Welcome to our Advent and Christmas Newsletter 2022 – packed full of resources, ideas and not a flake of glitter in sight! Click the image to download:
Author Archives: Rachael
Welcome to the Church of Ireland Children & Families Ministry interactive video trail. Our trail encourages families to hear the Christmas story from a different perspective. Each stop has a video that can be played on mobile devices. You hear from Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth and others, acted out in short…
Another simple and non expensive craft for all ages. Using the larger lolly sticks that you can buy in craft shops simply make the shape of the stable and add Mary Joseph and the angel on top 🙂 Full details can be found on Red Ted Art.
This is a super simple Christmas craft that uses up left over toilet rolls. You can either cover with white paper and decorate with sparkly pipe cleaners, cloth and feathers or use paint – just be careful the toilet rolls don’t collapse when wet with paint. Full details can be found by clicking here on…
This is a free rhyming nativity play that is easy to use as it can be fully narrated so avoids any panicked children trying to remember lines! Alternatively if you have some budding actors in your group there is the option for a few characters to speak. A fairly simple set up that you can…
CIYD have created this amazing resource to help you engage families in the Climate Justice conversation. It’s packed with games, crafts, groups discussions and videos as well as loads of fascinating information. Free to download – simply click on the picture above.
www.Sunhatsandwellieboots.com have this lovely idea for a glow in the dark lava lamp that’s easy to make at your Light Party. Simply follow the instructions These work best with a black light/UVA light. Add fluorescent paint to water & mix well. Half fill another glass with vegetable oil, then slowly pour over the paint mixture….
This is a noisy and very active game that needs a good bit of space – can be played inside or outside. Can be used as part of the teaching about Pentecost and the wind of the spirit blowing through the room. Acts 2 Arrange the chairs or have the children sit on the floor…
This game works even if you only have two people! You need two large pieces of card / newspaper / paper plates per team. Make sure they’re not too slippy if playing on a wooden floor. Each player must race to the turning point and back, stepping only on their newspapers. They step on one,…