Bubbles blessing

This is a a great way to pray with people of all ages, including very young children. Get out the bubbles and say that they represent the blessings of God, that is, all the good things in our lives, as the Bible says that every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17). I … Read more

Story stones

These are usually used to inspire children to invent stories, but I’ve found they can also be used to let them choose Bible stories to explore and engage with the stories. It’s an activity which can be done at any time of year, but we’ve done it on not-so-warm days when I don’t want to … Read more

Bible treasure hunt

This is a great way to have fun exploring a Bible story. Make your treasure hunt by simply choosing the locations where you will hide a ‘piece’ of the story and write simple clues to place at each spot to guide everyone to the next location. If your family is mainly primary school age, you … Read more

Trampoline prayers

Bounce on a trampoline, taking it in turns to be in the middle. All the people around the edge should bounce and shout words of prayer for the person, for example, things they want God to bring in their life: e.g. health, good friends, help with school, joy, peace. Alternatively, you could play ‘Crack the … Read more

Lantern launched

Last weekend I went camping with my family and some friends with four children. As the evening got dark and we were eating (a very late) dinner, we lit a sky lantern. Before we lit it, we chatted about the lantern floating far away being a picture of us letting go of regrets, things we’d … Read more

Animal inspired Bible

Try some animal inspired Bible stories

Lots of us are more likely to see animals at this time of year, so why not take inspiration from them, whatever sort of animals you like or can visit, and explore a Bible story related to them? You could look at the Bible GodVenture52 cards for some ideas on how to explore the Bible … Read more