Big Big God

Group Publishing

Synopsis: Delight your preschoolers with 13 one-hour lessons that include…

• Interactive Bible experiences
• Big-fun games
• Singable songs
• Do-it-myself crafts
• Simple snacks and meaningful prayer

Engage your preschoolers the way they learn best – through their senses. They’ll touch…taste…hear…see…and experience Bible stories! Use these lessons consecutively, or pick and choose – it’s up to you.

The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas

Group Publishing

Synopsis:

1. Select a Bible story
2. Flip to that story
3. Customize a Lesson

Now it’s that easy to create fun-to-teach lessons for your preschoolers! Here – at your fingertips – are Bible stories, games, crafts, finger plays, songs, prayers, snacks…all the lively lesson ingredients you need to cook up a tasty lesson from scratch.

Whirl-n-Worship

Groove-Along Songs for Preschoolers and Parents DVD

Synopsis: God put the whirl in children so let them groove-along to great worship music! Drop this instant boredom-buster in your DVD player - and spark kids' enthusiasm for worshipping God with songs that make them want to sing out. Kids and parents will love to sing along with these fun, memorable songs and engaging videos filmed in kid-friendly locations.

The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School

by Aaron Reynolds

Synopsis: The Fabulous Reinvention of Sunday School is an indispensable guidebook to transformational teaching in children’s ministries of every size and setting. Designed with whimsical quirkiness and written with humor and passion, this book will transform the way you – and your kids – experience the life-changing potential of Sunday school.

Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Clarissa Willis

Ideal for Preschool or Church ministry

Synopsis: A straightforward, easy-to-understand guide to working with children who have autism. It explains the major characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers specific strategies for teachers to use, including setting up a proactive preschool environment, helping children learn life skills, managing behavior, and more.

ADHD in the Young Child

By Cathy Reimers, Ph.D, and Bruce A. Brunger

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: ADHD in the Young Child is a must have resource for understanding ADHD in the young child. It starts with a day in the life of an ADHD pre-schooler and offers techniques to manage behavior, build self-esteem and improve social skills. Typical problems and remedies that occur at home, school and other situations are discussed. Chapters also include Assessment and Treatment of ADHD.

Nursery Smart Pages

A Guide for Nursery Directors & Caregivers

Age: Adults/Teachers

Synopsis: Jesus loves the little children, and with Nursery Smart Pages you have everything you need to guide little ones as they take their first steps in His kingdom. Nursery Smart Pages lets you provide babies and toddlers with much more than just great child care. This indispensable manual equips you and your nursery workers to nurture little ones physically, emotionally and spiritually!

3 in 1 (A Picture of God)

By Joanne Marxhausen, Art by Benjamin Marxhausen

Concordia Publishing House

Age: Preschool

Synopsis: A colorfully illustrated book for young children that compares the trinity of God to an apple. Helps explain this very complex subject in a way that is easy to understand, even for young children.

Big Big God

Group Publishing

Synopsis: Delight your preschoolers with 13 one-hour lessons that include…

• Interactive Bible experiences
• Big-fun games
• Singable songs
• Do-it-myself crafts
• Simple snacks and meaningful prayer

Engage your preschoolers the way they learn best – through their senses. They’ll touch…taste…hear…see…and experience Bible stories! Use these lessons consecutively, or pick and choose – it’s up to you.

The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas

Group Publishing

Synopsis:

1. Select a Bible story
2. Flip to that story
3. Customize a Lesson

Now it’s that easy to create fun-to-teach lessons for your preschoolers! Here – at your fingertips – are Bible stories, games, crafts, finger plays, songs, prayers, snacks…all the lively lesson ingredients you need to cook up a tasty lesson from scratch.

Sharable Parables

by Steven James

Ages: 3 – 12

Synopsis: Full of hundreds of creative ideas and techniques for telling Jesus’ parables more effectively. Included in each chapter is background information to cut down on research time, “Grace Connections” to help you focus on the gospel, ready-to-use interactive ideas for retelling Jesus’ stories, memory sparks to help you personalize the parable, suggestions for adapting the story for different age groups, creative costume and prop ideas, easy-to-use skits and scripts, application and discussion questions, and much more!

3 in 1 (A Picture of God)

By Joanne Marxhausen, Art by Benjamin Marxhausen

Concordia Publishing House

Age: Preschool

Synopsis: A colorfully illustrated book for young children that compares the trinity of God to an apple. Helps explain this very complex subject in a way that is easy to understand, even for young children.

God's Little Story Book of Bible Heroes

Honor Books

Synopsis: Watch your child experience faith, hope, love and adventure as they are enchanted by stories of how God made Joseph a powerful ruler or Samson the strongest man in the world. These pages are full of examples of how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Children are sure to learn that through God, they can become heroes too.

