Hey KidMin Creatives!

Have you ever wanted to attend a Children's Ministry Conference? Maybe you've been on the fence, wondering if you should go for it or not. Well, today we are going to do a deep dive into Children's Ministry Conferences and why we think they can be a great way for you to grow not only as a KidMin Leader, but also in your faith! We also go deep into our tips and tricks for surviving a Children's Ministry Conference through our many years of Conference Attending Experience!

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

One little holiday that always gets overshadowed by Christmas is New Year's! New Year's can be an amazing time for the kids in your ministry to look back on everything God has done in the past year as well as looking ahead to what God will do in the coming one! We'll give you some tips and ideas for helping kids discover and practice spiritual disciplines, as well as a bunch of creative ideas for your very own New Year's Party you can incorporate any time in January!

Please support the worship artists we mention in today's episode by legally purchasing their songs at the following links:

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

This week we are taking a look at some of our favorite books for our Nursery, Preschool, and Early Elementary spaces at church! There are so many great books out there, so we wanted to give you our Top 5 books in three different categories: Nursery, Preschool, and Christmas. We'll also dive into some tips and tricks for using picture and board books in your ministry settings and how best to keep kids engaged while you read to them.

Some of the books we mention in this episode:

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

We are so excited to tell you about our brand new book, Unlocking Christmas: 31 Days of Devotions for Kids! It's available now, and it is a puzzle-packed, code-cracking, fun-filled 31 day adventure through the story of Jesus' birth that your kids will love! Each day is filled with secret codes, puzzles, and activities that will help them discover the love of God at Christmas time!

Pick up a copy today on Amazon.com!

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

It is almost Thanksgiving here in the United States, and so we wanted to give you an episode filled with ideas on how to help the kids in your ministry give thanks to God for all that God has done, is doing, and will do one day! We'll dive deep into message ideas, games, songs, crafts, and response activities you can use this year in your Children's Ministry!

Here are some of the resources we mentioned in this episode:

SONGS

GAMES

We also have a brand new book, available now on Amazon.com! Unlocking Christmas: 31 Days of Devotions for Kids is a fun-filled book of Christmas devotions, puzzles, secret codes, and activities that your kids will love this Christmas season! Pick up your copy today by clicking here!

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

This week we are diving deep into science experiments: why are they useful in children's ministry, where can we find them, and how do we even go about performing science experiments? We'll go through some how-to's, how-not-to's, and give you some best practice tips for using science in your children's ministry settings!

Here are three of the resources we recommend in the episode:

1. Top 50 Science Based Bible Lessons: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1628629606/

2. Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1496458168/

3. Big Book of Science Fun for Elementary Kids: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830772448/

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Hey KidMin Creatives!

Today on the podcast we are interviewing author Brock Eastman about faith, science, and his new book, a devotional for families called Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop! We'll talk about how families can incorporate devotions as a spiritual practice as well as how Children's Ministry Pastors and Leaders can use science to help kids discover the God of the universe! Join us in this very special episode with guest Brock Eastman.

You can find Brock Eastman online at:

https://www.fizzleboplabs.com/

His new book Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop comes out November 9, 2021, available wherever books are sold!

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

We're finally back to recording new episodes for a new season! This is the official start of Season 2 where we discuss what we've been up to in the past year as well as some of our summer and fall events. We also dive deep into events around Halloween time and what are some best practices for a Trunk or Treat event. Come join us as we talk all things KidMin and get creative while doing it!

For more information, visit our website: https://www.thekidmincreatives.com/.

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

This has been a long year, but Christmas is finally almost here! If you're looking for some ideas and resources on how best to celebrate Christmas in your Children's Ministry this year, look no further! We've got a bunch of ideas to help you have COVID-19-friendly Christmas celebrations from music to games to activities to books and even some toys! Listed below are links to some of the resources we talk about in the episode!

Kidzmatter.com Games: (https://www.kidzmatter.com/collections/games)

Doorpost Songs: (https://doorpostsongs.com/store/christmas/)

Yancy Christmas Music: (https://jk219.infusionsoft.app/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=194)

Let Earth Receive Her King Curriculum: (https://www.thefoundrypublishing.com/let-earth-receive-her-king-a-childrens-ministry-resource-9780834138957.html)

Bible Pathway Adventures Birth of the King Activity Book: (https://biblepathwayadventures.com/activities/birth-king-activitybook-lesson-plans/)

Humphrey's First Christmas: (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824956168/)

Silent Night (The Christmas Choir): (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1786030667/)

Christmas Star From Afar Nativity Set: (https://starkidscompany.com/collections/christmas-star-from-afar)

Nativity Escape Room: (https://teachsundayschool.com/i/nativityescaperoom/)

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠

Plans change -- sometimes in the middle of the plans already changing! Especially in this season of Children's Ministry, there has been a lot of change. Many of us have had to rethink our ministries from the ground up at the last minute multiple times. We often don't have any control over changing plans, but we do have control over how we will respond to those changing plans. Join us today as we finish this special four part series from the book of Jonah and discover how to respond well.

For Resources, Books, Ideas, and more, check out our website at: ⁠https://thekidmincreatives.com/⁠