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3 Questions to Shape Your Easter Sunday Lesson (And Make it More Effective)

On Easter, we have the privilege of teaching kids a central moment in the story of the gospel. Last week, we shared 20 creative ways to teach the Easter story to kids, but if you're having trouble deciding how you want to engage kids in the story of Easter this year, ask 3 simple questions to help bring clarity to your teaching: What do you want kids to think? What do you want kids to feel? What do you want kids to do? Answering these questions ahead of time helps you teach with intention, and it can help you invite kids to experience and apply the gospel, not just hear it. What Do You Want Kids to THINK? Easter is a story kids hear every year, but it’s more than a story to remember. It’s a truth to understand. Rather than explaining every detail, focus on one clear takeaway, like: Jesus really died and really came back to life....
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20 Creative Ways to Teach the Easter Story to Kids

The Easter story is a pivotal point in the full story of the Gospel, but when you teach the Easter story every year, it can be hard to find fresh, meaningful ways to share such an important message. So here are 20 creative and interactive ideas for teaching the Easter story in your children’s ministry this year! Use these ideas during Sunday services, family events, Easter weekend, or anytime you want to help kids connect with Jesus’ death and resurrection in a hands-on, memorable way. Find all of our Easter resources here! Interactive Storytelling Ideas Resurrection Story Stations - Set up simple stations that walk kids through key moments of Holy Week and Easter (Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the Cross, the Tomb, the Resurrection). Kids move through each station as the story unfolds. This Easter lesson/event turns the stations into a...
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3 Ways to Simplify Your KidMin Social Media Strategy

Social media is a valuable tool at our disposal, especially when it comes to partnering with the parents in our ministry and connecting beyond Sunday morning, but it can feel overwhelming, time-consuming, and intimidating. So here are 3 ways to simplify your KidMin social media strategy so you can better utilize this tool for discipleship: Lean into short, simple content. B-roll is short, supplemental video footage (like scenery, close-ups, or action shots) used to add visual interest and context. You don’t have to have a 2-minute or even 1-minute video of you talking for every video post. Use short clips of 5-10 seconds from a Sunday morning and add quotes, information, Bible verses, reminders, etc. as text over the b-roll. This works for carousel posts too! Choose one picture. Add a text box over the picture. Change the text on each...
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Sunday Morning KidMin B-Roll Checklist

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Children’s ministry is busy. You don’t have time for perfectly planned content or fancy filming days. This checklist is designed to help you capture real ministry moments that help you post effectively, easily, and quickly on social media throughout the week. Keep this handy so when you’re already at church, you can grab b-roll in a few seconds and move on with your day. Tip: Give this list to a high school volunteer one Sunday a month and task them with capturing each one![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the list here! " align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F12%2FDKM-KidMin-B-roll-checklist.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="174312" img_size="full" alignment="center"...
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Wondering to Jerusalem: New Lent Devotion Book for Kids!

Developing a child’s biblical imagination is a key element of their spiritual development, which is why I am STOKED for the newest Lent Devotional for Kids from one of my favorite authors: Wondering to Jerusalem: A Wonder-filled Lent Devotional For Kids.  In Wondering to Jerusalem, author Vanessa Myers invites kids to dive into their wonder and imagination as they journey with Jesus and His disciples to Jerusalem and the cross! Starting on Ash Wednesday and going through Good Friday, kids explore the events of Holy Week through a daily short Scripture reading, devotional explanation, and prayer prompt. Each daily devotional also includes wondering questions that prompt kids to put themselves in the Scripture passage and think more deeply about its events. Plus the extras like the Wondering Journal, Wondering Snapshot, souvenirs section, and...
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5 Priorities for Hosting an Impactful Easter Event

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Holy Week and Easter are like the Super Bowl Sunday of ministry life and one of the busiest seasons of the year. A lot of work (and time and energy and prayer) goes into planning the events for Easter and the surrounding days, and sometimes you may wonder if everything you're doing is worth it. Spoiler alert: it is. Your ministry efforts are never wasted, but there may be things that could be better utilized or prioritized when it comes to planning and hosting your Easter events to increase their lasting influence on the discipleship of kids and families. If you want to see greater impact, deeper connections, and more discipleship from your Easter events, you need to prioritize these 5 things: Decide the Experience Before the Activities - Before you plan the schedule, get clear on how you want...
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Easter Flashlight Scavenger Hunt

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Play this flashlight scavenger hunt game to invite kids and families to hunt for symbols from the Bible and the Easter story! Use it on Sunday mornings, as a small group activity, or as part of a family Easter event! Supplies: Scavenger Hunt Sheet (1 per child/family) writing or coloring utensil flashlight (1 per child/family) Clue Cards “hidden” around your space so they can be found with a flashlight (for larger groups, hide multiple sets of Clue Cards) Dim lights to create a nighttime effect. Soft music playing in the background to set a quiet mood. Details: Each child/family will work together, searching with their flashlight for the hidden clue cards hung up in your ministry space. The clue cards will give them the words they need to fill in the blanks on the Scavenger...
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8 Ways to Encourage Families To Celebrate Lent (No Matter Their Background)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lent is the Christian season, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending with Holy Week, that encourages believers to pray, fast, and serve as a way to prepare their hearts for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The ultimate goal of Lent is to draw closer to God. Much like Advent prepares our hearts for Christmas, Lent prepares our hearts for Easter. Not all Christian traditions place the same emphasis on Lent. I never observed Lent growing up, and 99% of what I know about Lent, I've learned as an adult. I have friends who take the season very seriously with daily devotions and family-wide fasting, and I have other friends who don't really pay much attention until Holy Week. At our current church, we host an Ash Wednesday service, our pastor leads us through a Lenten series each Sunday leading up...
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Fasting Plan for Kids Activity Page

