You could sign up your leaders to be their pen pal it can go along with a lesson from the Bible about friendship it can be to let them know you are their friend It can be sent as a special gift to commemorate when they asked Jesus to be their friend and accepted him into their heart These also can typically be bought in bulk. Happy birthday balloon for their birthdayįRIENDSHIP BRACELET – The best kind to buy is the adjustable kind so that it can fit on anyone’s wrist. Cross balloon for Easter or a nativity scene balloon for Christmas Plain colored balloon, their favorite color, or maybe a color that somehow relates to your lesson
This could go along with Road Map Object Lesson as well or the World Map Object LessonīALLOON -Another object that is geared towards the littles but is great for older children too. Road Map – This could be a random road map or a road map of directions from their house to the church. House Key – This could go along with the House Key Object Lesson Newspaper – This could go along with the Newspaper Object Lesson This is usually very eye-opening to see how the children choose to be generous with what they are given.ĬRAFT SUPPLIES– This could correlate with a craft you use in your Sunday School lesson or online lesson. Kids are not often given money and told to be generous with it. $5 to $10 bill for them to go and bless someone else with. This could be sent to go along with the $1 Bill Object Lesson idea a penny, nickel, dime, or quarter to let them know you will be talking about the story of Zacchaeus or any other story in the Bible told about money. Lessons you could teach with money include: MONEY – This could range in purpose and is typically not sent to reward the child, but to help teach them a lesson. Or a specially designed one to go with their individual likes. Ones that has the Bible verse that you are learning on it. Ones that they can color in, you can buy or create on your own. Ideas for bookmarks you can send include: “I am Thankful for You” -To be sent in the month of November for a Thanksgiving lesson.īOOKMARK – This could be sent along with a lesson about daily Bible reading and study. “Jesus Loves You” – With a house, sunshine, and the words Jesus Loves You on the front “I am Praying for You” – with an empty frame on the front for them to draw a photo of themselves POSTCARD - For them to color or draw on and send it to someone else.Įncourage kids to pass it on by decorating and mailing a postcard to a friend or family member. Gum (Reading the Bible is like chewing gum) STICK OF GUM/CANDY – Gum is probably one of the flattest candies out there, but really any candy that you can fit in an envelope will just make their day.Ī few ideas you can send and tie into messages in your note: Encourage them with phrases like “Jesus Loves You”, “You Are Special” or “Have a Great Day” Will make them smile or feel special, like a smiley face, gold star, or heart sticker
Are personalized for them with something they like (i.e. Noah – animal stickers, Daniel – Lion stickers, etc.) Pertain to the lesson you’re teaching (i.e.
STICKERS – Stickers work well for almost any age, but are best with the younger ages. It can be sent weekly, monthly, or on special occasions & holidays.īelow is a list of ten items that can fit in a regular-sized envelope and a few examples of what to utilize them for! Minimizing in-person contact is easy with snail mail. The mail can be personalized to each individual child’s likes/dislikes or it can be connected to the lesson that was taught online or in class that week. Sending snail mail is a sure-fire way to connect with them and make them feel special when they find something just for them in the mailbox. What kid doesn’t love to get snail mail? During this time of doing church online or church from afar, it can be hard to connect relationally with children. Are you looking for a way to engage with families & children through this season of online church? Even if you are meeting in person, snail mail is always a fun surprise for new or regular attending families.
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