Online Ministry Resources
CHILDREN'S SERMON: "My Thanksgiving Top Ten List ," Theme: We have much for which to be thankful. Scripture Basis: Psalm 100:4. Object: Thanksgiving wordsearch puzzle. Coloring Page. Thanksgiving Group Activities Page (Games, crafts, songs, and more!) Crossword Puzzle. Word Search Puzzle
CHILDREN'S SERMON: "The Pilgrims Gave Thanks." Scripture Basis: 1 Thess 5:16-18.
CHILDREN'S SERMON: "Pilgrims
and Strangers," Text: Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 2:11.
Summary: Christians are strangers in a sinful world. We should thank
God for all his provisions.
Prop: a picture of the Pilgrims and Native American Indians.
Printed Resources
Celebrate! A Holiday Handbook.
Patricia
Alderdice Sensorman. Standard Publishing,
1998, 144 pages. Teach Christian principles through
creative holiday celebrations. 300 kid-tested
ideas for inexpensive, easy-to-do holiday
fun. Includes recipes, activities, crafts, devotions, & plans
for ten holiday parties with reproducible
invitations. Amazon Books
Holidays:
p. 84-91; Parties: p. 126-127; Invitations:
p.
141
Celebrate! The Holidays with
Scripture. Dorla Schlitt. Broadman & Holman, 1998,
52 pages. Teach
Bible truths with arts & crafts, ages 6 & up. Reproducible pages.
p.29-36. Amazon Books
Clown Ministry Skits for All
Seasons. Floyd Shaffer. Group Books, 1990, 96 pages.
57 skits. Amazon
Books
HOLIDAYS: Thanksgiving Day - "The
Thanksgiving Connection," p. 73-74;
"Sharing Our Blessings," p.
75
Hymn Stories for Children - Special Days and Holidays.
Phyllis
Vos
Wezeman & Anna L. Liechty. Kregel Resources, 1994, 72 pages.
Brief stories from the history of
30 classic hymns and learning activities, and craft exercises keyed
to each hymn's theme.
"Now Thank We All Our God,"
p. 55-56. Amazon Books
"It's Good to Give Thanks". Child Evangelism Fellowship.
flash card - single seasonal lesson set.
CEF Press: 1-(800)-748-7710 or local Christian Book Stores.
Activities, Books, Crafts, Clip Art, & Humor (general/secular)
Kid's Domain - Thanksgiving Clip Art
Thanksgiving
Clip Art - the WWW's largest collection of free Thanksgiving
clip art, backgrounds,
icons, & graphics
Kids
Domain Happy Thanksgiving - software, clip
art, crafts & recipes, pictures to color,
mazes, word search puzzles, books to read, pictures,
riddles & jokes, turkey tales, Thanksgiving
history, other Thanksgiving sites
Billy
Bear's Happy Thanksgiving - Online Games, Post Office Fun, Puzzle,
Crafts,
Desktop Stuff, Paper Fun, Thanksgiving Stuff(ing)
to Download, Great Links for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
at the Tappletons'. Eileen Spinelli. HarperCollins Children's
Books; 1992. Library Binding Revised edition; also paperback. Reading
level: Ages 4-8. When
calamity stalks every step of the preparations for the Tappletons'
Thanksgiving dinner, they realize
that there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey and trimmings. A picture
book suitable for reading
aloud with older kids. A simple reminder of the true meaning of Thanksgiving
is brought to light after
a series of mishaps that any busy, modern family can identify with.
Grandma's prayer is delightful!
Amazon Books
Turkey Jokes - from The Laffatorium