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use this fasting plan activity page to help kids think about something they might give up for Lent (or anytime you’re learning about fasting). Use the script below or come up with your own. Dive deeper into the discussion about whether or not kids should/can fast here. Supplies: Coloring utensils, activity printable from download 1) Say: “Today, we’re all going to choose something to give up. It could be TV, it could be YouTube, it could be playing iPad games - really anything that would be hard to give up. And then, you’re going to choose how long you’ll fast that thing - it could be a day, a week, a month, or more! Most people give up that thing until Easter. Finally, you’re going to choose what you’ll do instead of that thing you’re fasting from. Make sure it’s something that will...
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5 Interactive Valentine’s Day Activities for KidMin

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's a great opportunity to invite kids to explore God's love! This week, we're sharing some of our favorite ideas from Nathan Hamilton, the creator of Kids Enjoying Jesus, along with some of our own DKM favorites! Use these ready-to-go ideas to help you incorporate play-based learning into your Sunday School class, ministry time, or to share with families this Valentine's Day. (From Nathan and DKM) Share the story of St. Valentine - One of our favorite Valentine’s Day traditions is telling our kids who Valentine really was. St. Valentine lived a couple hundred years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He refused to stop loving Jesus when the emperor of Rome outlawed Christianity and he was subsequently martyred for his faith. If you’re interested in a kid-friendly version of the story of...
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Faith-Based Valentine Activity Pages

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use these faith-based activity pages this Valentine's season! These make for great early-arriver activities, when you have extra time, or even as intentional conversation-starters with kids! Find even more Valentine resources for your kidmin here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the Valentine Activity Pages Here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2FDKM-faith-based-Valentine-activity-pages.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="98476" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/gods-conversation-hearts-scripture-based-prayer-prompts-for-kids/"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text...
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4 Tips for Making VBS More Than Just a Fun Week of the Summer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It might only be January, but it's time to start planning your VBS! I know there are lots of solid VBS curriculum options out there (we even have a few of our own!), and this week's guest blog post comes from the creator of a new VBS curriculum I just learned about! Meet Samantha Kuiper, creator of Diving Deep VBS, and read on to discover 4 tips for making VBS more than just a fun week of your kidmin summer.  It may seem a bit early to be talking about summer, but as the new year begins, we start looking forward to and planning our ministries’ next big events and programs. One summer event that I advocate for every year is Vacation Bible School (VBS). Whether your church holds a traditional VBS or you do summer camps and programs, gathering your kids for some intentional, fun, and engaging time to learn...
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Catch a Fish Craft for KidMin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]This free fish craft goes along with a lesson taught on Matthew 4:18-22 when Jesus calls the disciples to be "fishers of men" in the Diving Deep VBS curriculum. This craft can also accompany a lot of other lessons! You could use it with the story of Jonah and the fish, feeding the 5,000, or Peter finding the coin in the fish. Have fun, get creative, and enjoy this resource!! Find 4 tips on making your VBS impactful here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the craft here!" align="center" css=""...
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3 Ways to Balance the Big Picture and the Small Details of Leading Children’s Ministry

Ministry has a way of tugging us in a hundred directions at once. Some days you’re dreaming big, praying big, and planning big. Other days, you’re digging through the weeds just trying to pull the details, supplies, and volunteers together for Sunday. And most days? You’re doing both at the exact same time. Both the big picture and the details matter. Both are valuable. Both are part of how God wired you to lead. But living in the tension between the two can leave you feeling stretched thin, scattered, or stuck in survival mode. So how can we balance both? Here are 3 steps to start with: Evaluate and rearrange your time. Take a hard look at where your time is actually going each week. Are you spending most of it reacting to urgent tasks, or are you carving out space for the things that matter most in the long run? Shifting your schedule to...
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3 Goals for Using Social Media to Partner With Parents in Children’s Ministry

For better or worse, social media is one of the main places today's parents spend their time. That means it is also one of the biggest opportunities children’s ministry leaders have to support, equip, and partner with families beyond Sunday morning. The goal of kids ministry social media is not to entertain kids or keep up with trends, or even to go viral and grow your reach. It is to come alongside parents and remind them they are not alone in the work of discipling their children. When used intentionally, social media can build trust, offer encouragement, and create meaningful community with the families you serve. So when thinking about your children's ministry social media, keep these 3 goals in mind: 1. Connect: build trust, clarity, and understanding Remember that your audience on social media is the parents in your ministry, not...
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KidMin Social Media Strategy Calendar (Sample + Template)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] When thinking about your social media in children’s ministry, remember to focus on the parents, not the kids, as your main audience. And rather than posting randomly and hoping something sticks, keep 3 goals in mind... Your children’s ministry social media should: Connect Encourage Build Community Learn more about each one here, and use the sample calendar + template calendar freebie to plan out a month of engaging posts at a time! [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here!" align="center" css=""...
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