TEAM LEADERS ONLY! Coaching sheets are a tool for team leaders to train their team members. Click here for instructions on “How to Use Coaching Sheets.” Volunteer Recruitment Volunteer Recruitment (Leader’s Notes) If you are interested to see other Coaching Sheet topics available, click here to see them all….Continue reading Volunteer Recruitment (Coaching Sheet)
**TEAM LEADER USE ONLY. Coaching sheets are a tool for team leaders to train their team members. Click here for instructions on “How to Use Coaching Sheets.” Small Group Routines Arrival and Check In Small Group Routines Arrival and Check-In (Leader’s Notes)…Continue reading Small Group Routines: Arrival and Check-In (Coaching Sheet)
Print and download these free Fruit of the Spirit coloring pages for your small group: Fruit of the Spirit Coloring Pages (ministry-to-children.com) …Continue reading Coloring Pages: Fruit of the Spirit
10 Ways to Partner with Parents (for SGLs) Send a note to parents when their child registers for Kids Club, introducing yourself as a Small Group Leader (SGL). Ask parents what they think you should know about their child, and what they hope their child to get out of their experience in your group. Encourage…Continue reading 10 Ways to Partner with Parents (for SGLs) …Continue reading 10 Ways to Partner with Parents (for SGLs)
Routines are Your Best Friend! The first few weeks of club, you will want to set aside extra time to teach your small group routines and procedures. Explain and model expected behaviors such as: o How students should enter Kids Club and where to put their things when they arrive o How and where everyone…Continue reading Managing Your Small Group …Continue reading Managing Your Small Group
Tickets are one recommended tool for an easy to implement behavior reinforcement system in Kids Club. To get started you will need: A large roll of raffle tickets, with numbers printed on both ends (1,000 or more) A bag of assorted prizes/candy/toys Each leader should have an adequate supply of tickets on hand at ALL…Continue reading Tickets 101 …Continue reading Tickets 101
Object of Game: To keep a spot in the circle Materials Needed: None How to Play: Have students stand in a circle and hold hands. Choose one student to be “it” and have them walk slowly around the circle. The player who is “it” may choose any place in the circle and separate two hands….Continue reading Run for Your Supper …Continue reading Run for Your Supper
Materials: Two rolls of toilet paper per team (A team should be no more than 5 players) How to Play: Divide into teams of 5 players. Decide who is Lazarus for each team. Give each team two rolls of toilet paper. On the signal “GO,” each team starts wrapping Lazarus with the paper. When finished,…Continue reading Tomb Wrap …Continue reading Tomb Wrap
Object of Game: To be the first person to get from one end of the gym to the other. Practice patience by following the directions carefully! Materials Needed: None How to Play: One leader will stand at one end of the gym, and all the students will stand at the other end. The leader will…Continue reading Red Light, Green Light …Continue reading Red Light, Green Light
Object of Game: To be the last person tagged by the “storm” Materials: Four or five sheets of newspaper (may substitute with sheets of posterboard) How the Game Is Played: Before the game begins, spread out four or five sheets of newspaper around the playing area. The sheets of newspaper will be boats. Choose two…Continue reading Storm Chasers …Continue reading Storm Chasers
Object of Game: To be the team with the most cups turned into an UP or DOWN position Materials: 40-50 plastic cups How to Play: Place all the cups across the floor of the playing area, half facing UP and half facing DOWN. Assign half the students as the “UP” group and the other half…Continue reading Cups Up Cups Down …Continue reading Cups Up Cups Down
Objective: To be the first team for all players to take a turn being the waiter Materials: A ping pong ball and plastic plate, one per group (10 students per group maximum) How to Play: Divide the students into teams of no more than 10 students and have them line up and spread out so…Continue reading Hurry, Waiter! …Continue reading Hurry, Waiter!
Materials: Balloons (amount varies based on relay choice) How to Play: Play relay races with balloons. Balloons must be handled gently or they will break. If a team’s balloon breaks give them another but subtract a point from their score. Some races could be: Relay while hopping with balloon held between knees Relay while holding…Continue reading Balloon Relays …Continue reading Balloon Relays
Materials: One water balloon for every two students How to Play: Have students form two lines and face each other. Give each student in the first line a water balloon. They must toss the water balloon to their partner opposite them in the second line. Then the first line takes a step backwards. Continue to…Continue reading Gentleness Toss …Continue reading Gentleness Toss
Object of Game: To play familiar games with a much larger ball Materials: a giant beach ball How the Game Is Played: This game is actually no different than crab soccer, volleyball, or dodgeball. However, this game uses what is known as a giant beach ball. Depending on your space and equipment, it is fun…Continue reading Giant Ball …Continue reading Giant Ball
Materials Needed: Copy of Handout cut up before club How to Play: Form two relay-style lines with all students facing one direction. Each relay line must try to communicate the “talent clue” to the end of their row before the other team. Starting with the person in the back of each relay line, pick one talent….Continue reading Talent Telephone Charades …Continue reading Talent Telephone Charades
Object of Game: To have less paper newspaper balls on your team’s side at the end of the allotted time. Materials: 50+ balled up paper newspaper balls How to Play: Divide students into two teams onto two separate sides of the gym. Place all the beanbags or balled up paper balls in the center of…Continue reading Give Your Treasure Away! …Continue reading Give Your Treasure Away!
Object of Game: To remain “untagged” for as long as possible. Materials: None How to Play: All players line up at one of the baselines of the basketball court, or opposite ends of the player area. A player is chosen to be the “cheerful giver.” Tell students, the Bible says “God loves a cheerful giver.”…Continue reading Cheerful Giver Tag …Continue reading Cheerful Giver Tag
Object of Game: To be the last player standing in the circle. Materials Needed: A dodgeball How to Play: Have all the students form a large circle. Players pass the ball to any player they choose. No one may speak at any time. If the player doesn’t catch the ball or drops it after catching…Continue reading Silent Speedball …Continue reading Silent Speedball
Objective: To avoid being in the middle. Materials: A dodgeball How to Play: Have all students stand to form a circle. Choose one student to stand in the center of the circle. The students in the circle should start passing the ball to one another. The ball may be thrown to anyone in the circle…Continue reading Catch the Ball …Continue reading Catch the Ball
