Kids love routine, but they also love surprises. Here is a quick way to include both in your family devotions with kids. Create a family devotion jar. Make slips of paper with activities (various devotion styles). Let the kids take … Continue reading →
Halloween makes me uneasy. Always has. Ghoulish images, horror films, ghost stories, visions of death and destruction that seem to permeate this “holiday” doesn’t intrigue me one bit. I find all that disturbing and avoid all contact with such imagery. … Continue reading →
Growing up in west Michigan, I loved the change of seasons. Each of the four seasons had its own unique way of changing the landscape to display the wonder and beauty of God’s creation. Seasons were celebrated with food, festivities, … Continue reading →
Have you noticed your child just singing, oblivious to the fact others are listening? When my daughter was a preschooler, she began to sing “Bictorwy in Jesus” (“Victory in Jesus”) at the top of her lungs as I pushed her … Continue reading →
Puppets edutain children. They can educate while delighting children. Simple puppets of heads on a Popsicle stick to the carved ones on television shows all bring inanimate objects to life and their movements can grab a child’s interest. Paper plate … Continue reading →
Does your church host a fall festival? If so, that is an easy venue to get good Christian books into kids’ hands. Most fall festivals have a variety of games and activities for all ages. Kids come away with lots … Continue reading →
