3 years old - James 5:13 - Hide the Word - February

Is any of  you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone in trouble? Let him sing songs of praise. James 5:13

This is the one page information sheet for James 5:13.

The pictures here are of the hand work. One set is a drawing of a child singing, and the other side is a drawing of a child praying. Each child receives a set. Be careful if you add hair, as it can come off easily.

1st Grade - March - Hide the Word - James 4:7-8 - Magnetic sequence

"Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." James 4:7-8

This is a great activity that can be used for practically any verse in the Bible!  It can be a mail-out game or in-class game.  There are two options of how to prepare this game...

Option 1 - Print words off computer onto cardstock to fit into punched shape size.  Then laminate cardstock with the phrases of the verse written on it.  Last, use punch to cut the shapes out of the cardstock. 

Option 2 -  Laminate blank cardstock then punch out the desired shapes.  Write the words on top of the laminated punched shape with a Sharpie.  This can be done with a variety of shapes.  The hand-held punches seem to work best.

 For both,  attach magnets to the back.  Have the kids put in order on a magnetic surface such as, file cabinet, cookie sheet, muffin tin, etc.

1st Grade - March - Hide the Word - James 4:7-8 - Balsa Wood

"Submit yourself to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." James 4:7-8

These balsa wood shapes are a new obsession of mine!  They come is all different shapes and sizes and are cheap! You can purchase them at Hobby Lobby. . Many shapes of wood are available, such as circles, hearts, stars, squares, peace signs and more.

Before class, buy the wooden shapes and gather fancy markers.  In class,  have the children write the verse on balsa wood.  You will want to note, the markers will usually run or bleed a little, so make sure the verse is short or there’s a lot of room. You need to make a sample before class so the kids can see the spacing.

The sample above uses glitter markers that resemble paint pens.  Before sending this home, you can affix magnets to the back or hot glue a ribbon loop at the top so the kids can hang their masterpiece!

2nd Grade - March - Hide the Word - James 1:22 - Headband

"Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." James 1:22

This is a "must-do" in class activity!!!  ALL kids love headbands and with these huge ears, they are SUPER cute!  Before class, gather one sentence strip for each child.  Also cut one set of ears for each child.  Also make a sample, so that the kids can see the spacing of the words.

 In class, give each child a left ear.  Have them write the word on the ear.  For the sample, I used a blue marker, but you can use any medium you choose.  Then give each child a right ear and have them write the words on that ear.  Next measure the sentence strip and staple it the the size of each head.  Staple the ears over the temple spot on each side.

Look at that face!  Proof that this is AWESOME!!!  Bring your camera to class and take a photo of each child wearing their ears.  Also take a class photo.  Hang the photos in the hallway with a verse poster for the entire congregation to enjoy!

2nd Grade - March - James 1:22 - Wooden Block Building

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says." James 1:22

This game can be done for any verse!  Purchase 1-2 inch wooden cubes at Hobby Lobby or Michael's.  They usually have a value bag that is a little bit cheaper.  Since it takes so many blocks to make one verse, I recommend making this a game that you keep in class only.  To make, write a phrase on each of several blocks using an ultra-fine tip Sharpie.  Have the children put the blocks in order.  They can build the tower UP or build a wall sideways.  You may also number the tops or backs, so it’s a self check for them.  Have them work as a team in order to put the blocks in order.  

This photo shows the blocks all mixed up!

 Here is an example of building a wall...

 And an example of building a tower.

3rd Grade - Hide the Word - March - James 1:5

James 1:5 – If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

The first page is the "One Page" for the month of March. This page is a list of possible activities for this particular verse.

List of activities for James 1:5


These two worksheets are posibilities to use with this verse for the class.

Cell Phone Worksheet

Worksheet to decorate