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Continue reading →: Deep Waters (OBJECT LESSON)This lesson uses four, quick illustrations to show how God will protect us when we go through “the deep waters,” (i.e., difficult times in our lives). I demonstrate by submerging a paper towel, a candle and my hand without getting them wet and by showing how an orange peel helps…
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Continue reading →: Capture Every Thought – Big Board Version (GAME)This game teaches kids to pay attention to what they think and say about themselves. If they repeat negative messages about themselves, they soon become ingrained in their thinking and lead to a low self-image, depression and potentially self-destructive behaviors. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/capture-every-thought-game
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Continue reading →: Red Light – Green Light (GAME)Here’s a game built on a kids’ classic – Red Light – Green Light. It teaches that we need to wait on God as we make decisions in life. Sometimes He wants us to go fast, sometimes slow, and sometimes He wants us to wait.
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Continue reading →: Exodus Showdown (GAME)
This game teaches about the ten plagues in Egypt and how God used them to show His power over several Egyptian gods. It is a memory matching game, in which cards are placed face down, and players take turns turning over two cards to try to get a match between…
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Continue reading →: Easter Story BINGO (GAME)This game teaches the Easter story through the game of BINGO. As the teacher reads the story from the four Gospels, kids listen for key moments illustrated by pictures on their BINGO cards. When they recognize a picture from the story, they put a marker on it and try to…
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Continue reading →: Knot a Problem (OBJECT LESSON)This lesson helps kids understand what to do when they feel fear, worry, stress, and anxiety. It uses simple “rope magic” that will keep them wondering how you did it!
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Continue reading →: Man and the Moon (OBJECT LESSON)Followers of Jesus are like the moon…we don’t have any light of our own to shine, but we can reflect the Son. This object lesson makes an analogy between Jesus and the sun and Christians and the moon. It helps kids to learn what why Jesus didn’t take us straight to…
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Continue reading →: Good Deeds vs Bad Deeds (OBJECT LESSON)This object lesson shows that we can’t do enough good things to earn our way into heaven. It uses white and dark beads to represent good and bad deeds and emphasizes that we should do as many good things as we can, but we should trust in Jesus for our…
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Continue reading →: Overwhelming Blessings (OBJECT LESSON)The story of Joseph illustrates how a faithful follower of God can make any environment better. This object lesson uses a cup waterfall to teach about how our faithfulness leads to God’s blessings – not just for us but also for those around us. You can download this lesson at:…
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Continue reading →: Radio Waves (OBJECT LESSON)This object lesson teaches about how both God and the devil are competing for our attention. It uses the metaphor of radio towers sending signals to a radio. You can download this lesson at: https://www.teachingthem.org/product-page/radio-waves-object-lesson
Hello,
I’m Michael
I’ve been teaching kids about the Bible for more than 25 years. Teaching Them is where I share my lessons, games, and skits.
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