Wednesday Kids

Lesson Plans

Below are the lesson plans for the upcoming weeks. For each date, you will find the theme, Bible verse, Bible Story you will share with the kids, games, and activities. If you need some resources Storyrunners has a lot you can look at like: how to learn the Bible story, how to be a good storyteller, new ideas for what to do, learning methods, and more; click the button below for more resources including links to listen and read the stories.

Wednesday Night Schedule

• 5:30- Dinner Starts

• 6:05-Huddle in Kid’s Wing

• 6:15- Doors Open

• 6:15-6:30

  •   K-2-Activities

  • 3-5- Games

• 6:30-6:45

  •  K-2 Boys-Story

  • K-2 Girls- Games

  • 3-5- Story

• 6:45-7:00

  • K-2 Boys- Games

  • K-2 Girls-Story

  • 3-5- Activities

• 7:00-7:15

  • Worship Time with Youth Group

Lesson Plans- Elementary

Date: February 25

Bible Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways obey him. Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 

Bible Story: David- 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 17:1-50

Games:

Red Light, Green Light (Non Running)- Start with everyone along the starting line. When you say ‘Green Light’ everyone will move towards the finish line. When you say ‘Red Light’ everyone must immediately stop. If players are still moving when you call ‘Red Light’, they must go back to the starting line. Start a new round when everyone gets across the finish line or when most players make it across the finish line. 

Four Corners- The player in the middle will close their eyes and count slowly and loudly from 10 to 0. While they are counting, all others may stay where they are or quietly move to a different corner. When the counter gets to 0, everyone must be at a corner (if not they must sit down). After counting, the player in the middle points to corner of his/her choice and can only open their eyes after having done so. Anyone standing in that corner must sit down. If no one is standing at the chosen corner, all players sitting may stand up and get back into the game. When only one player is left standing, s/he becomes the counter for the next round.

Activity: Prayer Journal- Put together a prayer journal to take home.

Date:       March 4

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: Solomon- 1 Kings 3:5-27 (Make it kid friendly please!); 6:1;8:1-9; 9:1-9; 11:4-6, 9-13

Games:

Up Down - Split the kids into two teams. One is team up and one is team down. The goal of the game is to have the most cups facing up or down (depending on the team) at the end of the time. Team up will try to have their cups upright and team down will try to get their cups facing down. During the game time, participants will walk (not run) around the room turning the cups to either up or down (depending on what their team is). At the end of the time, count to see who has the most cups for their team.

Button, Button, Who’s got the Button?: One child pretends to place a button in everyone’s hand but gives it to only one. Everyone guesses who has the button.

Activity: Worship Stations

Station #1- God is Creator

-Playdough and design your own person

Station #2-Reflection-What does it Mean to be Christ’s Ambassadors? Talk through two questions with your group.

Date:       March 11

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: King Josiah- 2 Kings 22:1-13; 23:1-30 (Summarize this chapter)

Games:

Silent Snowball Fight: Snowball fight with no talking. If you talk, you are out until the next round.

Cup Stacking Relay- Kids will get into groups. Each child will go to the other side of the room to make the usual 4-3-2-1 pyramid then break it down and got back and tag the next person in line. First group to finish, wins. Play as many times as you have time for.

Activity: Jesus Loves you Bags (Random Acts of Kindness)-Put together a bag to give to a friend that needs to hear Jesus Loves them!

Date:       March 25

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: Jesus Dies on the Cross- Matthew 26:36-74; 27:11-54

Games:

Scrambled Verse- Using the verse cards, put the verse in order.

Sharks and Minnows: Instead of running, you can modify this by having kids move by hopping, crawling, or walking in different ways (e.g., "walk like a penguin"). The "sharks" tag the "minnows" in a designated space.

Activity: Prayer Prompt Cards And Prayer Hand

Prayer Prompt cards-place the cards on a metal ring to bring home.

Prayer Hand-Trace hand and cut out hand print.  The write one of the following in each finger of the hand.

Thumb-Dear Father, Pointer- Thank you for, Middle- I’m Sorry, Ring-Help Me, Pinky-Help Others

Date:       April 1

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Jesus has Risen- John 20:1-29 (Feel free to use any of the Gospels to tell the story.)

Games:

Hot Potato:A group of kids sits in a circle and passes an object around while music plays. When the music stops, the child holding the object is out. It’s a fun, low-energy game.

Silent Snow Ball Fight- Silent Snowball Fight-Snowball fight with no talking. If you talk, you are out until the next round.

