When we’re away, we like to be able to visit the beach and one thing we like to do is collect stones. I could say it’s only my children who do this, but in truth, I love it too. I enjoy browsing the beach like a shoe shop, scanning for beautiful and interesting stones which … Read more
One of the questions most asked by Christian parents on forums is: What Bible should I get my child? Most of us start with Bible story books, and storybook Bibles, re-tellings of Bible stories. They make the Bible more accessible to our children and often feature great illustrations, such as those by Jago in the … Read more
Our family recently went on a two-month Camping Adventure. My husband had a contract which meant either a four-hour commute or staying away, so instead, we all went and camped nearby. A few weeks in, we visited my parents with clothes to wash, devices to charge, and jobs to do using their wifi. It never … Read more
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This is a guest post by Mina Munns of the super Flame: Creative Children’s Ministry blog. If you’ve not seen it, take a look! It’s full of fabulous ideas for prayer and stories and faith suitable for families, children, including under 5s and adults. If you’ve never heard of Play dough mats then you have … Read more
Would you like a way to mark you Sabbath, to make it different from the other days of the week? In our home, we mark it with a weekly Shabbat meal, a simple ritual we do together as we begin our Friday evening meal (which is always roast chicken!!). You can find out more about … Read more
Mountains Get More: extra resources to go with the Mountains edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. Here are the extras for this edition: #1 Audio Psalm playlist #2 Bingo cards pdf #3 Psalm songs playlist #4 Jam recipe pdf #5 Explore Ascent Psalms pdf #6 Shadow Tag rules #7 Security tag pdf #1 Audio … Read more
Put on a simple fun play as a family, or with a few friends. Obviously, you can make up your own play. Have fun with costumes and set! When my children were 7 and 9, they worked on doing a secret Christmas play together, but it was a bit tricky with only 2, and the 9 … Read more
Here is a quick and easy way to incorporate faith into your Easter egg hunt! Hide wrapped Easter eggs or other sweets, making sure you have at least four different colours or types. When everyone has collected some, have a time of prayer where you use the different sweets or eggs as a ‘code’ for … Read more
If you’re looking for something for older children say 7-14 years, this is actually a bit fiddly but very fun. Choose a variety of sweets with links to different parts of the Easter story. We went to one of those shops where you can buy from large jars so we had a lot of choice. … Read more
Make a plan to remember Jesus and what he means to you together as a family. When Jesus had his last Passover meal with his friends, He broke bread and asked them to remember Him “whenever they did this”. The text isn’t clear whether He meant whenever you break a piece of bread, whenever you … Read more
Get more page for the Generosity mini-mag Online Extras: This page is full of extra resources for using alongside the Generosity edition of the Faith at home mini-mag. #1 Video of the story of the generous widow This is a simple cartoon version from Saddleback kids with an intro about the life and works of … Read more