Hand Commands
The Ten Commandments for Little Ones

by Ann Dunagan

Ages: 5 and under

Synopsis: This fun and interactive board book helps children and adults learn the Ten Commandments and remember them by using simple hand motions.

A Little Taste of God's Love

by Carol Molski

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: With a pinch of Scripture, a cup of Gospel, and a whole lot of God's love thrown in, this collection of 28 Bible stories includes tried-and-true recipes and craft activities to reinforce the central idea of a Bible story. Children will learn about Moses, Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, and many more.

My Good Night Bible

45 Bedtime Bible Stories for Little Ones

Standard

Age: 3-6

Synopsis: A great collection of Bible stories simply put for children 3-6 years old. Includes effective questions and prayers along with easy-to-follow instructions for parents.

Cut & Tell Bible Stories

Group

Age: 3-9

Synopsis: Cut-and-Tell Bible Stories help you actively tell Bible stories to children ages 3 to 9. As you tell the story, you cut more and more of your paper as shown in the book. As the story unfolds, so does your paper to reveal a surprise cutout that helps children remember the story.

God's Little Story Book of Bible Heroes

Honor Books

Synopsis: Watch your child experience faith, hope, love and adventure as they are enchanted by stories of how God made Joseph a powerful ruler or Samson the strongest man in the world. These pages are full of examples of how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Children are sure to learn that through God, they can become heroes too.

The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas

Group Publishing

Synopsis:

1. Select a Bible story
2. Flip to that story
3. Customize a Lesson

Now it’s that easy to create fun-to-teach lessons for your preschoolers! Here – at your fingertips – are Bible stories, games, crafts, finger plays, songs, prayers, snacks…all the lively lesson ingredients you need to cook up a tasty lesson from scratch.

Big Big God

Group Publishing

Synopsis: Delight your preschoolers with 13 one-hour lessons that include…

• Interactive Bible experiences
• Big-fun games
• Singable songs
• Do-it-myself crafts
• Simple snacks and meaningful prayer

Engage your preschoolers the way they learn best – through their senses. They’ll touch…taste…hear…see…and experience Bible stories! Use these lessons consecutively, or pick and choose – it’s up to you.

Hand Commands
The Ten Commandments for Little Ones

by Ann Dunagan

Ages: 5 and under

Synopsis: This fun and interactive board book helps children and adults learn the Ten Commandments and remember them by using simple hand motions.

The Best of Children’s Ministry Magazine Games

110 Out-of-This-World Games Kids Love

Synopsis: This is the ultimate game book! Included are the most popular games featured in Children’s Ministry Magazine over the last 15 years. Each game has simple to follow directions. Also included is a scripture reference for each game.

Sing-a-Long Praise: Piggyback Songs about God’s Love

By Anita Reith Stohs

Age: Preschool

Synopsis: This book offers a unique way God’s children can “sing to the Lord a new song.” This clever book takes well-known melodies and teams them with new lyrics to proclaim the saving grace and love of God in Jesus. This provides an easy way for children to immediately join the singing and concentrate on the words rather than the melody. And these simple repetitious songs teach basic Christian values as well as Bible passages.

200+ Ideas for Teaching Preschoolers

by Kathryn W. Kizer and Ethel McIndoo

Synopsis: 200+ Ideas for Teaching Preschoolers includes an assortment of more than 200 creative things to do with preschoolers. Teach about nature by making snow, or about missionary travel using simple poster board games. You'll find ideas for art, games, music, recipes, and more.

Prop Box Play

by Ann Barbour and Blanche Desjean-Perrotta

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: Encourage more dramatic play in your classroom with Prop Box Play. Children love to express themselves and exercise their imaginations, and props to inspire different roles, help them interact with each other and cultivate important social skills. Set the stage for hours of dramatic play and creativity with 50 themes that include lists of props, easy extension activities, vocabulary and children's literature.

More Than Mud Pies

Group

Synopsis: 48 3-D crafts that become fun games that Preschoolers will play again and again. Each game is a reminder of important Bible truths includes reproducible game instructions.

Alphabet Adventures the Bible from A-Z

by Karen Miller

Synopsis: Take an adventurous journey through the ABC's! This great resource  associates Bible stories with letters to create a wonderful lesson reinforcement for children.The ideas in this book are categorized into songs, movement activities, snacks, and take-home crafts- something for everyone.

The Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6

Edited by Kathy Charner

Synopsis: Teacher-created, classroom-tested art activities to actively engage children's imaginations! The result of a nationwide competition, these art and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing to add pizazz to your day! This book is written by teachers for teachers.

My First Bible Verses

by Christine Suguitan

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry
Ages: 3 to 5

Synopsis: My First Bible Verses helps children ages 3-5 learn basic Bible truths. Using hand motions and chants, these simple actions capture the attention of very young children while reinforcing popular Scripture verses.

