Helping families meet God together
Bible story with sound effects WITH instruments* and a mobile phone (both optional) * These can be actual instruments or homemade ones (e.g. large empty containers and wooden spoons for drums, shakers made from yogurt pots with rice inside them) 1 Get one person to read the Bible story out loud. The others should work… [Continue Reading]
Bible story with water WITH basin of water, a water proof mat and some toys. Alternatively, do the story in the bath! * This works well for Bible stories which involve water, e.g. Noah and the flood, Crossing the Red Sea Crossing the Jordan, Naaman’s healing, Jesus calms the storm, the amazing catch of fish…. [Continue Reading]
Bible story with pasta pictures WITH pens and paper, uncooked pasta of different shapes, a large sheet of paper, (optional: camera) 1 In advance, look at the Bible story and split it into 4 or 5 ‘scenes’. See the example below. 2 Read the Bible story out loud. 3 When you have read it, challenge… [Continue Reading]
Instead of giving something up this year for Lent, I thought I'd take up a challenge: a Lent Creative Prayer Challenge! I've enjoyed various creative forms of prayer for a while, but I'm going to … [tell me more...]
The opportunity for this type of prayer is very seasonal and geographically limited, but maybe more special for it. When having some fun in the snow, why not add in some prayer? Get everyone to to … [tell me more...]
Four pinata donkeys were bashed to pieces at the Hand in Hand conference last weekend, as an excited crowd of children's workers prayed creatively for children in Chennai, India. If you took part … [tell me more...]
Looking for creative prayer ideas? Here's a pack of playing cards with 52 different ideas for ways that families can pray together at home. Get yours here The cards are designed so that you … [tell me more...]
Ever tried Pinata prayer? Rachel (from Orison) and I are running a workshop on Creative Prayer at the Hand in Hand Children and Family Ministry conference in Eastbourne. In fact, the full title is … [tell me more...]
I know we've not had many frosty mornings, but maybe that's why they've been so striking. Here's a simple idea to use the frost to inspire prayers: When you see something looking beautiful because … [tell me more...]
My husband and I have started singing. And my daughter thinks its hilariously entertaining! It's one of the things we've added to our Shabbat service since she has started joining us at meal … [tell me more...]