Activity: Painted Cotton Ball Cross

1.             Clip your cotton balls onto your clothespins (it is best to do one clothespin & cotton ball per color)- note that you may need to replace the cotton ball a few times during this craft if they start getting too wet from the paint

2.             Let your child use the paint and cotton ball to make a fun creation on their paper

3.             Once you are done painting pull off the cross template carefully and your Easter cross craft is complete

Date:       April 8

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Elijah-1 Kings 18:1-46

Games:

Fusion Diffusion- Have everyone scatter and randomly move around the room.

When the leader shouts a number, everyone must quickly form groups with that number of people.
For example, if the leader shouts 5, everyone must form groups of 5.
Players who cannot form groups of that specified number are out.
Continue playing until only 2-4 players remain. Get everyone to join in again to play another round.
Play as many rounds as you like.

Statues- Similar to freeze dance, but instead of dancing, the kids move around the room. When you say “freeze,” they must freeze like a statue. You can make it more fun by asking them to pose like specific animals or objects. 

Activity: Worship Centers

Station #1- Good Good Father

-Write God a note or draw a picture while listening to this song.

Station #2- Free from Sin Worship Station:

This station helped kids remember that because of Jesus, we can be free from sin and from the effects sin can bring into our lives.  Kids would write their sin, worries, fears etc. on a balloon, pray to give it to God, then pop the balloon.

Date:       April 15

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22 

Bible Story: Elisha-2 Kings 4:1-36

Games:

Doggie, Doggie, Where’s My Bone?- A kid goes to the hallway, and you give a student the “bone” (I use a marker) and hide it in their desk or under their legs. The kid comes back into the room and goes to the front of the room facing the board. Then they say, “Doggie, doggie, where’s my bone?” The kid with the marker barks. The other kid then turns around to guess who has it. If they guess right, they go again; if wrong, the kid with the marker goes.

Crab Soccer: Walking like a crab-play soccer

Split the kids into two teams and have them play soccer

Activity: Water Color Cards (Random Acts of Kindness)- Use a white crayon on white paper to write a message of encouragement and then water color over the message.

Date:       April 22

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego: Daniel 3:1-30

Games:

Wink: Pick one secret “assassin.” Everyone walks around mingling. If the assassin winks at you, you’re “out” but you have to dramatically fall down or freeze to make it fun. Participants try to guess who the assassin is before everyone gets eliminated.

Blow Wind Blow:Ask one player to stand in the center of the circle and have everyone else sit on the chairs.
To start the game, the player in the center shouts, “Blow wind blow!”
The other players respond by shouting, “Blow what?”
The player in the center replies, “Blow everyone who ________.”
(Examples, “… is wearing glasses”, “… is wearing white”, “… ate breakfast this morning”, “… has ever played basketball”, “… has ever been to Mexico”.)

All the players who fit that description must quickly get up and move to a seat vacated by another player; the player in the center tries to get a seat. One player will be left without a seat. This player must now stand in the center of the circle and shout, “Blow wind blow!”…
You can play for as long as you like.

Activity: God is my Rock Rocks- Paint a rock to remind you that God is your rock and is always there for you!

Date:       April 29

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Daniel- Daniel 6:1-28

Games:

Charades- Charades is a silent acting game where players, divided into two teams, take turns pantomiming words or phrases for their teammates to guess within a set time limit (usually 2-3 minutes). The goal is to guess the most clues, earning a point for each correct answer. Key rules include no talking, no sound effects, and no pointing at objects. 

Memory Verse Catch: Toss a ball back and forth. As you toss the ball, say one word of the phrase. As the children catches the ball-say the next word until the verse is done. Repeat to learn the verse.

Activity: Cross Key Chain- Make a key chain for your backpack or Bible.

Date:       May 6

Bible Verse: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31

Bible Story: Esther- Esther 2:15-18; 3:1-8:17 (Summarize)

Games: Egg Relays

Egg Scoot Race

1. Mark a start line and finish line about 10-15 feet apart.

2. Each player gets on their hands and knees at the start line with an egg in front of them.

3. When the timer starts, players must push their egg to the finish line using only their nose – no hands, no feet!

4. First to cross the finish line wins! In relay format, teammates tag in once their egg crosses.

Spoon the Eggs Relay

1. Set up a bucket full of eggs at the starting line and an empty bucket about 15-20 feet away for each team.

2. Players must balance an egg on a spoon and race to deposit it in their team’s far bucket.

3. If the egg falls, they must go back to the start and try again with a new egg.

4. Once they successfully deposit an egg, they race back and tag the next teammate.

5. The team that transfers the most eggs in 60 seconds wins!

Egg Matchmaker

Objective: Mix up a bunch of plastic Easter egg halves by color and race to match ’em into full eggs again before time runs out. Fastest match maker wins.

