by Mark Jones | Jul 27, 2020 | Featured, Game/Activity |
One summer my elementary teachers had the idea of setting up water games on a Sunday morning for our elementary aged children. We decided to plan it after VBS with the intention of inviting our VBS attendees. We called it “Splash Into Sunday School” Our...
by Mark Jones | Jul 13, 2020 | Children, Church Weekday Education, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Preschool |
Supplies: White paper plateJumbo craft stickCrayons: red & greenStaplerGreen tapeBlack permanent marker Prepare: Score the plate so that it folds in half. Remove paper from crayons. Play/Do: Show kids how to use the side of the red crayon to rub the...
by Mark Jones | Jun 25, 2020 | Buildings, Space and Equipment, Children, Featured, Leadership, Preschool, Safety & Security |
Like many of you I have been struggling about how to reopen. What are the best practices? Even more, who in the world can I find to come serve or work with our kids. We have to reopen sometime. The other ministers are looking at me and asking when the...
by Mark Jones | Jun 22, 2020 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Preschool |
Supplies: Blue Lays Stax Chips canister with lidWhite tape (1.5″ – 2″ in width)ScissorsRed electrical tape (1/2″ – 3/4″ in width)Star stickersRibbonclear tape Prepare: Peel the label off of an empty Lays Stax Chip canister. Cut...
by Mark Jones | Jun 15, 2020 | Children, Featured, Holiday/Seasonal, Parent/Family, Preschool |
Supplies: Sticky back craft foam sheetsFeltScissorsYarn or StringMarkersEssential Oil Prepare: Use scissors or a die cut machine to cut felt and foam sheets to same size and shape. Or create a pattern for children to cut out themselves. Cut approximately 12 inches of...