Winter W’s
For the kids to be aware of God this winter.
1. Watch
Ski Slopes. Made 2 slalom ski slopes on
2. Worship
a bulletin board. Then we put 2 clip-art
3. Witness
skiers at the start (one for girls, one for
4. Work
guys). For every $3 in offering, their skier
advanced to the next flag.
1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whether therefore
ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do
1. God’s Timer. A timer is set at the
all to the glory of God.”
beginning of the class, but no one
Method of Teaching: Printed each word
knows when it will go off. Jesus is
of the memory verse was put on a paper
coming soon, will you be ready?
snowflake and mounted on the board. A
2. What is Worship? A definition study.
teacher tossed out a few
Worship is doing what God wants,
“snowballs” (Styrofoam balls). Whoever
with the right attitude. Discussed
caught one got to come to the front and
ways we can worship (it’s not just
take a word off the board. After each
singing!)
round, everyone said the verse.
3. Starfish. Story of an old man who
saved starfishes on the beach. When
told he couldn’t save them all, he
Whiter Than Snow (theme song)
replied by throwing one into the water
Any that correspond with that week’s
and saying, “But I saved that one.”
theme.
I May Never (the Arctic Version):
4. Many Hands. One child is asked to
move a table full of heavy boxes. He
“I may never to the arctic circle go,
couldn’t do it alone, and needed help.
Fish with an Eskimo,
We need the church to obey God’s
Race a penguin in the snow
commands!
I may never live where it’s 12 below,
But where God sends I’ll go - Brrr!”
Winter W’s
For the kids to be aware of God this winter.
Could be performed by teachers, students,
Gave packets of hot chocolate to kids
or puppets! (We used teachers twice,
who found the Sword Drills first.
puppets once.)
1. Watch & Be Ready! (for “Watch”
The Snowman Game
week) A mom leaves her children with
chores, saying she’ll be back “later.”
We made a giant felt snowman and
One obeys immediately, one puts it off,
hung him in front of the class. Whoever
and one doesn’t believe mom’s coming
answered a review question correctly
back at all.
was given 3 “snowballs” (styrofoam balls
2. With a Good Attitude. (for “Worship
with velcro glued on). They threw the
week”) One child obeys with a good
snowballs at the snowman, and earned
attitude, one obeys with a bad attitude,
points based on where the snowballs
the third has a good attitude, but
landed. (500 for hitting white, 1000 for
doesn’t obey.
black, and 2000 for orange).
3. Bring Others to My House. (for
“Witness” week) One person urgently
warns neighbors of an impending
storm, one is shy and skeptical so only
warns a few, a third saves herself but
doesn’t bother any one else.
4. Rewards. (for “Work” week) Three
employees are paid based on their
accomplishments. One worked hard
and is well-rewarded, one worked halfheartedly and receives a small reward,
and one didn’t work and gets nothing.
> If any kids made a decision during the
invitation time, they wrote their name on
a snowflake and hung it on a bulletin
board.
> Took all the kids sledding on the last
Saturday of the month.
Winter W’s
For the kids to be aware of God this winter.
Theme Board
Memory Verse Board
Decision Board (left) &
Offering Board (right)
Review Game