Materials Needed: plastic Easter egg halves in various colors, timer

Set Up: Grab handfuls of different colored half eggs. Scatter them across a table or floor all mixed together.

Gameplay: Race to find halves of the same colors and snap them back into full eggs. Work fast – the clock is ticking.

Activity: Crowns- Decorate crowns with colors and sequins.

Preschool Lessons

Date:       February 4

Bible Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5 

Bible Story: Samuel-1 Samuel 1:1-28; 3:1-10, 19-21

Game: Red Light, Green Light (Or Stop and Go) (Can Play in the Hallway) 

Activity: Samuel Coloring Page

Date:       February 25

Bible Verse: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5

Bible Story: David-1 Samuel 17:1-51

Game: Color Hunt- Call out a color, and the kids have to find something in the room of that color. They can stand up, move around, and grab the object, but no running! It keeps them active but not too chaotic. 

Activity: Prayer Hand- More instructions to come

Date:       March 4

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: Solomon

Game: Duck, Duck Gray Duck- Players sit in a circle while one person, "It," walks around tapping heads, calling "duck" or various colors (e.g., "blue duck," "red duck") before finally yelling "grey duck" to trigger a chase. The tagged "grey duck" must chase "It" around the circle to prevent them from sitting in the empty spot. 

Activity: King Solomon Coloring Sheet- use dabbers to decorate

Date:       March 11

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: King Josiah- 2 Kings 22:1-13; 23:1-30 (Summarize this chapter)

Game: Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?

One child pretends to place a button in everyone’s hand but gives it to only one. Everyone guesses who has the button.

Activity: Crowns- Decorate Crowns with dabbers and sequins

Date:       March 25

Bible Verse: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower.” Proverbs 18:10

Bible Story: Jesus Dies on the Cross- Jesus Dies on the Cross- Matthew 26:36-74; 27:11-54

Game: Simon Says- One child (or the teacher) gives commands, but only if they say "Simon says" first. If they don’t say “Simon says,” the kids should not follow the command. It helps kids focus while having fun.

Activity: Tissue Paper Cross- Glue Tissue paper to crosses

Date:       April 1

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Jesus Has Risen- John 20:1-29

Game: Freeze Dance- Play music and have the kids dance around, but when the music stops, they have to freeze in place. It's simple, fun, and allows them to use their energy without running.

Activity: Easter Pom Pom Lamb- Use a cotton ball dipped in paint to give the sheep its wool.

Date:       April 8

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Elijah: 1 Kings 18:1-46

Game: Color Hunt- Call out a color, and the kids have to find something in the room of that color. They can stand up, move around, and grab the object, but no running! It keeps them active but not too chaotic.

Activity: Elijah Coloring Sheet- Use dabbers to decorate the coloring sheet.

Date:       April 15

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Elisha- 2 Kings 4:1-36

Game: Red Light, Green Light (Or Stop and Go)

(Can Play in the Hallway)

Activity: Shine for Jesus Sun- Use a fork with the paint to make the sun beams.

Date:       April 22

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Daniel 3:1-30

Game: Simon Says- One child (or the teacher) gives commands, but only if they say "Simon says" first. If they don’t say “Simon says,” the kids should not follow the command. It helps kids focus while having fun.

Activity: Fiery Furnace Paper Plate- Glue paper pieces to paper plate to make fire and then glue the little men on the paper.

Date:       April 29

Bible Verse: “My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.”  Psalm 94:22

Bible Story: Daniel: Daniel 6:1-28

Game: Follow the Leader- Follow the Leader-Have the kids copy what the leader does. Can switch leaders throughout the game.

Activity: Lion Paper Plate-Glue strips of paper make a lion mane on a paper plate.

Date:       May 6

Bible Verse: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31

Bible Story: Esther- Esther 2:15-18; 3:1-8:17 (Summarize)

Game: Duck, Duck Gray Duck- Players sit in a circle while one person, "It," walks around tapping heads, calling "duck" or various colors (e.g., "blue duck," "red duck") before finally yelling "grey duck" to trigger a chase. The tagged "grey duck" must chase "It" around the circle to prevent them from sitting in the empty spot. 

Activity: Esther Coloring Page- Decorate with dabbers

Need Help?

Our goal is to connect kids to Jesus. We do this best when we work together, that’s why we are here to support you. If you need any assistance you can always contact Melissa Jennings (Children’s Ministry Coordinator) or Jaime Schoper (Children’s Ministry Lead).