Click the images above to download the individual packs and care guide.

Click HERE to download the whole pack including the adoption certificate. For the reading packs we recommend professional printing as A5 booklets. 

The Buddies are back and this time they are packing in their vitamin intake with plenty of fruit! 

As with all the other packs, we have two versions to choose from depending on reading abilities.

The standard reader pack includes pages with wondering questions to help children to reflect on the passage they have read, and space to draw or write their thoughts. This pack uses the International Children’s Bible and picks out some of the less well known stories of the Bible such as Abigail and Hezekiah to help us explore the practical examples of the Fruit of the Spirit in action.

Click the images to download the respective Easter pack or the blue poster to download the Church Adoption day pack and the QR code will open the Bible Buddies App.  

The Bible Buddies are reclaiming Easter from the Easter bunny!

A Bible Buddy is a small toy which a child adopts and promises to look after. The main difference to any other toy is that this buddy needs feeding – not with pet food but with the word of God!

You will see we have two reading packs. The red pack has passages from the International Children’s Bible for those who are reasonably confident in their reading, or if an adult is reading with them. This pack includes pages for the children to write and draw their thoughts following the reading – this is their space, it is not a test to see if they remember what’s been said but a space to express what thoughts they had, things they felt and or draw those things too. The Orange Easy Reader pack has shorter passages taken from the Big Story Bible Book – these packs are for those who find reading more of a struggle. There’s no writing / drawing pages in this pack but you could print them from the red pack if you wish.

These packs tell the story of Easter and enables families to explore, chat and wonder about all that happened to Jesus.

Unlike our other Bible Buddy reading packs, this pack deals with some challenging themes. The Easter story is not fluffy bunnies and chocolate eggs, but it is central to our children’s growing faith. We do not want to hide away from the truth of the gospel, however we do need to consider our child’s stage of development and how, in particular, we talk through the topic of death.

We have not edited anything from the bible passage that tells of the crucifixion (“A very dark day” page). In our notes that follow this reading you will see we have placed the emphasis on the miracle that was to come next, and that when there seems to be no hope – God brings new life and renewed hope. God’s love is stronger than death.

When chatting with your child allow them to ask questions and in response use the same age appropriate words that you would use generally when talking about death. Ask them what they think, give reassurance and hope – this is not the end. You might even choose to do “A very dark day” & “Alleluia He is risen” together on the same day. This is all covered again in the “Adult’s pre-amble” page of the pack. 

If you are running an adoption day in your parish or diocese you can download the Church pack. You can run this as a stand-alone event, maybe have a teddy bear’s picnic if you wish or incorporate it into an all-age service, or at the end/start of a holiday camp. The Church purchases however many toys you think you will need. We recommend using the small TY teeny or beanie boo toys for affordable options that come in a variety of colours and animals, but work with your budget and shop around to find what is best. The key however is to ensure that one child is not getting a larger toy than any other.

The Church pack includes:

• A poster which you can put your details into or use on social media.
• A care guide for the children to learn how to look after their pets.
• A certificate of adoption for each child to choose the name of their new buddy.

You can ask the children to send in photo’s of their buddy on adventures as – at the park, the beach etc which you can display on social media (ensuring you have parental permission and adhere to your GDPR policy if children are in the photo’s)

Another added Eggstra(!) is the recorded version of “The Garden, The Curtain & The Cross” which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/5t73P_1a-JU

Click on any image above to download the full generic pack including certificates, posters etc.

Scroll down for the Christmas, Easter & Heroes of Faith reading packs.

This is a fun way to help families engage in reading the Bible together and can be adapted to suit your situation, age group and even the time of year!

Bible Buddies are small toys which a child adopts and promises to look after. The main difference to any other toy is that this buddy needs feeding – not with pet food but with the word of God!

You can incorporate this into an all-age service, at the end/start of a camp or just as a stand-alone event to draw the families to church. We recommend using the small TY teeny or beanie boo / squishaboo toys for affordable options that come in a variety of colours and animals, but work with your budget and shop around to find what is best. The key however is to ensure that one child is not getting a larger toy than any other.

The pack above includes:

• A poster which you can put your details into or use on social media.
• A care guide for the children to learn how to look after their buddies.
• A bible reading guide – the first week has the verses already written out, and then there are suggestions for the following weeks.
• Drawing/writing pages are for the children to express in their own ways the things that the Bible verse makes them think/feel. Remember there is no right or wrong with this it is not a comprehension test but a way of encouraging Children to chat about the Bible and how it relates to their life today.

You can also download the Christmas, Easter & Heroes of faith packs & our Bible Buddy App. Click on the image to download the pack you want: