Splinks for the week of March 29-April 4, 2020 Twenty Questions Play 20 questions to guess something that has great value. Place a Bible inside a bag or box so kids can’t see it. Hold up the bag and invite kids to ask 20 questions (that can be answered with a yes or no) to…
Welcome to KidCity Online! Here you’ll find a wide variety of resources that will set you up to have a great KidCity experience right where you are! There are stories to watch, songs to sing, discussion guides, & activities you can do anytime this week. Choose what works best for your family & enjoy watching your kids…
For parents Welcome Special Needs Ministry Modified Elementary Curriculum: You can access the full modified curriculum here. For kids Elementary Intro Elementary Bible Story Elementary Recap For parents Help kids open their Bibles to Luke 2. Explain that when Mary and Joseph dedicated Jesus, they took Him to the temple in Jerusalem. Read aloud Luke…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on MedicalXpress. New research adds to evidence that children infected with COVID-19 have less severe symptoms than adults with the coronavirus. Researchers analyzed the cases of 731 children in China with laboratory test-confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1,412 children who were suspected of having COVID-19….
Splinks for the week of March 15-22, 2020 Someone In Charge After a delicious meal (hopefully one that most of the family enjoyed), ask: What did you enjoy about the meal? What would you like to say to the chef who took the time to prepare and serve this meal to you? What would it…
Our kids have big questions. Here you’ll find some helpful tips for walking them through the stuff that’s the hardest to explain. Preschool Elementary Middle School High School
Splinks for the week of March 8-14, 2020 Picture Talk Gather magazines, newspapers, sale advertisements, catalogues, and scissors. Challenge your family to find pictures and symbols that communicate one of the following sentences: There is a monkey on the table next to Dad’s side of the bed. Look for a rhinoceros under the cushion on…
If you conduct a search on Pinterest for “spring break ideas for kids,” here’s a sampling of what you’ll find: 30 Science Experiments for Kids 40 Indoor Kid Activities and Crafts 500+ Spring Break Boredom-Busters [and our personal favorite] Water Blob Tutorial As parents, we usually have one of two reactions to lists like…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on EurekAlert!. What children choose to read outside school directly influences their academic performance, according to a major new study led by the University of Malaga and UCL, and published in the peer-reviewed journal Oxford Review of Education. Using longitudinal census data to look at more…
Splinks for the week of March 1-7, 2020 Chore Provisions Develop a chore list to be completed before your kids can play for the day. Challenge them to make a list of all the things they will need in order to complete the tasks. To add some fun, include a unique “chore” like eating 2…