A Little Taste of God's Love

by Carol Molski

Ideal for Preschool or Church Ministry

Synopsis: With a pinch of Scripture, a cup of Gospel, and a whole lot of God's love thrown in, this collection of 28 Bible stories includes tried-and-true recipes and craft activities to reinforce the central idea of a Bible story. Children will learn about Moses, Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, and many more.

101 Easy Wacky Crazy Activities for Young Children

by Carole H. Dibble and Kathy H. Lee

Synopsis: 101 ideas guaranteed to prevent bored children! With quick and simple ideas, 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities is guaranteed to enliven any day. Try Tongue Painting (yes, Tongue Painting!) or Squishy Squeezy (a clean and messy activity!) and open the door to creative discovery. Encourage children to think creatively, solve problems, and have fun while learning.

300 Three Minute Games

Quick and Easy Activities for 2-5 Year Olds

by Jackie Silberg

Synopsis: Using short, snappy games and songs, teachers or parents can turn any free time into a fun learning experience. Three minutes is all you need to encourage observation skills, listening skills, coordination, counting skills and more, while everyone has a great time together!

Sign & Say

Abingdon

Age: Preschool - 1st Grade

Synopsis: Children will have fun learning Bible verses while using both their bodies and their minds! Using the hand motions of American Sign Language they are sure to have fun as they learn and remember each verse. This book is easy to use and comes with helpful illustrations.

The Encyclopedia of Bible Crafts for Preschoolers

Synopsis: “Smartly organized to follow the order of Scripture, these “tested and approved” crafts (all have four steps or less!) are easy to find and easy to use – making it easy for you to have an impact on youngsters. Be prepared! With the wealth of creative crafts for preschoolers inside this valuable teaching tool, you’ll never be short of ideas on how to get children’s hands and hearts wrapped around each lesson!”

The Humongous Book of Preschool Ideas

Group Publishing

Synopsis:

1. Select a Bible story
2. Flip to that story
3. Customize a Lesson

Now it’s that easy to create fun-to-teach lessons for your preschoolers! Here – at your fingertips – are Bible stories, games, crafts, finger plays, songs, prayers, snacks…all the lively lesson ingredients you need to cook up a tasty lesson from scratch.

Big Big God

Group Publishing

Synopsis: Delight your preschoolers with 13 one-hour lessons that include…

• Interactive Bible experiences
• Big-fun games
• Singable songs
• Do-it-myself crafts
• Simple snacks and meaningful prayer

Engage your preschoolers the way they learn best – through their senses. They’ll touch…taste…hear…see…and experience Bible stories! Use these lessons consecutively, or pick and choose – it’s up to you.

The Best of Children’s Ministry Magazine Crafts

110 Totally Awesome Crafts for all Ages

Synopsis: This book highlights some of the most creative and fun- to- make crafts featured in Children’s Ministry Magazine for the past 15 years! Easy to follow directions and supply list for each craft.

200+ Ideas for Teaching Preschoolers

by Kathryn W. Kizer and Ethel McIndoo

Synopsis: 200+ Ideas for Teaching Preschoolers includes an assortment of more than 200 creative things to do with preschoolers. Teach about nature by making snow, or about missionary travel using simple poster board games. You'll find ideas for art, games, music, recipes, and more.

Alphabet Adventures the Bible from A-Z

by Karen Miller

Synopsis: Take an adventurous journey through the ABC's! This great resource  associates Bible stories with letters to create a wonderful lesson reinforcement for children.The ideas in this book are categorized into songs, movement activities, snacks, and take-home crafts- something for everyone.

The Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities for Children 3 to 6

Edited by Kathy Charner

Synopsis: Teacher-created, classroom-tested art activities to actively engage children's imaginations! The result of a nationwide competition, these art and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing to add pizazz to your day! This book is written by teachers for teachers.

Toe Ticklers
Foot-Shaped Bible Crafts

By Lorie Miescke

CPH

Age: 4-7

Synopsis: 30 fun ways to use a foot shaped pattern to teach children how to walk with Jesus. These great crafts for 4-7 year olds are designed to be completed in one sitting with little help from adults. Get set for some toe-tickling fun that leaves every child with a creative reminder of the Scripture passage being discussed.

I Can Make it Myself: Bible Story Crafts for Preschoolers

From Group Publishing

Now you can bring out the creative best in your children while teaching important Bible lessons. Favorite Bible stories come to life in this super-easy craft guide. Written with a visual See-It Do-It approach, this book offers 44 awesome craft ideas to unleash your kids’ hidden creativity. Help them express themselves, and give them fun Bible experiences they will remember.

Big Book of Bible Crafts, The

Gospel Light

Age: 3-12 yrs.

Synopsis: What a fun way for kids to reinforce Bible learning - with imaginative and fun crafts! Every one of these creative crafts relates to a Bible story, character or principle. There's added educational value because every craft comes with Bible Bits - age-appropriate questions and discussion starters about God's Word.