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Need a cheap and easy activity to do with your toddler? How about one that pairs well with Bible stories? Check this one out!

Need a fun activity to do with your toddler? Here's an idea!

Use this craft along with a Kid's Church lesson about Daniel and the Lion's Den, the Lion of Judah, and more!

You can make anything with a cardboard box and a lot of hot glue! Lion Throwing Game! Tip: this game works best if your kids actually know how to throw a ball... I think the activity I was envisioning is better suited for older kids. Oh well, we had fun feeding it anyway! Once again, I asked questions and quoted parts of the story of Daniel as we were playing to keep the purpose of our play at the front of the girls' minds. I was very happy with hoe this prop turned out. It took very little time. the longest part was waiting for the hot glue gun to heat up! Then we recycled the box for another Bible story. I'm thinking a Noah's Ark version of this game where you're throwing little stuffed animals would be fun. Stick around to see it in the weeks to come!

It was supposed to be a throwing game...but we just like him.

Instructions for a DIY Lion Game Craft for Teaching Memory Verse for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary Schoolers

Gotta love a zero prep toddler activity! This took minutes to set up, and I was able to do it with my little one on the loose! Next time I'll prep ahead and keep the blinds down until we're ready to start. J returned to this activity several times throughout the day until the entire window was full, and it has become a popular request since then. This is an activity that would transfer well to group settings (small groups, at least). It would be a fun to add to a Sunday School class about Daniel and the Lion's Den.

Days are always smoother when I have planned activities for my little ones. When they're busy doing something I planned for them to do, they're not busy finding something they shouldn't be doing. Even just one simple game can keep a toddler engaged for a long time (this feed the lion game kept her happy for hours). A little extra effort up front = a lot less frustration later. Planned activities don't have to be extravagant. It could just be a walk to the park, special time sitting down with mommy and practicing letters, helping with laundry, or wiping the windows clean. This week, come up with one or two simple tasks or activities for your toddler each day. You can thank me later!

A fun sweet treat and activity with my little one! I don't always remember to slow down and include J in routine household activities like cooking, but when I do it's always a precious moment (even if most of the "helping" is just watching and tasting). She was so happy to see her work pay off and to share the treats that she made with her grandparents.

Want to know the secret to mess-free painting with toddlers??? Me, too! I'm learning to embrace the necessary clean up because they enjoy it so much. One tip I have picked up is recognizing when they are losing interest. That's when they start trying to paint themselves and the furniture. So, know the signs and move on to a new activity. These are going to be a cute addition to family Christmas gifts. I've been thinking about hand lettering words on them or using them as gift tags. Any other ideas???

Easy, Inexpensive Christmas Keepsakes! My grandmother still has salt dough ornaments from when my mom was little. It also doubles as homemade play dough that I don't have to worry about them putting in their mouths. There are lots of recipes available online, and the ingredients are typically: *flour *salt *water That's it! I put the girls in their highchairs at the kitchen table to keep the clean up confined to one area (far away from carpet). Check back tomorrow to see how they look painted!

You can make anything with a cardboard box and a lot of hot glue! Lion Throwing Game! Tip: this game works best if your kids actually know how to throw a ball... I think the activity I was envisioning is better suited for older kids. Oh well, we had fun feeding it anyway! Once again, I asked questions and quoted parts of the story of Daniel as we were playing to keep the purpose of our play at the front of the girls' minds. I was very happy with hoe this prop turned out. It took very little time. the longest part was waiting for the hot glue gun to heat up! Then we recycled the box for another Bible story. I'm thinking a Noah's Ark version of this game where you're throwing little stuffed animals would be fun. Stick around to see it in the weeks to come!

Like and Follow for DIY Instructions (Don't miss part 2!) Cute and simple Noah's Ark Game. Find a pair of matching animals, then put them in the ark! This game is a great opportunity to talk with your kids about the story of Noah and how God protected Noah and his family because of Noah's dedication to righteousness and serving God. We're always thinking of a new Bible activity or craft. Don't miss a single one!

Like and Follow for DIY Instructions (Check out Part 1) Cute and simple Noah's Ark Game. Find a pair of matching animals, then put them in the ark! This game is a great opportunity to talk with your kids about the story of Noah and how God protected Noah and his family because of Noah's dedication to righteousness and serving God. We're always thinking of a new Bible activity or craft. Don't miss a single one!

As promised, here's how you can make your very own Daniel and the Lion's Den game with supplies you probably already have around the house! The game instructions can be found in a previous short. I didn't put it in the video, but don't forget to cut a slot in the peanut butter lid for the cards to go in. This game has been so much fun for J (and me) and the amount of play and learning we've gotten from it is well worth the time invested in making it. I'm planning to laminate the cards to make them last longer, but we've already been using this for several weeks, and it has held up very well. I think this game will be around for years to come! I'm already planning our next Bible story game... What story do you think we should do???

She loves learning about the Bible because learning about the Bible is FUN! This game is really good for repetition. Whenever we play it together, I repeat lines from the story out loud so she can hear them over and over again. "God sent His Angel to shut the lions' mouths." "Daniel trusted God and God saved him." Then, when she is playing it by herself, I hear her repeating those same things to herself. You know what that's called? MEDITATING ON THE WORD OF GOD! In a world that is trying so desperately to fill your child's mind with garbage, be intentional to fill their minds with THE WORD. And when they are full of the Word, there will be no space left for lies.

The original idea was to use real autumn leaves, but they wouldn't stick! So we swapped to colored paper. I've learned (by experimentation) that tissue paper is the best material to use for these contact paper activities, but ripped up construction paper worked pretty well, too. Here's the DIY: 1. cut a circle out of cardboard 2. cover the circle with contact paper (sticky side out) 3. cover with autumn-colored paper Follow for more toddler activities! Comment your favorite autumn tradition with kids!

Outdoor autumn fun with the little ones. Sometimes we need to get outside, and a little extra excuse (like collecting acorns) is all the motivation necessary to make it happen. So thankful to live somewhere we can go on walks and enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

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Learn how to make this rainbow craft as a reminder to let Jesus shine through you!

Learn how to make this rainbow from colorful yarn and cardboard as a reminder to let Jesus shine bright through you, especially as you come together with other believers. Together we can make something so big and so bright and so beautiful that everyone will see Jesus! Hebrews 10:25

This fun and easy candle jar made with an old map is a great reminder that Jesus tells us "YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD"! Go, then, and shine your light! "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16

Make this lion pillow to remind you to stay faithful to God even if the world is against you. The Bible tells the story of a man named Daniel who was thrown into a den full of vicious lions and left there all night to be eaten as a punishment for breaking the law. He must have done something really bad to deserve that, right? It was actually the opposite. The king passed a law saying that no one was allowed to pray to or worship anyone except the king. Daniel was a follower of God, the one true God. He knew that it would be horribly wrong to pray to or worship the king instead of God. He could have just taken a break from praying and worshipping, but he knew it would also be horribly wrong to stop worshipping and praying even for a little while just because the king told him to. After all, what’s more important? What a king says or what God says?