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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Barefoot Olympics
On a week when our Bible story was Jesus washing the disciples feet, we decided to celebrate that in a special way. We advertised the Barefoot Olympics for our Sunday morning kids service. When the kids arrived, we had games set up that all had something to do with feet, and they all had to check their shoes at the door. Each child received a paper foot necklace and at each game they played, they got a foot sticker on their necklace. Some of the games were as follows…Barefoot Basketball, with 2 big trashcans, chairs for each team spread out and facing their own baskets (Trashcans) and a huge ball… » I want to read more! »
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Born Again – 2 Puppet Skit
Cast: Anna Mae and Clementine
Scene: Livingroom
Props: None
AM: I’ve got some serious questions for you today.
C: Now come on Anna Mae, I didn’t know you could EVER be serious!!! » I want to read more! »
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Wacky Water Relays (event)
Have a church picnic and put together some silly water game competitions for dads & their kids. Be sensitive to the issue that some children don’t have dads. Be sure to allow either another male role model or mom to compete. (Many churchs have men who have been cleared to work with children who volunteer to be adopted dads for such events.) Here are some game ideas: » I want to read more! »
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