Activity Array

Here you'll find an array of activities for elementary children that can be used in Children's Ministry, after-school programs, in the classroom and by homeschoolers.


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Lord’s Prayer — Forgive and Deliver us from Temptation and Sin

Slide with a warning about materialism featuring an illustration of a hyena caught in a trap, accompanied by a biblical quote from 1 Timothy 6:9.

…”And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13

The LORD knows us better than even we know ourselves. Remember how He knew Peter’s weakness and counseled that he pray that he would not fall into temptation? He counsels us to do the same. In this PowerPoint presentation we look at what temptation means and how to avoid falling into sin. The best news is that Jesus is victorious and with Him, we are winners too!

Greed or Generosity? Preparation: Have 2 buckets, as pictured above, attached to the ceiling or high place by their handles. The handles should be large enough to allow the bucket to tip over. Bucket 1 has ping pong balls and a string with a dollar bill attached. Bucket 2 is filled with dollar bills, stickers, etc. (enough for everyone in your class) and has a heart attached to the pull string. The pull strings are attached to the edge of the buckets. The first volunteer should ‘choose’ greed as represented by the rolled up dollar bill. When they pull on the string they get the dollar and are pelted with ping pong balls – hailstones. The second volunteer should choose ‘generosity’ and the kingdom of God (love, righteousness, compassion, etc.) When they pull on the string and the bucket tips, they are pelted with dollar bills, stickers, and whatever other light, gentle items that you have put in the bucket.

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Companion Posts:

Jesus teaches us to Pray

Our Father in Heaven… Your Kingdom Come

Your will be done… Give us our Daily Bread


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Jesus Teaches How to Pray

The Lord’s Prayer

Luke 11

A colorful educational graphic featuring the Lord's Prayer from Luke 11, with cartoon characters discussing the prayer and engaging in an interactive game.

Our nature nugget in this lesson is the Emperor Penguin. The daddy penguin cares for the egg and the little chick, like God cares for us. God wants us to be near Him. He is listening to our call. He not only gives us our daily bread, but so much more, too! Jesus taught his disciples to pray and loves it when we pray also.

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The Lord’s Prayer Coloring Pages

Optional Object Lesson: Thy Will Be Done

Other Lesson Options:

If you want to spend more time on each aspect of the Lord’s Prayer, as I did. Check out these three lessons:

Our Father covers “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.”

Thy will and Daily bread covers “Thy will be done. Give us this day our daily bread.”

Forgiveness and Temptation covers “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”


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Jesus Talks about Forgiveness

Matthew 18

An abstract colorful background featuring silhouettes of two children, with speech bubbles discussing forgiveness, asking 'Will you forgive?'

In choosing to forgive, we are choosing to abandon our negative emotions associated with someone’s hurtful behavior. We choose to let God deal with them and celebrate his mercy towards each of us. In this presentation we look at the story of the unmerciful servant and why we should forgive and forgive s’more (Let’s make S’mores!) and forgive even 70 x 7 times! Have a backpack and cans ready along with S’more makings.

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John Baptizes Jesus

Matthew3, Mark 1, Luke 3

John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus by telling others to get ready for the Messiah. The people repented and John baptized them. What does repent mean? What is baptism? These are the concepts we explore with this story. The Bible tells us that Jesus washes us and we will be as white as snow. One activity is to make snowflakes.

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Back to John the Baptist and other options for this story

Forward to Jesus’ Temptation in the Wilderness and the Beginning of His ministry