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Babies enjoy looking at themselves.  Try this. 

Supplies Needed:

Plexiglass mirror trimmed in black and white (attracts a baby’s attention faster than colors) Directions We attached plexiglass mirrors to the wall behind each crib in our nursery. The older babies will coo and talk to the baby in the mirror, sometimes even calming the infant who is otherwise inconsolable. Wipe off at the end of each session especially if the infant ‘played’ with her image and there’s fingerprints everywhere!

Melissa Murphy

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Grapefruit Everyone sits in a circle. One person who is it stands in the center of the circle. This Person is called ” It”. Each person asks the person who is “it” an appropriate question. The only answer to every question has to be answered as ” Grapefruit”. The first person to make the center person ( It ) laugh wins a try in the middle. Ex: What do you wear on your feet? Grapefruit. What do you comb your hair with? Grapefruit.

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Text (Jeremiah 1:5a) Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart. (New International Version)

Thought starters
How is everyone today? It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Will you watch the game? Do you have any special plans? (more…)

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LESSON 22: The Good Samaritan

Craft: An Owee Story

Materials:
o White Paper or Story Paper
o Band-aids (1 per child)
o Crayons & Markers

Help the children remember a time when they were hurt. Tell them to draw a picture of that time and let them stick the band-aid on the picture on the place they were hurt (elbow, knee, etc.) At the bottom, (more…)

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One way that I obtain some really cool puppets is to keep my eye open for unusual stuffed animals. All you have to do is unstuff them, receate the mouth area a little bit and you’ve got an awesome puppet! [For easy makeovers, look for stuffed animals with a mouth that is already separated--has top and lower jaws. You can insert a sleeve to hold the stuffing in place in the area where you are going to put your arm through. You can also put pieces of matte board in the top and lower jaws, like a regular people puppet would have, if you want the jaws to hold their shape.]

Tammy Estes

Also, Check out EasyPuppets.com

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Power Point: We need to give praise reports for what God has done for us.

Ephesians 5:20 Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Supplies: a report card

How many of you know what a praise report is? (more…)

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How do you create an inviting atmosphere in your children’s ministry area both in and outside of the classroom?  Many children’s workers use music and special lighting to add an intriguing ambiance which their kids love.  Some churches have designed entire themed buildings, entryways, and rooms.  With an average church size in the US being around 75 on Sunday morning, a marvelous and exceptionally cost effective idea is using Bible story murals.  Here are some pictures (more…)

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