Art Projects

Some students learn best by doing. Have students complete an art project over the course of a class. Let them choose what kind: a mural, model, play-doh sculpture, costume, collage, monologue, song, etc. Have an exhibition at the end of the study, inviting family and church members. Let students know early that this will happen for motivation.

Mural	Stretch paper across a wall and add a scene to the mural each class period. Younger kids can draw stick people or cut out pictures you provide and paste them into scenes. Oriental Trading Co has inexpensive, paint-it-yourself banners with grommets that you can make, hang and store.
Book	Make an illustrated book depicting a story for a younger class. Cut pictures from magazines or draw them.
Video	Make a video of students reciting memory verses and playing out a story. Film a little each time and show the video at the end of the series. (See Hand Motion Stories)
Mobile	Make mobiles of pictures from the story. OR Have students draw out the scenes of a story on 3x5 cards. Hang the cards vertically in order, with the title of the lesson on top. Use later for review of that lesson.
Newspaper	Have students write articles and draw "photographs" for a newspaper covering the lesson. Include a crossword puzzle, or even cartoons relating to the lesson.
Songbook	Illustrate a song with pictures from magazines and make into a book the class can sing from. (I use a song book in my class that I helped make when I was in Sunday School!)
Game	Have students design a board game for review questions. Have them determine the rules and make the board.
Coloring	When you don't have a coloring page that fits, trace a flannel graph; trace a coloring page from another story or a coloring book, adapting it to your lesson; have students draw freehand about the story; use stencils to help younger kids illustrate the lesson. This stencil kit from Highlights for Children helps younger kids produce recognizable illustrations for the lessons. Oriental Trading Co. has "inspirational" stencils to help younger students illustrate lessons, songs and greeting cards.
Web Page	Have students help design a web page with links to information on a chosen topic and original content.
Greeting Cards	For lessons that have to do with encouragement, kindness, or helping the sick, have the students make cards for sick members of the congregation. Oriental Trading Co has blank cards in inspirational shapes.

Bible Brainstorm Game

Leveling the playing field, this board game encourages all players to use their unique God-given strengths and abilities---music, word puzzles, drawing, trivia, and charades---to win. Combining five favorite games in one, it reinforces teamwork while also teaching kids about Bible events and characters. Ages 8 to adult. From Christian Book Distributors.