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Christmas Planning Checklist

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this Christmas planning checklist to get on top of your December ministry plans early! Find more details about October’s list here. And if you want to walk through this list together and really map out your December ministry season, don’t forget to join our Plan Your KidMin Christmas Online Workshop! Save your spot here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the list here! " align="center"...
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Sunday Morning Audit Checklist

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use this checklist from our friends at Kidddo to walk through your ministry space once a month with the eyes of a first-time guest! Identify areas of weakness and make plans to improve them. Find more Sunday morning bottlenecks (and how to fix them) here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2FDKM-and-Kidddo-Sunday-Morning-Walkthrough-PDF.pdf"][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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First-Time Guest Follow-Up Communication Templates

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Use these templates to follow up with first-time families in 3 different ways: via email, text, and mailed postcard! These templates are included in the full First-Time Guest Follow-Up Kit resource in customizable Word document format here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download PDF version here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2FDKM-Follow-Up-Communication-Templates-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image onclick="custom_link" image="{``187532``:{``url``:``https://deeperkidmin.com/product/first-time-guest-follow-up-kit/``,``title``:````,``target``:``_blank``,``rel``:````}}" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Want a simple, repeatable system toolkit to welcome...
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God Chooses Me Pumpkin Object Lesson

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Use pumpkins to help teach kids that God chooses and loves them, just the way they are! It begins with showing kids various pumpkins (or letting them pick out their own pumpkin), then dives into a lesson from 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Use this object lesson at your fall event, as a supplement a Sunday morning lesson, or explore the full series this lesson comes from here! Find even more fall resources for your children’s ministry here! [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here! " css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2FDKM-god-chooses-me-pumpkin-object-lesson.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="162101" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css=""...
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Partnering with Parents Carousel Post Canva Template

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use this Canva template to quickly and easily create 2 carousel social media posts for your children’s ministry that encourage parents in discipling their kids at home! Change the wording, modify the colors, etc. to fit your ministry best. Note: Canva Pro account required to use the templates as-is. You can modify the elements to free elements if you don’t have a Canva Pro account.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download template link in PDF form here!" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F07%2FDKM-Carousel-Post-Template-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="184143" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css=""...
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Free Back-to-School Graphic from Church Visuals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Our friends over at Church Visuals are offering a free back-to-school graphic! Create a free account with them to access the graphic here, and find all of our Church Visuals graphics on Deeper KidMin here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download from Church Visuals for free here!" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fchurchvisuals.com%2Fproduct%2Fback-to-school-start-the-year-off-right-ministry-graphics%2F|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Back-to-School Family Conversation Cards

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Share these cards with the families in your ministry to provide a unique opportunity for families to engage in meaningful conversations about their days, especially during the back-to-school season. These cards ask questions that help children and parents build spiritual faith together as they talk about how they saw God move, ways they cultivated the fruit of the Holy Spirit into their day, and things they noticed that might have been interesting. Copy the pages onto cardstock for better durability, then give each family a set of cards to use when kids get home from school or at the dinner table. Each day, families will choose 1 card to discuss together.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download them here! " align="center" css=""...
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VBS Volunteer Appreciation Ideas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]If you want your VBS volunteers to feel seen, valued, and excited to come back next year, appreciation has to be intentional. Not flashy. Not expensive. Just thoughtful and well-timed. Here are some practical, realistic ways to appreciate your VBS volunteers in ways that make them want to serve at VBS again next year. This resource is included in our full VBS Planning Bundle.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="DOWNLOAD HERE! " align="center" css=""...
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20 Plug-and-Play Curiosity Questions to Increase Engagement on Sunday Mornings

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Sparking curiosity is one of the best ways to engage today’s learners. (Find more details about that here.) Choose 3-4 of the questions below to spark curiosity during your teaching time each Sunday. You could even share this printable with your volunteers to choose 1-2 questions to use during small group time.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download a Printable Version here! " align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FDKM-20-Plug-and-Play-Curiosity-Questions-to-increase-engagement-on-Sunday-mornings.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text css=""]START WITH CURIOSITY (Hook them at the beginning) Use these to grab attention & pull kids in as you introduce the story: What do you think is going to happen? What would you do if you were in...
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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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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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Mother’s Day Prayer Prompt Activity

