeremiah to go to a potter’s house, where he saw a potter working on a misshapen clay pot. As the pot was not turning out right, the potter …
One of the Bible lessons that we covered in preschool Sunday school was the well known story of Joseph and his coat of colors. Preschoolers are hands-on learners, so I figured what better way to further explore the coat of colors than to create our own. Items Needed Construction paper in several colors Scissors Glue …
I’ve made these bracelets in so many different programs throughout the course of my life. I’ve heard them called so many things: Colors of Faith bracelets, Witness bracelets, etc. And love them. They are simple to make and an easy way to strike up conversation with people about Jesus Christ. We made them with our …
In our preschool Sunday school class, we recently talked about the story of Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi. The main point that we covered was that God is made happy when we show kindness to others. Boaz & Ruth Craft We made loving heart suncatcher. Prep was pretty straightforward, I cut a heart shape outside of …
Our Sunday School curriculum uses The Story for Little Ones: Discover the Bible in Pictures. This week’s lesson was on Joshua and Caleb’s journey into the promised land to explore. This is the preschool activity we did to correspond to the lesson. The Story Joshua and Caleb were spies sent by Moses into the promised …
