The ‘Thanks’ edition of the Faith at Home mini-mag has a brilliant selection of fun, faith at home activities for families to explore Psalm 136 together. It is the sixth in a series on psalms. In this mini-mag you get 14 fun, easy activities to explore thanks together using Psalm 136, with something for everyone. … Read more
This is a simple prayer activity, a modern version of an ancient practise. This sheet gives you step by step instructions on how to make and use a finger labyrinth, a physical way to reflect with God on your day.
Different This Get More page is full of extra resources for using alongside the Different edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. Videos of the story of Ehud Click here for a playlist of various retellings of the story of Ehud, including a very funny fruit one! Readings from Judges Click here for a playlist … Read more
I find it interesting to look at the Christmas story and see what messages from God to the people back then are also relevant for us. It’s a little risky, as it’s possible to take Bible verses out of context when applying them to ourselves, but there are definitely some messages in the Christmas story … Read more
Joy “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:12 This command was given by Nehemiah to God’s people over 2000 years ago. He had just led them in rebuilding the city wall of Jerusalem after their exile from the land. Ezra, the priest, had been reading the law to them, their Holy Scriptures, … Read more
Faith as believing In the book, Children Finding Faith, Francis Bridger says that faith can be seen in four Christ-centred dimensions: believing, trusting, doing and imagination. Having previously explored doing, I’d like to consider what we mean by believing and what we can do in our faith at home to grow our belief. What we … Read more
Longing Get More: Welcome to the Get More page for the Longing edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. Link #1 Audio Psalm Listen to Psalm 13 on biblegateway.com. You can use the tabs to choose different Bible translations, many of which have audio versions online. Here’s a link to it being read from the … Read more
I wonder what part of the Easter story you like best? Which part have you particularly noticed this year? I wonder what you might make out of these shapes? I love open-ended activities. We have creative materials out all the time for my daughters to create something whenever the mood takes them. And they do! Often … Read more
A few years back, I was sharing this activity about making Easter puppets by cutting pictures out of a book when I realised the book I was recommending wasn’t easy to get hold of any more. Instead of ditching the idea, I thought: Why not create a set of puppets? So here they are! A … Read more
Title: 40 days – Matthew: A Conversation with God Author: Jo Swinney Useful for: anyone wanting a simple journal-style book to explore the book of Matthew as a family, group or individual Best bit: Lovely book (nice paper, faux leather cover like a Moleskin book, nice font, text colour and spacious layout) with lots of space to read, … Read more
I’m sure you’ve worked out by now that you can add a sticker a day to your Sticker Advent Calendar. You will see the different parts of the story appear as you do so. What you might not have decided yet is how you will use the Bible story mini book with it. Now, you are … Read more
Title: The Wingfeather Saga Author: Andrew Peterson RRP: £7.99 (paperback) Published by: Hodder Faith young Explorers Perfect for: children aged 7-100 who enjoy fantasy adventure and stories which are made up but true Best bit: It’s a series of four books, so picking one best bit is HARD, but personally I love the last chapter in … Read more