# Musings for those who minister to children http://childrensministerblog.com
Is there a cost in pushing our children to use an array of tech gadgets and computer software?
Read this very interesting article in The Age newspaper which examines the world of the junior geek.
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Don
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Scripture Union continues it’s long tradition of producing high quality resources for bible reading and children’s ministry. Scripture Union UK have just launched a new website which makes available thousands of resources from their “LIGHT” material archive. Fully searchable and free.
Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Don
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How to play the traditional chalk games like hopscotch, 4 square, human snakes and ladders, goalies goal, and bulls eye. Many of these can be adapted to be used along with quiz questions on a topic to review a lesson.
Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Don
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Check out this very humorous look at family life by Ian Frazier.
Household Principles, Lamentations of the Father
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by Don
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Pentecost Rap by Nick Clarke
Pentecost Rap from 77 Talks for 21st Century Kids by Chris Chesterton
Breath and Spirit - children’s talk
Ideas for celebrating Pentecost.
Mother’s Day on Pentecost- Worship ideas
LaughingBird.net Paraphrase of Acts 2:1-21
Scripture Union “Xstream” LIGHT Sunday School downloads
Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Don
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First give each child a deflated balloon. Each time the leader pauses in the following prayer invite the children to blow gently into their balloons. Get them to hold them carefully but not tie them.
Now say this prayer ( or use your own), pausing at the end of each line.
” Thank you, God, that you are with us always.
Thank you for the Holy Spirit, who gives us power to live our lives for you.
Help us to follow you this week and to do the things you want us to do at home, at school, and with our friends.”
Finally invite the children to call out “Thank you God!” and let their balloons go. You may like to give them another balloon to blow up and take home. Write on it in ‘texta’ pen, ‘God is with me.”( As a reminder of God’s presence and power for them this week).
Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Don
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Favourite Night ( An all-age activity for a family night or small group with children)
1. Ask the children (or families) to bring along their favourite item/toy/piece of clothing etc. for showing and talking about.
2. Have sheets of paper hung around the walls of the room/hall with different heading on each. eg. “Your Favourite Food, Colour, TV show, Takeaway Food, Holiday Destination, Sport, Hobby, Singer/Actor etc… (the children give answers including their names) Sheets could then be read out during the evening.
3. Devotions- Jesus “Favourite disciples” Peter & John ?
Talk about how showing favouritism can be unfair. Does God have favourites?
We all have different favourite likes and dislikes. God made us all different. Just because someone else doesn’t like what we like doesn’t make them wrong.
Talk about having favourite places to spend time.Time to think and reflect.
Ask the children to share their favourite story from the Bible and perhaps draw or act it out.
4. Play - Charades- guess your favourite TV show, singer, Bible character…
Celebrity Hats- Place names on hats for three contestants. They wear the hat and can’t see who they are supposed to be. Contestants play 20 questions with the group. A correct answer means they get to ask another question until a contestant guesses what name is on their hat.
5. Ask the children ( or a family) to bring along their favourite food to share for supper.
Posted on April 15th, 2008 by Don
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