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use this printable as a way to invite kids to write a special prayer for their moms or another special woman for Mother’s Day! This mad-libs-style prompt encourages kids to pray specifically for their moms.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the Mother's Day Prayer Activity here!" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2FDKM-Mothers-Day-Prayer-Prompt-Freebie-Activity.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="152142" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/bible-breakfast-mothers-day-kits/"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]This activity comes from our Bibles & Breakfast Mother’s Day Kit....
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Know God Prayer Activity for Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Use this activity to give kids a practical and hands-on explanation of prayer and how prayer is vital to our relationship with God.  [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="DOWNLOAD HERE!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2FDKM-Know-God-Prayer-Activity-For-Kids.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="95030" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/know-god-inward-5-week-series-on-the-inward-spiritual-disciplines/"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]This is one of the activities in our Know God Inward series, a 5-week series for elementary kids focused on the inward spiritual...
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Volunteer Recruitment Elevator Pitch Script Template

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use the following prompts to draft your 30-second elevator pitch for recruiting volunteers to serve in your children’s ministry. This template applies the ideas from this blog post that positions volunteer recruitment as an invitation rather than just an ask. Find all of our volunteer resources here. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the elevator pitch template here! " align="center" css=""...
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Summer Camp Parent Info Sheet Template Freebie

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you headed to overnight camp this summer with the kids or preteens in your ministry (here are 5 reasons why you should be)? Use this free Camp Parent Info Sheet Template to share all of the important details parents need to know in one simple document! It includes details like the packing list, itinerary details, contact info, etc.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download this freebie here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F05%2FDKM-Camp-Parent-Info-Sheet-Freebie.docx|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="82482" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/so-youre-going-to-camp-bundle/"][/vc_column][vc_column...
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Palm Sunday Prayer Activity for Kids

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use this simple prayer activity to invite kids to shout out prayers and praises to Jesus, just like the crowds on Palm Sunday.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="DOWNLOAD HERE!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FPalm-Sunday-Prayer-Activity-For-Kids.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="123100" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/palm-sunday-prayer-stations-for-kids/"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]This activity is one of the prayer stations in our Palm Sunday Kids Prayer Stations resource. Use these 4 unique prayer stations to invite kids to experience and learn about Palm Sunday...
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VBS Volunteer Job Descriptions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The more clarity you can provide around a volunteer position, the better your team will be able to serve. Use these short and simple job descriptions to help recruit your VBS Volunteer team! Find more tips to building your VBS team here. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download here!" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2FDKM-VBS-Job-Descriptions-Freebie.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="174650" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css="" link="https://deeperkidmin.com/product/vbs-planning-bundle-and-masterclass-replay/"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text css=""]Want even more tools to help you build your VBS team, plan ahead,...
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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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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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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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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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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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5 Year-End Questions for KidMin Leaders

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Take time before the new year begins or the first week of January to plan a quiet time to praise God for the past year and dream with Him for the new year. Print out the following page. Feel free to use your journal to add additional thoughts, ideas, and prayers, or use the back of the page. Create action steps to make what you plan happen. Know that we’re praying for you as you plan and prepare for a new year.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the Questions here!" align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F12%2FDKM-5-year-end-questions-for-kidmin-leaders.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="170578" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" css=""...
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Christmas KidMin Debrief Questions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Use these questions to pause, reflect, and learn from your Christmas season before jumping into what’s next. Take a few minutes to celebrate the wins, think through what worked (and what didn’t), and jot down notes that will help you next year. Tip: Save these notes somewhere you will remember to pull them out when planning for next year! You could even schedule an email to yourself for August or September to look back at these notes for next Christmas. Find all of our Christmas resources here, and find more admin/leadership resources here.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download the Questions Here! " align="center" css="" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeeperkidmin.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2FDKM-KidMin-Christmas-debrief.pdf|target:_blank"][vc_column_text css=""] Celebrate the Wins ...
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