May 2026

6 Father’s Day Games to Play in Your Children’s Ministry

What better way to honor dads and father figures than with some fun games! Play these games in your children's ministry this Father's Day! (Find all of our Father's Day resources here!) Does Dad Have Hair on His Chinny Chin Chin? - In this on-screen game, kids/families must guess if the dad in each family photo has a beard or not. It's wildly hilarious and harder than you think! Dad Jokes Showdown - Pick a few kids to come up front and deliver their best (or worst) dad joke. Invite kids up in groups of 2-3 and let the room vote for their favorite each round. (You could even use this 5-minute Dad Jokes countdown to introduce the game!) Who's That Hero? - Write names/jobs on name tags (superheroes, Bible heroes, everyday heroes like teacher, firefighter, policeman, etc.) and put a name tag on each child's back. Kids walk around and ask...
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Father’s Day + Mother’s Day Note Cards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use these printable cards to invite kids to write a note to someone special for Mother’s Day and/or Father’s Day! There are 4 cards to a page. Print on cardstock, then cut into 4ths. Set up a note-writing station for kids to write a note to a special person in their lives for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. There are generic and “mom/dad”-specific cards.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here! " align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FDKM-Fathers-Day-Mothers-Day-Note-Cards.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text css=""] Find all of our Mother’s Day resources here. Find all of our Father’s Day resources...
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Podcasts Every Kidmin Leader Should Be Listening To

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]When you turn learning into an intentional habit, your leadership grows. Podcasts are one of the simplest ways to keep growing and learning as a leader without adding more to your plate or using any of your budget. Podcasts are also great tools to use with an intern! Here are some of my favorite podcasts for kidmin leaders in 2026:[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Printable Version here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FDKM-Podcasts-every-kidmin-leader-should-listen-to-.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text css=""] KidMin-Specific Podcasts: Kids Ministry Circle with Lauren Jackson The KidMin Huddle Podcast with Amber Pike The Lead Ministry Podcast with Josh Denhart Stained Glass Kids with Yancy The KidzMatter...
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This One Habit Could Change Your Sunday Mornings

What if the secret to better Sunday mornings was hiding in a stack of printed articles on a Wednesday afternoon? My friends joke that research is one of my spiritual gifts, and one of them claims that research is my parenting style (they're not wrong). So when I heard about a kidmin leader who does intentional research as a weekly habit, I knew I had to learn more. Meet Andrae Jones. Andrae is the Kids Pastor at One Community Church in Plano, TX, a multisite church with six campuses, where he oversees nursery through 4th grade. He'll tell you he's working with a lean team but that they have some of the most amazing volunteers ever. Andrae is also doing something that not enough kidmin leaders are doing. He's learning and researching. Consistently. Intentionally. Every single week. And it's changing how he leads. How It Started Andrae has always...
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The 5 I’s for Connecting with Families This Summer

Summer will soon be upon us, and that means more travel, family vacations, and sporadic attendance for both your volunteers and the kids you serve. But summer can be a prime opportunity to connect with families in the midst of their summer activities outside of Sunday mornings. This week, we're sharing 5 tips to connect with families this summer from Cheri Kulhawick and Becky Sargent of Church Resource Spot! Find their resources on Deeper KidMin here, and explore all our summer resources here.  We can sometimes assume that because we teach or lead in a children’s ministry, we are instantly connected to the children and families we serve. In reality, it takes some intentionality to build relationships that make a difference. God equipped us with the Holy Spirit and His love to help us develop connections with others. Follow His leading...
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10 Interactive Storytelling Ideas for Elementary Kids

One of my favorite chapters in my book about digital discipleship is the one on teaching digital natives, and I'm excited to host an online workshop this June 2026 all about teaching kids in a distracted world (save your spot for that online workshop here). One key element to engaging today's digital native kids is to make your Bible teaching time highly interactive, which is why I'm so excited to share this week's guest blog post from David Rausch, creator of Go! Curriculum and a DKM Vendor, all about 10 interactive storytelling ideas for elementary kids:  If you want to make your KidMin lessons more interactive (and you should), the best place to start is with the Biblical storytelling. But here's the million-dollar question: How exactly do you do that? Unfortunately, I don't have a million dollars for you, but I DO have an answer....
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Bible Verse Tic-Tac-Toe Bible Memory Game

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use this fun and active version of Tic-Tac-Toe to help kids memorize your weekly or monthly Bible verse! It works with any curriculum and with any Bible verse you’re learning.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download a printable version + the X and O signs here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FDKM-Bible-Verse-Tic-Tac-Toe-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text css=""]Set up: Using tape, create a tic-tac-toe board on the floor in the middle of the group. The squares should be large enough to fit an 8½” x 11” sheet of paper. Print the X and O pages. Directions: Review the Bible verse with kids several times. Divide your group into two teams. Give one team the “X” papers and the other team the “O” papers. Decide which...
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Lord’s Prayer Game Cards for Families

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Share these review cards with families to help them learn and practice the Lord’s Prayer together! Print double-sided on cardstock (actual size, portrait, flip on long edge) then share them with families! Encourage them to leave it in the car, on the counter, by their toothbrush, on the fridge, etc.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="DOWNLOAD HERE!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FDKM-Lords-Prayer-Game-Cards-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="179802" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/learn-the-lords-prayer-summer-family-challenge/"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text...
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Maycember Faith Habits For Families

This week's guest blog post is from Vanessa Myers, creator of Family Faith Builders, and she shares how she helps families be intentional with one of the busiest months of the year: May. She shares a little about her ministry calendar for this season and shares 5 ways families can keep discipleship happening at home even in the midst of a crazy time of year. Find all of Vanessa's resources here, and learn more about Family Faith Builders here.  We all know Maycember is real. It’s the time of year when May feels just as packed as December—sports, recitals, field days, awards ceremonies, and more. If you've got a senior (like me), then you've got EXTRA things to do on top of the regular end of school fun. I love all these senior things, but at the same time, I'm having a hard time watching my baby grow up and go to college! Lots...
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