One last summer event before kids go back to school! This event is mostly a water based event so have the kids wear their swimming suits. We rented a dunking booth, space jump, carnival train, and also had water slides, and other carnival type games that we made up. We also let the kids squirt each other with water balloons and water guns. This can be either a free carnival event or a fundraiser in disguise. » I want to read more! »
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Back to School Ideas
At our back to school party for the juniors we gave each child a packet of school supplies (such as paper, pencil boxes, glue, other larger items). For pencils, erasers, candy, treats, even certificates for ice cream and kids meals, and other smaller items: I wrapped each in Aluminum foil (tightly), then dipped each in a large bowl of plaster of paris. » I want to read more! »
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17 Just for Fun Games
by Angela Simmons
STICKY GUY: Place children on two teams and have each team choose a player to be their sticky guy. The team then wraps a roll of duct tape around the sticky guy (sticky side out). Teams have 5 minutes to blow up and stick as many balloons as they can to the tape on their sticky guys. At the end of the five minutes, the leader pops the balloons one at a time with a pin as the teams count to see which team has the most! » I want to read more! »
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Back to School Party
BYOB (Bring Your Own Banana)
Each year we have a back to school bash and each child brings his/her own banana. We either serve individual banana splits or make a giant banana split to share.
We play all kinds of games using bananas and give away school supplies as favors and prizes! » I want to read more! »
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Back To School Survival Kit
Items needed:
plastic zipper pencil case
toothpick
rubber band
band aid
pencil
eraser
chewing gum
mint
candy kiss
tea bag
I started my lesson by discussing what a survival kit is and when we would need one. » I want to read more! »
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“May I ask you a question?”
I work with new kids all of the time. And by ‘new’ and I don’t mean ‘the opposite of old’. Obviously, by definition, all kids would be ‘new’ by virtue of being ‘young’. I guess I mean I work with different kids all the time. Ok, by ‘different’ I do not mean kids that have 3 arms or plaid hair. What I am trying to say is that I travel a lot, and work with different groups of kids. There. That didn’t take long to say at all. I guess I write like I talk. The way I talk in my sleep, that is! » I want to read more! »
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Kids Night Out
Here’s an extra curricular idea for you that doesn’t take a great deal of planning or preparation. Plan a "Kids Night Out" for your elementary aged kids. If the budget is an issue, you can easily charge $2 – $3 per child to help cover the expenses. An event like this will help develop a bond and deeper relationship between you and the children you are ministering to. Here’s the over all plan for the evening. » I want to read more! »
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